{"product_id":"hifiman-goldenwave-prelude-balanced-headphone-amplifier","title":"Hifiman Goldenwave Prelude Balanced Headphone Amplifier","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe HiFiMAN Goldenwave Prelude is a fully balanced, fully discrete Class A headphone amplifier with a MOSFET high-current output stage, delivering 10W into 32Ω or 1W into 300Ω balanced. It takes XLR and RCA inputs, has XLR and RCA preamp outputs, and offers every common headphone connection: two XLR 3-pin \/ 6.35mm combo jacks, a 4-pin XLR and a 4.4mm balanced socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/hifiman-goldenwave-prelude-balanced-headphone-amplifier-photo-hero.jpg?v=1791371807\" alt=\"HiFiMAN Goldenwave Prelude headphone amplifier\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFully balanced Class A, MOSFET output\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fully discrete design includes a precise single-ended-to-balanced conversion circuit, so even a single-ended RCA input is amplified fully balanced. The input stage is a fully balanced amplifier, the MOSFET output stage supplies high current, and the preamp circuit is independent, with its own Class A output structure for power and a natural timbre. An ALPS potentiometer keeps both channels in complete, accurate balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/hifiman-goldenwave-prelude-balanced-headphone-amplifier-photo-withphones.jpg?v=1791371810\" alt=\"HiFiMAN Goldenwave Prelude with HiFiMAN headphones\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClean power and protection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA custom high-power, low-noise toroidal transformer with multi-channel high-speed, low-noise voltage regulators powers the amplifier, and a fully balanced headphone protection circuit looks after your headphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/hifiman-goldenwave-prelude-balanced-headphone-amplifier-photo-protect.jpg?v=1791371813\" alt=\"Headphone outputs of the HiFiMAN Goldenwave Prelude\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne-piece aluminium housing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe housing is made from a single piece of aluminium, which helps isolate harmful resonance that would affect the sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eControls and connections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the front are the two combo jacks (XLR 3-pin balanced or 6.35mm single-ended), the XLR 4-pin and 4.4mm balanced outputs, the volume control, input, gain and output selection buttons, and an OLED display showing the current input, output and gain. On the back are XLR balanced and RCA single-ended inputs, XLR balanced and RCA preamp outputs and the AC power connector, set to 110V or 220V by default.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/hifiman-goldenwave-prelude-balanced-headphone-amplifier-photo-frontpanel.jpg?v=1791371817\" alt=\"Front panel of the HiFiMAN Goldenwave Prelude\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/hifiman-goldenwave-prelude-balanced-headphone-amplifier-photo-rearpanel.jpg?v=1791371820\" alt=\"Rear panel of the HiFiMAN Goldenwave Prelude\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully balanced, fully discrete Class A · MOSFET output · ALPS potentiometer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower (balanced, 0.1% THD)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10W @ 32Ω · 6W @ 64Ω · 2.5W @ 150Ω · 1W @ 300Ω · 560mW @ 600Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeadphone outputs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 × XLR 3-pin \/ 6.35mm combo · XLR 4-pin · 4.4mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInputs and preamp outputs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXLR balanced and RCA in · XLR balanced and RCA preamp out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePerformance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20Hz–50kHz ±1dB · SNR 113dB · THD+N 0.0009% (low gain, 1kHz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower, size and weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnder 50W · 330 × 56 × 260mm (L × H × W, without protrusions) · 6.5kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/hifiman-goldenwave-prelude-balanced-headphone-amplifier-photo-final.jpg?v=1791371823\" alt=\"HiFiMAN Goldenwave Prelude\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn amplifier only, with no DAC. Pair it with a DAC or streamer such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hifiman-goldenwave-serenade-dac-and-headphone-amplifier\"\u003eHiFiMAN Goldenwave Serenade\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt can also work as a preamp for active speakers or a power amplifier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the box: Prelude and power cable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HIFIMAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57117408461187,"sku":"HFMPRELUDE","price":2299.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/img_proxy_a64d3c12-bbc4-47c0-b0db-63c4a8ac1ad9.jpg?v=1767211967","url":"https:\/\/www.advancedmp3players.co.uk\/products\/hifiman-goldenwave-prelude-balanced-headphone-amplifier","provider":"amp3","version":"1.0","type":"link"}