The Musical Fidelity MX-HPA headphone amplifier is a masterful display of decades of design experience. Fully balanced, it is capable of offering awe-inspiring listening experiences.
The technical performance of the MX-HPA is absolutely amazing. Its distortion between 20Hz and 40kHz is typically less than 0.005%. The signal-to-noise ratio is better than 120dB (A-weighted). The frequency response is dominantly flat in the 10Hz - 20kHz (-0.1dB) range.
The MX-HPA can momentarily handle 10 watt peaks. It includes two gain ranges: 18dB (8X) and 24dB (15X). In addition to balanced XLR input connections, it is also capable of balancing traditional RCA line inputs. The MX-HPA is therefore truly balanced in all respects from start to finish.
Technical information
Output side (headset) performance
- Power: 1.8 watts per channel 8 Ohm (27dBW)
- Maximum output voltage: 19 volts RMS 20Hz to 20 kHz
- Signal clipping level: (54 Volt peak-to-peak), balanced
Input line (amplifier) performance
- THD+N >0.005% (20Hz - 20 kHz)
- Signal to noise ratio >120 dB 'A' weighted
- Input Impedance: 50k Ohm
- Frequency response +0, -0.1dB: 10Hz - 20kHz
- Gain in LO position (at maximum volume): 18db 8x
- Gain in HI position (at maximum volume): 24dB 15x
Input connections
- 1 x line level XLR balanced connectors
- 1 x line level RCA connectors
Headphone output jack
- 1 x 3-pin XLR/"¼" stereo Jack
General
- Power consumption at full power: 15 watts (blue LED)
- Power consumption in standby mode: > 0.25 watts (orange LED)
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 220 x 53 x 240 mm
- Weight (without packaging / packed: 2.2kg / 3.7kg
Color options: silver and black
MX-HPA In Brief
Fully balanced, studio design, purist headphone amplifier
Incredible technical performance
Will drive any headphone with ease
Wide bandwidth: 10Hz-40kHz at +0, -3dB
Very low noise
Very low distortion: < 0.003%, 20Hz to 20kHz
Outstanding channel separation
Powerful, muscular, output into 32 ohms
Beautiful aesthetics and build quality
