Sony Releases PHA-1 Portable Headamp

March 19, 2013

IN A SIGN that no audio company is immune to the temptations of the portable audio category, Sony has released the PHA-1, a portable headphone amplifier that supports 3.5mm analogue sources, offers PC or Mac connectivity via USB, and also supports iPad, iPod and iPhone.

WDF-Sony-PHA-1At 67 x 26 x 130 mm (w x h x d) and 220 grams, the PHA-1 is a compact device thatโ€™s designed to provide go-anywhere high quality audio playback. Itโ€™s powered by a built in rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack that provides up to 10 hours of playback from analogue sources and five hours from digital sources.

The PHA-1 offers asynchronous Transfer Mode to reduce jitter, and a high quality DAC capable of 96 kHz/24 bit resolution. The PHA-1โ€™s analogue and digital sections are isolated from each other to reduce internal noise and interference, while top components are used throughout to ensure maximum audio quality. Thereโ€™s even adjustable gain to cover a wide range of headphones.

Our review unit arrived today, we’ll try to get the review written and loaded soon for all you head-fi addicts.

The RRP is $599 and the PHA-1 is available now from Sony stores or online.

www.sony.co.nz

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