The Violectric HPA V101 is a professional headphone amplifier that serves as the essential gateway to the elite HPA series, packing legendary Lake People technology into a streamlined desktop footprint. Engineered for studio engineers and critical audiophiles, it delivers a strictly neutral signal path with a touch of organic warmth, ensuring flawless transient reproduction and surgical spatial accuracy for demanding monitoring tasks.
50V High-Voltage Architecture and Power Reserves
For mixing engineers alternating between low-impedance planar magnetic designs and high-impedance 600-Ohm dynamic monitors, current stability is paramount. The HPA V101 operates on a 50V internal voltage rail, enabling a massive output swing of up to 18.9V RMS. This extensive headroom eliminates transient compression and dynamic smearing, providing absolute mechanical control over headphone drivers. The result is a tight, articulate low-end and superior instrument separation, even when monitoring dense, complex arrangements.
7-Stage Pre-Gain System and ALPS Precision
Matching gain stages across widely varying source levels and headphone sensitivities—from hyper-sensitive IEMs to power-hungry open-back models—usually introduces an audible noise floor. Violectric solves this via an internal 7-stage Pre-Gain adjustment system (-18 to +18 dB in 6 dB steps). This allows the tracking engineer to optimize the signal path, keeping inherent noise completely inaudible. Volume attenuation is managed by the industry-standard ALPS RK27 potentiometer, coupled to a massive 25mm milled aluminum knob for smooth, tactile control and perfect channel matching.
KEY FEATURES
- Fully discrete transistorized amplification path for uncompromised transmission quality and neutral tone.
- Massive drive capability: up to 2050 mW at 50 Ohms and 18.9V RMS at 600 Ohms, suitable for magnetostatic headphones.
- 7-stage Pre-Gain circuitry (-18, -12, -6, 0, +6, +12, +18 dB) for perfect gain matching between source and monitors.
- Premium ALPS RK27 potentiometer providing smooth attenuation and consistent left/right channel balance.
- Oversized internal power supply with a toroidal transformer and delayed coupling to protect headphones during power-up.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Device Type: Solid-state headphone amplifier (Single-Ended)
- Analog Inputs: 1x Balanced XLR, 1x Unbalanced RCA (switchable via rear panel toggle)
- Headphone Outputs: 2x 6.3 mm / 1/4" Jacks (unbalanced)
- Frequency Response: 5 Hz – 250 kHz (-0.5 dB)
- Maximum Output Power: 2050 mW (at 50 Ohms), 600 mW (at 600 Ohms)
- Maximum Input Level: +21 dBu (Input impedance 10 kOhms)
- Dynamic Range: > 129 dB (A-weighted)
- Crosstalk: -110 dB (at 1 kHz)
- Dimensions: 170 x 49 x 165 mm (6.7" x 1.9" x 6.5")
