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Description

The SPL HPm 500 Series Headphone Amplifier takes your audio experience to a new dimension with its advanced features and superior sound quality. Perfect for both professional and home studios, this amplifier integrates seamlessly into your 500 series rack setup, utilizing the renowned Phonitor Matrix technology. This unique feature simulates the acoustic experience of listening to speakers, allowing for precise mixing and mastering directly through headphones. For audiophiles and sound engineers seeking unparalleled audio fidelity, the HPm 500 delivers with remarkable clarity and minimal distortion.

Each of the two headphone outputs is independently adjustable, featuring its own dedicated amplifier stages. This ensures optimal performance whether you're in a collaborative studio session or simply enjoying a solo listening experience. The HPm 500 is electronically balanced, providing phase reversal of L and R channels, and offers stereo, mono, and mute switching to cater to any monitoring situation. With impressively low total harmonic distortion and a wide frequency range, this amplifier guarantees an authentic and immersive sound experience.

Key Features:

  • Two separately adjustable headphone outputs with individual amplifier stages
  • Phonitor Matrix technology for realistic speaker emulation
  • Electronically balanced with phase reversal and stereo/mono/mute switching
  • Dual slot 500 series rack module integration
  • Impedance: 10 kOhm
  • Max. input level: +21 dBu
  • Max. output levels: +18 dBu @ 600 ohm, +15 dBu @ 300 ohm, +5 dBu @ 32 ohm
  • Frequency range: 10 - 10,000 Hz
  • Noise floor: -92.3 dBu (A-weighted)
  • Total harmonic distortion (THD): 0.00024% at 0 dBu and 600 ohm

Product specs

Available since March 2017
Pre-Amp No
48 V Phantom power No
compressor No
limiter No
equalizer No
De-Esser No
other processors Yes
Rack/Frame No
supplies No
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Reviews

PROS

  • Excellent sound quality with minimal noise

  • Phonitor Matrix feature for realistic speaker emulation

  • Allows connection of two headphones simultaneously

  • Compact and portable, suitable for mobile setups

  • High gain reserve, great for professional use

  • Ideal for precise vocal tracking and mixing

  • Fits well within 500 series lunchbox setups

  • Enhances listening experience, reducing ear fatigue

  • Offers more features than some flagship models

  • Configurable listening options for versatile use

CONS

  • Requires 500 series lunchbox to operate

  • Not a standalone solution, limiting to specific users

Critic Reviews

SPL HPm 500-series Headphone Amplifier

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The SPL HPm 500 Series Headphone Amplifier delivers powerful and transparent sound with the added benefit of a customizable cross-feed matrix, making it an excellent tool for emulating speaker listening on headphones. While its £450/$600 price tag might seem steep, the HPm stands out with features like individual volume controls, stereo-difference signal audition, and a robust build, including socketed ICs and a metal casing. It drives various headphone impedances effortlessly, offering clean audio with a full low end and an airy top. However, a cautionary note about not using mono jack plugs is crucial, as it could damage the circuitry. This amplifier is a sophisticated addition to any 500-series rack, particularly for those seeking precise control over their headphone monitoring experience.

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