HPA4 Benchmark

€ 4,170.00

The Benchmark HPA4 features the exclusive THX-888 headphone amplifier. It also marks the pinnacle of the THX headphone amplifier family. The THX-888 board is manufactured by Benchmark. The THX-888 features the patented THX-AAA power supply topology. The THX-888 keeps noise and distortion below the threshold of hearing, even when driving the most demanding headphones. The headphone and line outputs are controlled by independent 256-step relay-switched attenuators.

The Benchmark HPA4 delivers the lowest possible noise and distortion levels from a headphone amplifier or preamplifier. Benchmark's exclusive THX-888 headphone amplifier board features patented THX-AAA technology. This technology includes a forward error correction system that reduces distortion by 30 to 40 dB. Distortion and noise are kept below the audible threshold of 0 dB SPL, even when operating with the most demanding headphones. The amplifier board is driven by a 256-step relay volume control. This system is designed to deliver the lowest possible noise and distortion levels at any volume setting. A second, identical and completely independent volume control drives the balanced and unbalanced line outputs.

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Specifications measured from balanced inputs to balanced outputs on the HPA4 line amplifier:

THD < -125 dB (0.00006%)
SNR > 135 dB, unweighted, 20-20 kHz
SNR > 137 dB, A-weighted
Frequency response – 0.003 dB at 10 Hz, -0.001 dB at 20 kHz
– 3 dB bandwidth exceeds 0.1 Hz to 500 kHz
Output impedance 60 Ohms
Output noise < 1.9 uV at unity gain, 20-20 kHz
Maximum input and output voltage, 20 Vrms (+28 dBu)
Crosstalk < -133 dB @ 1 kHz, -116 dB @ 10 kHz

HPA4 features:
256-step stereo volume control – line output
256-level stereo volume control – headphone output
Relay input selection
Two stereo balanced line inputs
Two stereo unbalanced line inputs
One stereo balanced line output
One balanced mono summary output
One balanced THX-888 XLR4 headphone output
One unbalanced THX-888 TRS headphone output
Independent control of headphone outputs and line outputs
Balance management
Color touch screen
Two 12-volt trigger ports

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