Pass Labs Headphone Amp

[blizzardbuffalo]

So Innerfidelity seems to have announced a Pass Labs headphone amp to be released in a few months.

https://twitter.com/InnerFidelity/status/553661955031199744

Consider me excited 😀

 

[blizzardbuffalo]

More info is out now.

CES 2015: Pass Labs Upcoming Headphone Amplifier | InnerFidelity

 

[Zen Mod]

😉

considering power requirements , that one could be called ZM Loudspeaker Amp ....... or ZM Short Circuit Between the Ears , when used for cans

 

[jam]

Zen Mod

........look at all those heat sinks, which are about to get bigger.

 

[Nelson Pass]

Yes, I told Jam that it didn't play my Tannoys loud enough.

😉

 

[Zen Mod]

Zen Mod

........look at all those heat sinks, which are about to get bigger.

I'm seeing enormously lesser than optimal number of LEDs on pcb ;

everyone knows that proper drek must have at least 6/channel

that's at least how we do in OPLDF

 

[cobjulia]

Pass Labs not only launched headphones at CES 2015:



Pass Labs INT-60 & INT-250 Integrated Plus Xs Phono Pre & Headphone Amplifier​

Pass Labs just launched their new INT-60 and INT-250 integrated amplifiers plus the Xs Phono Preamplifier and Headphone amplifier.
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The INT-60 and INT-250 ($9000 and $12000) integrated amplifiers utilize the same advanced circuitry of the Pass Labs' Point 8 amps. This includes their innovative power supply and output stages. Digital level display and the iconic glowing meter, as found on Point 8 amplifiers, are also found within these new units.
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Pass Labs' Xs Phono Preamplifier ($45000) employs a dual mono power supply and has three inputs. All loadings can be saved to memory for each input. Internally, there are six ceramic input boards and two ceramic gain modules to ensure the highest of sound quality.
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The Pass Headphone amplifier ($3500) has two unbalanced RCA and an option of headphone or pre-amp outputs. Innovative Pass Labs' Class A circuitry uses MOSFET devices for outputs and amplification is of a low feedback design. Pass Labs Headphone amplifier is designed to drive impedances from 20 Ohms on up. A custom over-designed toroidal power transformer with Faraday shield ensures there is an abundance of electrical power, yet minimizes any noise reaching the critical analog stages. This low noise power supply with discreet regulators has over 40,000 uF of capacitance.​