Headphone Reviews

Description: headphone amplifier/minimalist preamplifier/(very) low-wattage integrated amplifier. Outputs: two ¼" stereo phone jacks (front panel); 1 pair line-level RCA jacks (rear panel); 1 pair speaker binding posts (rear panel). Output power: 5Wpc (7dBW). Frequency response: DC–250kHz –3dB. Absolute polarity: non-inverting. Inputs: 2 line level via RCA jack. Input impedance: 20k ohms. Output impedance: 0.2 ohms, ½" stereo phone jacks; 100 ohms, line level RCA jacks; 0.2 ohms, speaker binding posts.
Dimensions: 9.5" W by 9" D by 3" H. Shipping weight: 8 lbs.
Serial number of unit tested: 0416.
Price: $695 (1996); no longer available (2006). Approximate number of dealers: 75.
Manufacturer: McCormack, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (1996); McCormack Audio Corporation of Virginia, 2733 Merrilee Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031. Tel: (703) 573-9665. Fax: (703) 573-9667 (2006). Web: www.mccormackaudio.com.