What does mastering mean?
“Whether Dan Clark Audio Stealth or Expanse, both require a high-end headphone amplifier with plenty of power like the SPL Phonitor.” Mastering with headphones is gaining more and more importance. At the online platform positive-feedback you can find an interesting article about mastering. Dirk Sommer (Hifistatement) and Casten Hicking (audioNEXT) visited mastering engineer Christoph Stickel […]
SPL Demo Studio
The SPL demo studio is ready!In this blogpost we want to introduce you to our new demo studio. In the future, there we will create product videos, host product trainings and put our development ideas through their paces. The studio is not only equipped with all SPL mastering devices. All devices of the SPL Professional […]
Experience the Phonitor Matrix!
One of the unique features of SPL headphone amplifiers is the SPL Phonitor Matrix. It enables mixing and mastering engineers to create perfect mixes on headphones, which will translate perfectly to all types of stereo speaker systems. But the Phonitor Matrix is not only designed for professional use in the studio. It also enables the hifi […]
This is how the SPL Phonitor Matrix sounds
You’ve heard of the SPL Phonitor Matrix and want to know how it sounds? Put on your headphones and watch this video! The video explains the Phonitor Matrix and how it actually works. It explains the parameter crossfeed and the speaker angle in the context of the interaural time- and level difference. But the best […]
SPL Professional Fidelity – Awarded
Great news from Japan! At the VGP Japan Pure Audio Awards 2021, the SPL Professional Fidelity series is winning gold in a total of 7 award categories.We are very proud that our headphone amplifiers Phonitor x and Phonitor se as well as our preamplifier with DAC SPL Director Mk2 were chosen by the jury!
Phonitor x @ Head-Fi
Head-Fi is an internet forum that specializes in everything in the field of headphones. That is why our headphone amplifier – SPL Phonitor x – can’t be missing. Find the complete review online at head-fi.org – here we provide you with a short summary. “After my successful coexistence with the excellent Auditor from the German […]
Phonitor x @ HiFi-IFAs
Not long ago, the HiFi-IFAs tested our DA converter & preamp SPL Director Mk 2 and were completely enthusiastic about it. This is why Falk Visarius decided to grab an SPL Phonitor x with optional DAC 768xs D/A converter module and put it through the acid test: “Those who follow our blog closely probably know […]
Phonitor x + DAC768xs in EAR IN
In the headphone magazine EAR IN, you’ll find a review about our Phonitor x with DAC768xs. We won’t give away too much but what we can say is that the device came out of the test as an EAR IN reference model with “very good” marks… Since this is a German review, we provide you […]
Updated drivers for Windows 10
Updated drivers for Windows 10 for the following devices: Phonitor e (with DAC768xs)Phonitor x (with DAC768xs)Phonitor xe (with DAC768)Director Mk2Madicon The new Windows Driver Version 4.67 now fully supports Windows 10 (1903). A download of the driver is possible at the respective product sites.
Phonitor x @ CNET.com
On CNET.com you’ll find a review about our Phonitor x headphone amplifier. Steve Guttenberg has tested the unit and shares his thoughts: “When I spotted their slick-looking Phonitor x headphone amp at the Axpona audio show I just had to get it in for review.” Sound: “…it does sound awfully nice.” “The Phonitor x’s matrix […]
