Headphone Amplifier
The Phonitor xe is the ultimate standalone device for headphone enthusiasts who want the perfect solution without any compromises
Phonitor is a success story. Designed and developed for the sound engineer to be able to mix on headphones Phonitor soon found a fan base among Hi-Fi aficionados around the world as they realized that they can enjoy 'their' music on headphones the way it was intended – without the super-stereo effect and with natural crosstalk.
For us it was only logical to develop optimized Hi-Fi versions for those who enjoy listening to music on headphones.
In contrast to the Phonitor x the Phonitor xe renounces the preamplifier function and unlike the Phonitor e it features the nice VU meters and the fully featured Phonitor Matrix.
Thus the Phonitor xe is the flagship amplifier for headphone enthusiasts.
Balanced headphones can be connected to the 4-pin XLR socket. The Phonitor xe has a built-in advanced dual power amp that drives headphones balanced with twice the power of the standard 1/4" jack.
This tightens the bass response and makes the overall playback even more relaxed and transparent.
The Phonitor xe features both balanced and standard headphone output sockets on the front and on the back.
Permanently connected headphones can be put in the rear sockets so that the headphone cable does not get in the way and disturb the look.
A switch on the front allows to toggle between front and rear outputs. This also allows you to compare headphones without plugging and unplugging.
Optimised Phonitor Matrix
The Phonitor Matrix is identical to the Phonitor x and purely designed for audio playback.
Unlike the professional version Phonitor 2, features like Center Level, Solo and Polarity are renounced in the Phonitor xe as they are only of use in music production.
Crossfeed
The Crossfeed switch allows you to adjust the frequency-dependent crossfeed simulation of both channels by adjustments of interaural level difference – as if this characteristic would be heard from monitors when in their own room ambience. One can compare variations in crossfeed values as approximating the influence of different room sizes and characteristics on a given loudspeaker setup.
This adjustment can be made in six steps ranging from “minimum” to “maximum”. Crossfeed interacts with the Angle value to simulate the width of a stereo image
Angle
The Angle switch provides for frequency-dependent simulation of your stereo image width by adjustments of interaural time difference. This influences the moment in time at which a signal’s wave form arrives at the ear and corresponds to a particular variation in the angle of an actual loudspeaker pair. The time constants of the interaural time differences between the left and right channels occur within a range of 90 to 635 microseconds. As a starting value select the 30° position.
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