Lake People Phone-Amp G108 – true balanced desktop headphone amplifier with four power stages and a front-panel 4-pin XLR that’s fully functional (not just a convenience jack). It offers balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs, separate volume and balance controls with solid 25 mm aluminum knobs, a Mono/Stereo/Phase mode switch, and internally selectable PRE-GAIN so you can match virtually any headphone from 16 Ω to 600 Ω. Built with a toroidal transformer, large smoothing capacitors and comprehensive protection filters, the G108 delivers ultra-low noise and distortion with broadcast-grade reliability.
Thanks to its “True Balanced” topology (independent amplifiers for L+/L-/R+/R-), crosstalk is minimized and output swing is doubled, yielding wide soundstage and precise localization. Despite its compact size, G108 provides very high output power, long-term short-circuit proof operation and wideband frequency response, making it an ideal reference amplifier for studios, mastering rooms and demanding headphone enthusiasts.
KEY FEATURES
- True Balanced headphone amplifier with 4 power stages; real 4-pin XLR balanced out
- Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA line inputs
- Seven internal PRE-GAIN presets: −18/−12/−6/0/+6/+12/+18 dBr
- Mode switch: Mono / Stereo / Phase
- Volume and Balance with massive 25 mm aluminum knobs
- Toroidal mains transformer and large smoothing capacitors
- Protection filters against inaudible LF/HF overload; long-term short-circuit proof
- Compact black-anodized aluminum case (front & rear panels included)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Inputs: 1 × XLR (female), electronically balanced; 1 × RCA, unbalanced
- Max input level: +20 dBu; Input impedance: 10 kΩ; Nominal sensitivity: +6 dBu
- Feedback gain: +6 dB (unbal.) / +12 dB (bal.)
- Frequency range (−0.5 dB): 5 Hz – 150 kHz
- Dynamic range: >126 dB; Noise (A-wtd): < −100 dB unbal. / < −94 dB bal.
- THD+N: < 0.0005 at 10 V into 100 Ω (1 W); < 0.001 at 4 V into 32 Ω (0.5 W)
- Crosstalk: −95 dB (1 kHz) / −85 dB (15 kHz)
- Output impedance: < 0.125 Ω (unbal.), < 0.25 Ω (bal.); Damping factor: >400 / >200
- Max output power per channel (approx.): 2.7 W @ 100 Ω; 2.1 W @ 50 Ω; 1.95 W @ 32 Ω; 1.25 W @ 16 Ω; 1.1 W @ 300 Ω; 0.68 W @ 600 Ω
- Headphone outputs: 1 × 6.3 mm TRS (unbalanced); 1 × 4-pin XLR (balanced)
- Power supply: 230/115 V AC, ~10 VA
- Dimensions (case): 168 × 47 × 165 mm (W×H×D); overall: 168 × 50 × 190 mm
- Finish: black anodized aluminum (case, front & back)
