{"product_id":"violectric-niimbus-us-5-pro","title":"Violectric US 5 PRO","description":"\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Niimbus US 5 PRO is the improved successor to the highly acclaimed Niimbus US 4 and US 4+ headphone amplifiers.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCompared to its predecessor, the US 4, the US5 offers an additional balanced headphone output with 4.4 mm Pentaconn.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe new series features the same powerful, noise-free, and perfectly sounding circuits to optimally drive any dynamic and planar magnetic headphones.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Niimbus US 5 PRO features sophisticated preamplifier functionality to drive not only headphones but also direct power amplifiers or active loudspeakers.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAlmost all functions can also be controlled via the elegantly designed remote control, milled from solid material.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThanks to its unparalleled technology, the Niimbus US 5 PRO is not only one of the most powerful headphone amplifiers on the market. It is characterized by:\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eLowest Noise\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - due to very small internal amplification. This makes the amplifier's inherent noise inaudible.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh Output Voltage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - due to 50 volts internal operating voltage. Therefore ideally suited for high-impedance headphones.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh Output Power\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - thanks to powerful amplifiers that can deliver far more power than even the most demanding headphones might need. Therefore ideally suited for headphones with low impedances and also planar magnetics.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh Damping Factor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - due to lowest output impedance. Therefore ideally suited to drive even the most difficult headphones without influence, guaranteeing an uncompromised frequency response.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Niimbus US 5 PRO offers:\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemote control for input selection, output selection, volume, mute\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 analog stereo inputs, 2 x unbalanced via RCA, 1 x balanced via XLR\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 18 ... +24 dB pre-gain for perfect adaptation of the US 5 between source and headphones\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotorized volume control and balance control (manual)\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 powerful amplifiers, 7000 mW Pmax into 50 ohms and 32 V RMS into 600 ohms\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonitoring of headphone outputs for DC voltage and overload\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeadphone and line outputs individually selectable\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 balanced headphone output with 4-pin XLR\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 balanced headphone output with 4.4 mm Pentaconn\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 unbalanced outputs with 6.3 mm jack\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 x line outputs, 1 x unbalanced via RCA, 1 x balanced via XLR\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdjustment of line outputs to subsequent devices in the range of +\/- 12 dB\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 toroidal transformers, \u003e 50,000 uF filter capacitance\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Niimbus US 5 PRO additionally offers elaborate and perfect volume control in 256 steps via reed relays.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou have the choice:\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeadphone amplifier? Preamplifier? Both!\n\u003cbr\u003eThe headphone outputs or the rear line outputs can be activated\/deactivated via a switch on the front.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eConnect not only your headphones to the Niimbus US 5 PRO, but also your power amplifier or your active loudspeakers and enjoy a compact and fantastically sounding headphone amplifier and a premium preamplifier.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemote control:\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControl the Niimbus US 5 PRO remotely with its elegantly designed remote control, milled from solid material. 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