Heed Canalot III Headphone Amplifier

The Canalot is akin to a nice black brick on steroids. The classic design of Heed Modular devices meets the high-tech solutions of the digital world and in addition, our unique speaker driving system. If you are not into the many-box hi-fi racks or space-eating speakers and amplifiers, Canalot provides a nice alternative.

Like the Heed CanAmp II, this is also a two-stage amplifier, and has a pure class-A output stage as well. But similarities end here. The Heed Canalot III headphone amplifier is a rare piece amongst the headphone amplifiers with its RC-coupled output. It almost works like our Transcap-technology amplifiers, conveying all of their benefits. Of course, the power delivery system is tuned to the lower demands of the headphones.

For a nice and smooth sound the Heed Canalot III headphone amplifier has a regulated power supply. It works well with the supplied outboard X-PSU, but of course, there is always an upgrade option to the Heed Q-PSU, which is the next step up with its generously sized linear, regulated power rails.

Features

2 headphone connectors
Capacitor-coupled output

Specifications

Inputs: 1 x analogue
Outputs: 2 x 6.35mm headphone / 1x line out
Frequency response (+0, -1 dB): 6 Hz – 260 kHz
Input Impedance: 10 kΩ
Gain: 20dB
Input sensitivity: 320 mV
Power: 200 mW (32 Ω) / 100 mW (120 Ω) / 20 mW (600 Ω)
SNR: &> 100 dB
Power supply options: X-PSU 40 (standard) / Q-PSU / Obelisk PX
Max. consumption: 17 W
Weight: 1.2 kg
Dimensions (W x H x D): 9.5 x 7.5 x 25 cm