Lehmann Audio Rhinelander Headphone Amplifier

• What Hi-Fi?, April 2009, awarded 5 stars

Lehmann Rhinelander Headphone Amplifier

Lehmann Rhinelander Headphone Amp, What Hi-Fi?, April 2009
Awarded 5 Stars in a Headphone Amplifier £200 - £250 'Test Express'.
"..has a pleasantly dependable air about it."

"...mellowed nicely from an initially bright sound, gaining a neutral, tonally balanced audio. "

"Bass is sure-footed and punchy, treble is crisp and confident, while midrange is sweet, giving much depth and emotion to vocals."

"Detailing from the Rhinelander is good."

"...offers a lively sound that leaps out of your headphones without becoming wearing or brash..."

"It's accomplished sense of neutrality is a great advantage..."

"Give one of these an audition and you won't be disappointed."

The brand new Rhinelander headphone amplifier is based on the legendary Linear by Lehmannaudio which is used by well known professionals like A.J. van den Hul, Andreas Spreer (TACET) and Maarten de Boer (The Masters). Now you can experience a huge part of the Linear's transparency, tonal balance and micro-detail and at only a fraction of the cost.Rhinelander will find its place in the highly competitive group of ambitioned budget conscious audiophile listeners.

Specifications

Discrete Zero Global Feedback output stage with high quiescent current ready to drive most headphones or long cable runs

Audiophile voltage amplifier stage

Single source preamplifier reconfigurable to "headphone only" mode with two line source inputs by
replacing just two jumpers

Relays source selection / mute operation

Only MKP caps in the signal path for perfect transient response and ambience reproduction Gain jumper selectable 6dB/20dB

Hand selected potentiometer with very good channel tracking

Double sided audio board

External AC power supply

Ultra fast rectifying diodes

We only use low ESR electrolytic caps

Low-noise, regulated power supply

Gold plated RCA connectors

Original Neutrik headphone jack with gold plated contacts

Anodized aluminium faceplate and knob available in silver or black

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