27.02.2025 07:54 | ~1 minute read
The Romanian company Divaldi has introduced a new model of headphone amplifier Divaldi AMP-05 SE Gold. The device is built in the concept of "dual mono" with independent power supplies for each channel. The headphone amplifier Divaldi AMP-05 SE Gold operates in class A.
Divaldi AMP-05 SE Gold is equipped with several headphone outputs, supporting various connections - namely, an unbalanced 6.35 mm jack (TRS), 4-pin balanced XLR and 4.4 mm balanced Pentaconn (the outputs are switchable and only one of them can be used during playback). There is a gain control within 1 W and 2 W of total output power.
The Divaldi AMP-05 SE Gold headphone amplifier is housed in an aluminum case, maximally shielded from external radio interference, and specially designed for effective heat dissipation. In addition, the implementation of separate power supplies for each channel increases thermal stability and minimizes interference between channels.
The Divaldi AMP-05 SE Gold headphone amplifier operates from an external 16 V AC power source. The amp is equipped with a delayed start function, which prevents immediate sound output to the headphones when turned on, thereby protecting the headphones from potential transient noise.
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
Model name
AMP-05 SE Gold
Maximum Power, 32 Ohms (mW RMS per channel)
0.9
Maximum Power, 50 Ohms (mW RMS per channel)
N/A
Maximum Power, 300 Ohms (mW RMS per channel)
N/A
Maximum Power, 600 Ohms (mW RMS per channel)
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
20
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
20000
Gain (dBu)
N/A
THD (% at 1V RMS, 300 ohms)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
N/A
IMD (%, CCIR, 300 Ohms)
N/A
Crosstalk (dB, 20Hz-20KHz, 300 Ohms)
N/A
Output Impedance (Ohms)
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
115 x 55 x 102
Weight (g)
0.7
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