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 Canamp, this is also a two-stage amplifier, and has a pure class-A output stage as well. But similarities end here. Canalot 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 Canalot has a regulated power supply. It works well with the supplied outboard PSU, but of course, there is always an upgrade option. Q-PSU is the next step up with its generously sized linear, regulated power rails.

How It Works

It is far from us to lose you in technical terms. It is not our aim to teach you our profession or to provide you with numbers that are merely different from other devices. Electronic specifications and "correctness" are just one aspect and not enough to create perfect music reproduction alone.

Even so we ought to enlighten you about some of the specialties that make Heed products distinctive and stand out from the crowd. Naturally it is impossible to make a musical impression by words alone. Should you have the chance to listen to our creations then you can become acquainted with the relationships between the technical and sonic features of our products by studying the following chapters.

Features:

• 2 headphone connectors
• Capacitor-coupled output

Specifications:

• Inputs: 1x analogue
• Outputs: 2x 6.35mm headphone / 1x line out
• Frequency response (+0, -1 dB): 6 Hz - 260 kHz
• Input impedance: 10 kΩ
• Gain: 20 dB
• 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