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HP headphone amplifier and DAC from Exposure
22nd January 2018
Exposure has released the new HP headphone amplifier in its XM, narrow, half-width series chassis. It also includes a fully featured DAC module
A variation of the XM7 preamplifier, the HP headphone amp includes a built-in moving magnet phono stage (plus two line level inputs) and DAC (including five digital inputs). For the latter, the coax and optical sockets support up to 24bit/192kHz while the USB supports up to 24bit/192kHz, and DSD 64.
The XM HP features a linear power supply with a 60VA custom-made toroidal power transformer.
It also features two pairs of 6.35mm jacks and XLR sockets. Hence, two sets of headphones can be used at once,. There’s also a separate pre-amp output.
Finished in black or titanium and spanning 218 x 89 x 363mm, the chassis weighs in at 4kg. Price is £1,299
To learn more, call 01273 423 877 or click www.exposurehifi.com
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