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AZURE Specifications
Analog Input
Single Ended Input x1
Largest Value 12Vpp
Impedance 3.9Kohm
Balanced Input x1
Largest Value 24Vpp
Impedance 7.8Kohm
Analog Output
Single Ended Line Output x1
Largest Value 16Vpp
Impedance 33ohm
Balance Line Output x1
Largest Value 32Vpp
Impedance 66ohm
Headphone Single Ended Output x1
Low Resistance Mode – 400mW@32ohm load
High Resistance Mode – 180mW@300ohm load
Headphone Balanced Output x1
Low Resistance Mode – 1600mW@32ohm load
ZHigh Resistance Mode – 720mW@300ohm load
Extras:
Aluminum Remote Control
Unit Dimensions 260×281*55mm(WxLxH
background information
Azure is just an amp. So by function, it’s nothing particularly special at first glance. Just an headphone amp + pre-amp. Right? However, the key for Azure is the full discrete amp modules. There are 8 of them inside the Azure. 4 channels to be a fully balanced amp. And each channel has 2 discrete amp, one for buffering and one to amplify. Jeff Zhu has put tremendous amounts of time to develop this amp and has researched a way to get more detail and natural sound from a discrete transistor based amplifier. This is more comparable to tube sound however with better detail retrieval.
We have chosen specific transistors that have high performance of thermal character. So with a large amount of these transistors we have made an amp that performs extremely well by design. As we have said before, the Azure has 8 discrete amp modules. Each module has about 50 transistors per module. This ensures superior linearity. In a tube amp, the more tubes improves linearity, but how many tubes are considered reasonable? The amount of transistors in the Azure is very high for many discrete amplifiers on the market. This is key for its performance, sound signature, albeit a bit more costly… we think one might agree it is well worth it.
Premium grade components have been carefully chosen to deliver the best possible sound signature that HoloAudio is well known for. For an example; Quality Mundorf Caps are used and our most preferred after testing many other choices. Also a quality O-Type transformer is used for optimum audio performance and of course is properly shielded from surrounding components. Each part of this circuit design has been well sorted out and specific components paired for optimal audio performance.
Azure’s 8 modules have a total about 400 transistors! This renders overall tone and sound stage to be quite impressive. Personally, KitsuneHiFi believes it’s an impressive amplifier and curious to hear from our customers and their thoughts on this Amp.
Premium grade components have been carefully chosen to deliver the best possible sound signature that HoloAudio is well known for. For an example; Quality Mundorf Caps are used and our most preferred after testing many other choices. Also a quality O-Type transformer is used for optimum audio performance and of course is properly shielded from surrounding components. Each part of this circuit design has been well sorted out and specific components paired for optimal audio performance.
Azure’s 8 modules have a total about 400 transistors! This renders overall tone and sound stage to be quite impressive. Personally, KitsuneHiFi believes it’s an impressive amplifier and curious to hear from our customers and their thoughts on this Amp.
Jorg (proprietario verificato) –
nachdem sich nun die Geräte sehr gut eingespielt haben, wollte ich kurz berichten wie sie klingen.
Ich kann es kurz machen, es ist ein Traum. Diese Kombi + der Hifiman Arya sind echt kaum zu schlagen. Einmal angefangen damit Musik zu hören, kann ich fast nicht mehr aufhören.
Es macht einfach nur richtig viel Spaß und es ist eine echte Freude.
Man taucht ab und vergisst um sich herum alles.
Vielen, vielen Dank für den tollen Service und die tollen Tipps.
Jos Schellevis –
Now that the devices have worked very well, I wanted to briefly report how they sound.
I can make it short, it’s a dream. This combination + the Hifiman Arya are really hard to beat. Once I start listening to music, I almost can’t stop.
It’s just a lot of fun and a real joy.
You dive in and forget everything around you.
Thank you so much for the great service and great tips.