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The Craftsmanship

A desktop-friendly one-box configuration helps GS-X mini fit conveniently into your home or office. HeadAmp's fastidious dedication to quality, fit, and finish make it a piece that retains its beauty through its long life of service.  The characteristic colored front panels well-known from our Blue Hawaii SE and GS-X mk2 are available on GS-X mini allowing your choice of custom flourish.

The Story

Built using a special variation on our well-reviewed class-A audio circuit from the GS-X mk2 - based on the famous dual-differential design by Kevin Gilmore - the new GS-X mini is the first HeadAmp product to deliver balanced headphone drive from all audio sources, single-ended, or balanced.  This means no more compromising your headphone experience when using a single-ended source, your high-end headphones will always benefit from the speed and power of balanced drive when connected to the GS-X Mini.

Now paired with a custom discrete power supply based on the Golden Reference Low Voltage design, the Mini can out put up to 6W making the GS-X mini a great pairing with most medium-to-low sensitivity headphones, and high impedance headphones, whose sound comes alive when given balanced drive and higher power. Models like the Sennheiser HD800S, HIFIMAN HE-1000SE, Audeze LCD-5 all benefit from the clean, steady power delivery just as well as with easier to drive headphones like the Dan Clark Audio Ether series, Audeze LCD-X, and HIFIMAN Ananda. With balanced drive from any source, even single-ended ones, there's no excuse not to give your high-end headphones the power they crave, by connecting them to the new GS-X Mini.

Features

  • Balanced 4-pin XLR Output
  • SE 1/4" Phones Output
  • Low & High Gain options
  • 1 pair Single Ended RCA Input
  • 1 pair 3-pin XLR Input
  • 1x stereo pair RCA Outputs
  • 1x stereo pair XLR Outputs
  • Standalone Preamp Function
  • Pre-Amp Switch: Enables Pre Outs & mutes headphones
  • 3 Year Warranty on all Parts and Labor
HEADPHONE OUTPUT
6W @25Ω / 4W @50Ω / 2W @100Ω Balanced Output 1.5W @25Ω/ 1W @50Ω/ 500mW @100Ω SE Phones Out
OPERATING VOLTAGE
100v, 110-120, or 220-240 Configurations Available
POWER CONSUMPTION
25-30W
INPUT IMPEDANCE
10 kOhm
VOLUME CONTROL
Alps RK27 Potentiometer or 24-step DACT Attenuator
DIMENSIONS (INCLUDING CONNECTORS)
(W)11" x (L)9" x (H)2"
WEIGHT
6 lbs

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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