RUPERT NEVE DESIGNS RNHP Precision Headphone Amplifier

Headphone Preamplifier The headphone amplifier is as crucial a tool as the headphones themselves, whether you use them to mix, record or simply listen to music. Normally, this link in the chain is not given much importance, so even if every reproduction/recording device (mixer, sound cards, etc.) is equipped with a headphone amplifier, the quality of this is very often not up to the task.

To address these deficiencies, the Rupert Neve Designs team developed RNHP.

Based on the headphone output circuitry of the Centerpiece Mixer 5060, RNHP is a reference amplifier, specifically calibrated for all types of headphones, with any impedance. Three inputs in three different formats: balanced connection + 4dBu on XLR, unbalanced RCA and 3.5 mm (1/8”) mini jack input. The sturdy steel frame can be placed on a standard VESA support. RNHP has the ability to best amplify any pair of headphones without compromise, with a level of accuracy never heard before.

Dedicated amplifier vs integrated amplifier

Often, audio equipment with an integrated headphone amp offers many functions at a low price, at the expense of quality. The headphone amplifier circuit is often the most sacrificed component and this can lead to power or compatibility problems with some types of headphones, as well as to lower the overall quality level of the device.

RNHP was designed to achieve a very simple purpose: to make your headphones sound their best. RNHP is an instrument capable of providing extremely high audio quality, powerful amplification and 3 different inputs calibrated ad hoc for each type of audio source. The exceptional level of detail achieved can represent that plus capable of inspiring an artist and leading him to do his best in his performance, or allow a sound technician to make the best choices when choosing and positioning the microphone or during a mix, to make the best use of EQs and dynamics processors. Or for hi-fi enthusiasts, fully appreciate the depth and detail of a recording.