SPL Phonitor 3 DAC Headphone Amplifier & Monitor Controller & DAC

The Phonitor 3 DAC represents the pinnacle of professional audio monitoring, combining a world-class headphone amplifier, monitoring controller, and high-resolution DAC in one sophisticated unit. Built around SPL's revolutionary 120V technology, this monitoring centrepiece caters to the exacting demands of producers, sound engineers, and mastering professionals who require uncompromising quality when working with digital sources or within their DAW environment.

The integrated DAC delivers exceptional digital conversion capabilities, handling PCM audio signals at resolutions up to 32-bit with sampling rates reaching 768 kHz through USB, AES/EBU, or S/PDIF connections. DSD signals are supported up to DSD256 resolution, with the analogue SLP120 technology ensuring pristine conversion quality throughout the signal path.

On the analogue side, the Phonitor 3 DAC harnesses the same 120V technology found in SPL's flagship mastering consoles, providing identical monitoring quality across both loudspeakers and headphones. The innovative analogue Phonitor Matrix enables mixing and mastering through headphones with unprecedented accuracy, recreating the spatial perception and stereo stage characteristics typically associated with high-end loudspeaker monitoring systems.