HPA vs Burson Audio Conductor Stellar
The Conductor Stellar's signal-to-noise is 120 dB against the HPA's 121 dB, its thd 0.002% against 0.001%, and its output impedance 0.5Ω against 10Ω. Both share class (A).
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The Denafrips Artemis HPA is a premium headphone amplifier featuring true balanced inputs and outputs, fast recover ultra-low noise linear power supply, metal shielded 24-steps attenuator volume pot, and pure Class-A bias with full discrete hand-matched premium components. It delivers exceptional audio performance with maximum output power of 4W RMS at 32Ω, frequency response of 10-80kHz (-1.1dB), THD+N of 0.0014%, and S/N ratio of 121dB A-weighted. Available in silver/black finish, it supports worldwide voltage and includes a 36-month warranty. Package includes the headphone amp only, no power cord or remote.
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The Conductor Stellar's signal-to-noise is 120 dB against the HPA's 121 dB, its thd 0.002% against 0.001%, and its output impedance 0.5Ω against 10Ω. Both share class (A).
The SH's signal-to-noise is 110 dB against the HPA's 121 dB, its thd 0.200% against 0.001%, and its output impedance 6.9Ω against 10Ω. Both share class (A).
The Soloist GT4's signal-to-noise is 116 dB against the HPA's 121 dB, its thd 0.002% against 0.001%, and its output impedance 25Ω against 10Ω. Both share class (A).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The HPA-1's thd is 0.005% against the HPA's 0.001%, its output impedance 2Ω against 10Ω, and its input impedance 50000Ω against 14Ω. Both share class (A).
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