Headphone Amp and Monitor Controller in One!
Sweetwater audio pros are big proponents of products that can do multiple jobs extremely well. Case in point, the SPL Phonitor 3 DAC is both an amazing headphone amp and an incredible monitor controller! Powered by SPL’s flagship 120V technology, the Phonitor 3 DAC offers the same monitoring quality and spatial perception as on SPL mastering consoles, thanks to its Phonitor Matrix. It also converts PCM audio signals with 32-bit resolution and an astounding 768kHz sampling rate, whether USB, AES/EBU, or S/PDIF signals. The SPL Phonitor 3 DAC even handles DSD signals with a resolution of up to DSD256. In short, the SPL Phonitor 3 DAC deserves serious consideration as your studio's perfect monitoring hub.
Powerful 120V Technology
The idea behind SPL’s incredible 120V Technology is simple: you need the best possible power running throughout your electrical components for the best possible audio. The SPL Phonitor 3 DAC runs at an extremely high DC voltage of 120 volts (+/- 60 volts). It’s worth noting that 120V has nothing to do with the power from your mains. The SPL Phonitor 3 DAC’s internal toroidal transformers and rectifiers convert the AC voltage from your mains into the device’s required operating voltage. This facet allows every component inside the SPL Phonitor 3 DAC to perform consistently in their ideal operating ranges, and the shielded toroidal transformer power supply plus precisely matched transistors ensure no problems arise from interference or thermal issues. Plus, Its Phonitor Matrix gives you the same high-quality monitoring capabilities and spatial perception of SPL mastering consoles — even on headphones!
SPL Audio: supercharged audio products
Formed in Germany in 1983, SPL Audio has been at the forefront of the pro audio industry since its inception. After developing proprietary 120V Technology in the ’90s, SPL decided to make this groundbreaking invention the heart of all its high-end products, and this incredibly powerful yet transparent sound has earned many devotees at Sweetwater and beyond. Other revelatory inventions SPL has become known for include level-independent envelope processing and using phase cancellation in auto-dynamic de-essers for reducing sibilance.
SPL Phonitor 3 DAC Headphone Amplifier and Monitor Controller Features:
- Boutique headphone amplifier, monitor controller, and DAC with SPL’s renowned 120V Technology
- Converts digital Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) with a 32-bit resolution and 768kHz sample rate
- Converts Direct Stream Digital (DSD) up to DSD256 resolution
- Maximum input & output gain: 32.5 dBu
- Input impedance (XLR): 20 kilohms
- Output impedance (XLR): 75 ohms
- Common mode rejection (XLR): -82dB
- Frequency Range: 10Hz - 100kHz
- THD+N (1 kHz, 0dBu): 0.0009%
- Crosstalk (1kHz): -95dB
- Dynamic Range: 134.5dB
- Wiring: Tip=Left, Ring=Right, Sleeve=Ground
- Source impedance” 0.18 ohms
- Damping factor (40 ohms): 180
- Frequency range: 10 Hz - 100 kHz
- Crosstalk (1kHz): -91 dB
- THD+N (1kHz, 0 dBu): 0.0003%
- Noise (A-weighted): -102 dBu
- Output power (1kHz, 1% THD, 250 ohms): 2 x 5 watts
- Output power (1kHz, 1% THD, 32 ohms): 2 x 1 watt
- Dynamic range: 134.5 dB
- Operating voltage for analog audio: +/- 60 V
- Operating voltage for relays and LEDs: + 12V
- Mains voltage (selectable, see fuse chamber): 230 V AC/50; 115 V AC/60 Hz
- Fuse for 230 V: T 500 mA
- Fuse for 115 V: T 1 A
- Power Consumption: max 40 VA
