Class A headphone amplifier with a 24-bit/192 kHz ESS Sabre D/A converter and digital inputs.
Linear D MKII: the design
The Linear D MKII has the features of the Linear II plus the ESS Sabre K2M converter: one optical digital input, one coaxial and one analogue RCA input.
Lehmannaudio's headphone amplifiers, made in Germany, are built for high-level headphone listening: zero-feedback circuits and selected parts in the signal path.
Specifications
- Output stage: zero-feedback class A
- D/A converter: ESS Sabre K2M, 24-bit/192 kHz
- Inputs: 1 optical, 1 coaxial, 1 analogue RCA
- Volume: Alps pot
- Headphone outputs: 2 in parallel, Neutrik connectors
- Gain: 0, 10 or 20 dB via dip switches
- Power: toroidal transformer
- Finishes: black, silver