SPL Auditor NEW 2009
The Auditor is our interpretation of a high-end
headphone amplifier. We strictly followed a purist approach to achieve
the highest sound quality.
The basis for such high-end developments is our
proved 120 volts reference technology. Core elements are the handmade
SPL SUPRA op-amps running on 120 volts – it corresponds to
approximately twice that of most modern analog audio semiconductor
technologies. Through such 120 volts circuitry and processing we reach
performance levels far beyond conventional designs in dynamic range and
distortion levels, and such technical specifications exceed all known
analog or digital standards.
In other words: simply sounds.
Why Headphones?
There is more than meets the eye in working with
headphones. For example the modern audio production is often a
decentralized process, maybe recording and track laying in one studio
and mixing in another and as a result a production often take place in
acoustically questionable rooms. In such circumstances, a mix might
occur in an acoustically deficient ambiance (for example, in an
extremely modal room), and employing headphones then begins to make
sense when a successful mix would otherwise turn out to be impossible.
Another
fact is that many musicians or producers might wish to – or be able to
– mix at home (to say nothing of having to). Then the headphone becomes
a clear must, enabling an evening or late night session that can only
take place thanks to its being unhindered by the local acoustic
environment.
Acoustic Magnifier
But also when working with
full range monitors in the studio, headphone monitoring is an extremely
important alternative to loudspeaker monitoring: analytical monitoring
via headphones offers a very high precision to observe details.
Headphone monitoring is like working with an acoustic magnifier,
excluding external room influences. Working with the magnifier effect
of headphones has the advantage of safely hearing clicks or similar
defects and helps in fine tuning crossfades or to judge tonal problems
in individual tracks.
Specifications:-
Audio
Frequency Response: ‹5 Hz to ›200 kHz (-3 dB)
CMR:-80 dBu (@1 kHz, 0 dBu input level and unity gain)
Crosstalk: -84 dB (@1kHz)
THD: 0,001 % (@ 1kHz, 0 dBu input level and unity gain)
Noise: -97 dBu (A-weighted)
Dynamic Range: 129 dB (@ 600 Ohms Impedance)
Inputs
(XLR connections, electronically balanced)
Impedance: ca. 20 Ohms balanced/ca. 10 Ohms unbalanced
Maximum Input Level: +24dBu
Outputs
XLR Connections: Input thru, electronically balanced
Headphone Output: 6,35 mm stereo TRS connection
Pin Wiring Tip = left, Ring = right, Shaft = GND
Impedance: 9 Ohms
Power Amplifier
Max. Output Performance:
1,7W (+32,2dBm) @ 1 kHz and 600 Ohms connection
360mW (+25,6dBm) @ 1 kHz and 30 Ohms connection
Power Supply
Voltages: 230V AC, 50Hz/120V AC, 60Hz
Power Consumption:max. 5,6 W/7,9 VA/0,03 A
Fuses (slow blow): 200-240 V AC: 200 mA/100-120 V AC: 400 mA
Dimensions & Weight
Height x width x depth: 95 x 210 x 315 mm
Height with lifted feet: 127 mm
Depth with volume knob: 335 mm
Weight: 2.65 kg