Lake People G118 - Headphone Amplifier - Available on Request

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“, 1 U case. Besides the outstanding reproduction qualities, G118 offers Mono / Stereo / Phase-Reverse switching, Pre-Gain on the front panel, X-FEED and a VU-Meter for level control.

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. An LED displays the active state. 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 G111 amps and are able to supply balanced headphones “as it should” due to the four power stages.
The transistorized amplifiers provide the highest transmission quality and grant all that is essential for us concerning headphone amplifiers:

LOWEST NOISE
because of low internal gain. Therefore, the self-generated noise from the amplifier is inaudible.
HIGHEST OUTPUT VOLTAGE
through 50 Volt internal operating voltage. Over 90 % of all headphone amplifiers in the market offer not half that voltage! Therefore, it is best suited for high-impedance headphones.
HIGHEST OUTPUT POWER
because powerful amplifiers are able to deliver much more current a headphone needs.
Therefore, best suited for low-impedance headphones and even magnetostatic cans!
HIGH DAMPING FACTOR
through the lowest output impedance. Therefore, it is best suited for full control, even over critical headphones, with the guarantee of having the flattest possible response.

Stereo Connectors (back):
- two balanced inputs (Input 1 and 2) via gold-plated XLR sockets
- one Slave output, balanced via gold-plated XLR. Here, the active input signal
without attenuation can be found.

Tech Specs:

• Type: Headphone Amplifier
• Analogue Inputs: 2 x balanced, XLR
• Input Parameter: 10 kOhm Impedance, max. +22 dBu
• Frequency Range: 5 Hz – 80 kHz (-0,5 dB)
• Crosstalk: < -100 dB @ 1 / 15 kHz
• THD+N: < -100 dB
• Dynamic Range: > 125 dB
• Slave Outputs: 1 x balanced, XLR
• Amp Outputs: 2 x balanced, XLR
• Output Parameter: 1 Ohm Output Impedance, max. +26 dBu
• Headphone Amp: 2 x 1/4“ (6,3 mm), unbalanced, silver-plated
  1 x 4-pol XLR, balanced, gold plated
• Power Supply: 115 / 230 V AC, max. 15 VA
• Case: Stainless Steel
• Front: Aluminium, black anodized
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 483 x 44 x 166 mm
• Discover more from Lake People: https://www.lake-people.de/en/