“Superior sound quality, excellent manufacturing, premium design, very simple plug & play operation, top class converter.”
Top marks for the Phonitor One d! The Professional Audio magazine has awarded our headphone amplifier with the attribute “top class, very good”. And of course there is also a matching review (in German) in the current edition (July 2021) of the magazine – here we provide you with a short summary.
First impression:
“The impression of high-quality manufacturing and at the same time easy operation is confirmed by the first touch of the device. Everything is very stable, tightly screwed and a pleasure to touch.”
“The very grippy rubberized controls are excellent to control, as is the source selector.”
Phonitor Matrix:
“Compared to ‘normal’ headphone stereophony, the Phonitor Matrix is amazing in terms of the naturalness of the listening experience and it is also noticeably less fatiguing.”
“In summary, you can say that the premium sound and the natural spatial perception thanks to the crossfeed function are really impressive and provide a feeling of comfort during the performance in a studio.”
“To make a long story short: speaker-like sound, without speakers.”
Sound:
“Thanks to the integrated high-quality technology (Burr-Brown operational amplifier OPA 2134 Sound Plus, AK4490EQ with 120dB 768kHz / 32-bit 2-channel premium DAC converter chip from AKM) a very precise presentation of the low range, especially its transients, is achieved.”
“The mid-frequency presentation of the SPL is also more transparent and the localization on the horizontal level (left / right) is much easier and thus more precise. The high frequency presentation is very natural and you also benefit from the precise transient imaging here. In the stereo width and spatial depth, you get a very vivid, almost touchable sound.”
Conclusion:
“With the Phonitor One d, SPL has created an excellent sounding headphone amplifier, plus equally valuable D/A converter, with integrated crossfeed Matrix at an affordable price that meets the highest sound demands.”
