Naim HeadLine Headphone Amplifier (2008)

British Hi-Fi specialists Naim also look after headphone listeners with this their HeadLine Amplifier. In the “Small Classic” half width casework this unit comes in fully working condition, with minimal wear – please see photographs. It will be professionally packaged, comes with manual, and as a final bonus you’ll also get our standard three month warranty.
Naim Say….
The HeadLine is a high-end headphone amplifier designed to make the most of audiophile-standard headphones. Its durable build and exceptional transparency are classically Naim Audio, as is its ability to deliver low-noise, low-distortion reproduction of your music. Its modest proportions and volume control make it the perfect device to create your very own concert for one.
Technology & Craft
Fitted with a captive lead, the HeadLine takes its signal from the tape socket of any of our preamplifiers, except the NAC 152 XS. It has its own volume control and is designed to be very, very quiet. It has the ability to drive most headphones to an adequate level (i.e., loud) with low distortion.
Headphones tend to be highly revealing of both noise and distortion, so we have expended a great deal of effort getting these parameters to extremely low levels.
The HeadLine needs to be used with an external power supply such as the NAPSC. If using a FlatCap XS, HiCap or SuperCap you will also need a special interconnect, the SLIC.
Features
One DIN input, RCA optional
Single 6.35 mm headphone out plus independent volume control
Designed for use with NAPSC, FlatCap XS, HiCap or SuperCap power supply; Power supplies other than a NAPSC require a SLIC lead.
Specifications:
Input Impedance: 50 kΩ
Analogue Input: 1 x DIN (optional RCA)
Audio Outputs: 1/4” headphone jack
Line Outputs Variable (level): Maximum 3.7 V RMS into 2 kΩ
Power Outputs: 560 mW/channel, 8 Ω
Frequency Response: -3 dB at 10 Hz and 72 kHz
Gain: +13.5 dB
Case: Black powder coated
Front: Bead blasted and black anodised
Dimensions: 121 (W) x 187 (D) x 57 (H) mm
Notes: Suitable for headphones 8 Ω – 2 kΩ