Violectric HPA V550 PRO
balanced headphone amplifier / preamp with relay attenuator
Headphone Amp / DistributionPrice not published
Specifications
- Type
- Headphone Amp / Distribution
- Description
- balanced headphone amplifier / preamp with relay attenuator
- Topology
- true-balanced, discrete solid-state, relay-controlled attenuator
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo
- Form factor
- desktop, not rack mountable
- Powered
- yes
- Country of manufacture
- Germany
Details
Controls: 256-stage reed relay volume/balance control; PRE-GAIN 7-stage (-18/-12/-6/0/+6/+12/+18 dB); HEAD/MUTE/LINE front switch; Line Pre/Post rear switch; solid-metal IR remote
I/O: In: 2x RCA unbalanced, 1x XLR female balanced (up to 3 analog sources). Headphone out: 1x 6.3mm jack unbalanced, 1x XLR 4-pin female balanced, 1x 4.4mm Pentaconn balanced. Line out: 1x RCA unbalanced, 1x XLR male balanced
Notable use: Reviewed by Positive Feedback (hi-fi press)
Notes: Price is EUR-only (EUR 3,399.00 incl. VAT) so price_usd left blank per rule. FLAG: the manufacturer's own product-page copy for this model refers internally to 'the Violectric HPA V340' when describing the PRE-GAIN control — an apparent leftover/legacy text artifact suggesting V550 PRO may be a renamed/successor SKU to a prior 'HPA V340' model that is no longer sold under that name; no standalone 'HPA V340' or 'HPA V280' or plain 'HPA V226' product currently exists on violectric.de (only DHA V226, a DAC+amp, uses the '226' designation). Sibling brand of Lake People.