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Practical_Devices
11-03-2008, 19:11
Practical Devices Corporation is pleased to release the XM5 Portable Headphone Amp. AFAIK, this amp represents the most features ever squeezed into a portable. Strong, clean, smooth, unsurpassed sound quality is made possible by the XM5's four-chip amp/buffer system: a two-chip ultra-low-distortion FET amplification stage, mated to separate two-chip output buffering, all in a monoblock configuration. The four gold-plated sockets allow for rolling amp chips and/or output buffers to exactly suit your taste. Available in black faceplate on black case, or blue faceplate on silver case.

Key Features:
USB DAC (44.1/48kHz)
Buffered Output
Monoblock channel configuration
Quad gold sockets, for rolling amps and buffers
Switches for: Bass, Treble, +10dB Gain Boost, CrossFeed, 75O output impedence, and USB/Line-In select
Variable Active CrossFeed
Auto power-off
Robust, all-aluminum construction
+103dB SNR
.001% THD
Low-battery indicator
Lithium-Ion FastCharge 1-hour no-hassle universal charger
Intelligent Microprocessor control
Looks, feels, and sounds spectacular
and lots lots more. No other portable has all this in one package


Photo Gallery: http://www.practicaldevices.com/xm5_pictures.htm
XM5 Details: http://www.practicaldevices.com/
PDF User's Manual: http://www.practicaldevices.com/downloads.htm

http://www.practicaldevices.com/xm5/pics/black_front_300x179.jpg http://www.practicaldevices.com/xm5/pics/silver_rear_300x179.jpg
http://www.practicaldevices.com/xm5/pics/smorg_584x168.jpg

Filterlab
12-03-2008, 11:51
Very nice, looks super solid too. :)

Marco
12-03-2008, 12:26
It does indeed, Rob, and James is kindly going to send me one to review. If it's good I'll probably have one as I need a decent headphone amp. I'll let you know when it arrives :)

In the meantime, if you haven't already done so, could you include the Practical Devices website in our links box?

Cheers.

Marco.

Filterlab
12-03-2008, 12:28
On this evening's agenda, should have done it last night but I was flat out at work until late. :)

Marco
12-03-2008, 12:51
No worries, muchacho.

Marco.