Comments on Profile Post by wbass

  1. wbass
    wbass
    Via cheap to cheap-ish THX-based amps. But then the Phonitor SE came along at a good price. It's all single-ended, but all of SPL's literature says that it sounds identical to the X/XE. So, we'll see what does the job on IEMs and Elex alike. I'm currently finding the Elex out of CTH a decent but slightly hazy listen.
    Oct 2, 2022
  2. Tchoupitoulas
    Tchoupitoulas
    In case you've not heard the warnings about the dangers of shorts, always stop music playback, turn the volume down completely, and/or have the amp on "mute" when plugging any headphones in or out of the single-ended connection.
    Oct 2, 2022
  3. wbass
    wbass
    Yeah, good shout. I recall that this killed someone's Phonitor a while back. Thankfully, I pretty religiously turn the volume down before jacking in/out anyway. Thanks for the reminder though, particularly on this amp.
    Oct 2, 2022
  4. wbass
    wbass
    There still seems to be the open question as to whether any of the current SPL Phonitors are truly balanced. The SE has the same power rating as the others, which leads me to think that they're straightforward in saying that the SE, X, and XE all sound/perform the same.
    Oct 2, 2022