SPL Auditor Headphone Amp

SPL Auditor Headphone Amp

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SPL Auditor Headphone AmpThe SPL Auditor headphone amp core topology isbased on the SPL Phonitor internals but withoutthe pro audio bells & whistles of its much moreexpensive brother. The Auditor has the samestringent dedication to perfect headphoneamplification with performance levels far beyondconventional head-amps in massive dynamicrange extension and THD specs nearly too low tomeasure. Even at very loud monitoring levels, theAuditor remains impeccably detailed and easy-sounding with no stridency or sense of etch orgrain evident in the presentation. What remains issimply unaltered musical sound. XLR connectivity. Black finish.

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A great amp!Posted by GTIShawn on 2013-05-03

Recommend Product: YesPros: Extremely transparent, accurate, and easy to listen toCons: Very sensitive to system changes

This is a great amplifier that can drive a pretty wide range of headphones. I've tried it with AKGQ701's, Beyerdynamic T1's, and Sennheiser HD800's and liked it with all of them. In the end Isubjectively preferred the T1's for a variety of reasons. Generally speaking, the Auditor and T1have more "magic" and synergy together. The HD800's really are a difficult pairing because oftheir technical accuracy. Not only did I find that different pairs of HD800 had different sound

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(another topic altogether), but I also found that getting synergy between the HD800 and Auditorwas like trying to balance a marble on the tip of a pencil. For me the Auditor made the HD800more finicky and almost ridiculously revealing, especially of system changes. Wires, powerstrips, DAC's, the sound signature of each and every one is clearly heard through theHD800/Auditor pairing. The Auditor is like the HD800 in some ways, it's somewhat unforgiving,so if you do get one, give it some respect and time if it's not an instant love affair, it may beshowing you a flaw somewhere in your system. In my system that flaw that I ended up trackingdown was the AC. I highly suggest upgrading the AC cord on the Auditor and getting a goodpower conditioner. I got the RSA Elgar conditioner and I like it.

Once you have the AC sorted it's much, much easier to start listening to the Auditor andadjusting your system components.

The Auditor is basically neutral in presentation, but it has a little extra bass, and slightly warmtreble. That being said, it will not sugar coat bad treble. But careful attention to details of yoursystem can eventually reveal that the Auditor has a very liquid, clean, and *slightly* dark soundon most recordings.

Detail in the Auditor is very well integrated, it helps define the whole of the sound rather thanstanding out too much, this naturalness is one of the defining aspects of the Auditor, it just hasan easy and natural way about it.

Another thing I like about the Auditor is the sense of rhythm. Probably as a result of it's naturalease with details it doesn't seem to matter what speed the music is moving at, the Auditor isalways right there keeping pace effortlessly.

Once you've done a lot of listening with the Auditor you will realize that it's more than just anamp, it's a tool. It was designed to be a tool of the recording trade and you will definitely hearthat the higher quality the recording/source, the more user satisfaction you will have.

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A Transformative ExperiencePosted by Listener from Indianapolis, IN on 2012-01-11

Recommend Product: YesPros: SoundCons: So far none

I can provide some comments about the SPL Auditor 2910 now that Ive had a chance to listento it off and on for about a week. My listening system is simple: Sennheiser HD800 + SPLAuditor 2910 + Oppo BDP-95; balanced interconnects and PS Audio power cables.

The key notable characteristic of what I hear involves extraordinary focus, and henceresolution, and dynamic range. The noise floor seems to be unhearably low. On the otherhand, there is clearly an enormous dynamic range available. In fact, for the first time I can saythat orchestral music sounds nearly the same as listening from the front of the first balcony tolive music. I never thought I would be able to say this about ANY music reproduction system.Singing voices are clear, highly localized, and very stable. Percussive transients, triangles forinstance, are remarkably present. The orchestras low end sounds exactly as it does live. Thesoundstage is large, wide and deepin other words real.

As usual, Ive found that my clutch of best CDs has been changed by this amplifier. Now mySACD collection sounds really much better. With the Auditor, I finally find real value in my pastSACD collecting.



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I have actually been surprised by the sound of the Auditor. I didnt expect such atransformation. Anything I hear that makes me uncomfortable, such as incoherence in massedhigh strings on some CDs, make me suspect other aspects of my listening system. I cant saythat I can hear anything wrong in the Auditor.

I hope this is helpful as you consider changes to your system.

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