Violectric
V590
The V590 is Violectric's flagship all-in-one desktop headphone amplifier, DAC, and preamplifier, designed by Fried Reim and built around an ESS Sabre ES9026/ES9028 Pro 32-bit DAC chipset with a proprietary 32-bit resampler offering up to 180dB of dynamic range ([headphones.com official listing](https://headphones.com/products/violectric-v590-desktop-headphone-amp-dac), [Headfonics review](https://headfonics.com/violectric-dha-v590-review/)). It combines balanced and unbalanced analog and digital inputs with a powerful balanced headphone amplification stage capable of driving virtually any headphone load from ultra-low to 600Ω, while offering 8dB less noise than its predecessor, the V281.
MSRP
$3,500
Used market · Excellent
$2,200
MSRP to used market
From $3,500 at launch to $2,200 today.
Specifications
- DAC
- ESS-Tech ES9028 Pro (32-bit), later ES9026 Pro on Mk2; dual DAC dual-mono implementation on some builds
- Gain
- 0dB unbalanced, 6dB balanced; extended pre-gain via DIP switches: -18 to +18dB
- Price
- $3,499.95 standard configuration; $4,098.95 "Pro" configuration with 256-step relay volume; €3,899 (V590² Pro, EU)
- Inputs
- 3 analog (2x RCA, 1x XLR); 4 digital (optical, coaxial, AES/EBU balanced, USB up to 384kHz PCM / DSD512)
- Weight
- 6.6 kg
- Dimensions
- 290mm (W) x 80mm (H, 90mm with feet) x 250mm (D)
- Noise THD n
- Noise -100dB; THD+N -102dB (original V590); THD+N -110dB, dynamic range 124dB (DAC stage, Mk2)
- Max power output
- 6.4W @ 50Ω; 1.8W @ 600Ω (32V max output voltage); Thomann spec sheet cites 5,500mW Pmax @ 50Ω, 21V RMS @ 600Ω
- Headphone outputs
- 1x 6.3mm unbalanced jack, 1x 4-pin XLR balanced, 1x 4.4mm Pentaconn balanced (on Mk2/Pro)
- Max power output balanced
- 6.4W @ 50Ω; 1.8W @ 600Ω (32V max output voltage); Thomann spec sheet cites 5,500mW Pmax @ 50Ω, 21V RMS @ 600Ω
- Output impedance damping factor
- <0.2Ω output impedance; damping factor >250
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