High-End Desktop Headphone Amplifier
Stylish, full sized headphone amplifier, designed in a single-ended technology with a 6,5W pure class A per channel Enables driving wide range of headphones, from easy driving dynamics to planar magnetic ones Usage of iconic EL34 tubes, known for deep and tight bass, sweet mids and extended and detailed highs Robust and durable wood-and-leather-chassis protects against vibrations VIDEO Features From idea to reality Great success of the predecessors, the HA-2 and the Headonia a TOTAL reference tube amp, inspired Auris team to develop another tube amp, which is going to be extremely powerful. The Auris Audio Nirvana is one of those amps that performs great with every single headphones you throw at it, from the most easy driving dynamic to the hardest, planar magnetic, and the other way round. The range of supported headphone impendances is huge from 32 to 600 Ohm. Apart from the fact that its maybe too powerful, there absolutely isnt a single thing you dont like about the amplifier. It looks stunning and the separate power supply gives it an extra classy look. The external PSU, which delivers the best possible constant power (no AC) to the amp section - the safest choice when trying to achieve an audiophile performance.
If you are looking for a musical instrument to deliver maximum performance or you are seeking or lusting for, a product that will make you feel as if you are in heaven, look no further than the Auris Nirvana.
Sound Nirvana proves that bass performance from headphones can match the quality and the quantity of bass-via-massive-woofers. No loss of details, perfect clarity, precision and airiness with all the headphones plugged into it. In the matter of sound, Nirvana represents a blend of Auris Ha2 and Headonia amplifier, in the way that it takes the best of both. Balanced mode reveales many hidden layers of music and the reproduction becomes slightly more detailed. It sounds like youre in heaven with a dynamic, wide and very well layered sound with a good amount of warmth and tube smoothness. The Nirvana gets sound (and looks) just right and it simply is impossible not to like.
Technology In technological terms, Nirvana qualities are reflected in:
Carefully selected and pre-tested tubes - should last for 10.000 hours. It is powered by iconic EL34 by Electro Harmonix, a most common pentode found in British amplifiers. The drive tube is ECC82 by Tung- Sol, popular in audio world as low-noise tube for most popular amplifiers circuits. Transformers - manually wound on double C core and manufactured in-house in compliance with strictly defined requirements. High quality components - branded Mundorf, Rubicon, Wima etc... Design Nirvana features a classic retro design with wooden plates on top and at the bottom, with black or white ( red/brown LIMITED EDITION) leather finishing in between. It is a piece of stylish design with external PSU, attached to the main amplifier via high quality 1m long umbilical cord.
Two transformers on the top of the amp are noticeable with a glass protection for tubes Tubes are inserted into easily-accessible sockets on the top Two backlit VU meters and two headphone outputs ( 4-pin XLR + 6,3mm stereo ) Three dials/selectors on the top panel, for output impedance, volume and inputs Two pairs of RCA inputs with a pair of 3-pin XLR and a power input on the back panel PSU is made of aluminium chassis with a cord wrapped with a proper strain relief Supported input voltage selector 110V/220 V Footprint Total Nirvana dimensions are 300mm ( W ) x 390mm ( L ) x 210mm ( H ) with weight of 13,5 kg. PSU with 144mm ( W ) x 204mm ( L ) x 74mm ( H ), allows users to place it next to the amp or on a distance of 1m at most, considering to the length of interconnect cable.
Packaging Nirvana comes in a large and hefty box. Unit is protected with a plenty of foam inside the box. The package includes full set of stock tubes, a pair of Auris branded gloves, user manual, warranty card. Power cables are not included. The package weight is 17 kg, in total.