Lake People Phone-Amp G118 Professional Headphone Amplifier (Unbalanced / Balanced Inputs)

The Lake People PHONE-AMP G118 is a balanced headphone amplifier based on the circuits of the approved and valued PHONE-AMP G111 but in a 19", 1U case. Besides the outstanding reproduction qualities G118 offers a Mono / Stereo / Phase-Reverse switching, Pre-Gain on the front panel, X-FEED and a VU-Meter for level control.

The connectors on the back (stereo):
- Two balanced input pairs (Input 1 and 2) via gold plated XLR sockets
- One Slave output, balanced via gold plated XLR. The active input signal is passed through without attenuation.

The inputs are selected by a toggle switch, the active input is displayed by a LED. Volume is controlled by a high-quality Alps RK27 potentiometer with 41-detent for precise settings. The 25 mm knob is made of solid aluminium. The MODE switch allows the source to be reproduces in MONO, STEREO or with the right channel phase reversed.

Because of the unique Pre-Gain function on the front panel virtually any headphone is perfectly adaptable. The Pre-Gain function offers six positions from -18 to +12 dB in steps of 6 dB. The X-Feed function serves to reduce the In-Head-Localization which is often found to be annoying when listening with headphones.

X-Feed is activated by a switch and continuously variable with reasonable amounts. The active state is displayed by a LED. The Illumination trim is accessible with a small screwdriver and serves to adjust the brightness of the LEDs and the VU meters to the environment.

Special attention was paid to the headphone amps inside PHONE-AMP G118. They consist in principle of two Lake People G111 amps, and are able to supply balanced headphones 'as it should' due to the four power stages. The transistorized amplifiers provide highest transmission quality and grant all what is essential for us concerning headphone amplifiers:

• Lowest Noise - Thanks to the G118's low internal gain, the self-generated noise from the G118's amplifier is inaudible.
• Highest Output Voltage - The G118 operates with a 50 Volt internal operating voltage - over 90% of all headphone amplifiers on the market do not offer half that voltage! Therefore, the G118 is the perfect choice for high impedance headphones.
• Highest Output Power -Thanks to the powerful amplifiers, the G118 is able to deliver much more current than a headphone needs. Therefore, the G118 is equally suited to low impedance headphones, and even
  planar magnetic cans!
• High Damping Factor - Lowest output impedance means the G118 is also perfect for full control over the most critical of headphones, guaranteeing the flattest possible response.
• Front panel VU meters - Illuminated VU meters show the level of the input signals, with adjustable input sensitivity via the back panel (from 0 dBu up to +20 dBu).
• Standard and Balanced Connections - The 1/4" (6.3 mm) headphone outputs provide a connection for "standard" headphones, while a 4-pin XLR output supports the connection of balanced headphones, taking advantage of the full potential of the G118 amplifier's four power stages.