Denafrips Hades 12TH: High-end balanced preamp

The Denafrips Hades 12TH is a new high-end balanced preamp born from an uncompromising commitment to audio excellence. Designed for the discerning audiophile, Hades is the pinnacle of technical precision and sonic sophistication. Designed and...

Denafrips Hades 12TH
Denafrips Hades 12TH

The Denafrips Hades 12TH is a new high-end balanced preamp born from an uncompromising commitment to audio excellence. Designed for the discerning audiophile, Hades is the pinnacle of technical precision and sonic sophistication.

Denafrips Hades 12TH

Designed and manufactured with precision and care, Hades features a pure Class A linear stage that is fully discrete and fully balanced.

Denafrips Hades 12TH

Its microprocessor-based 60-step attenuator with precisely matched resistors guarantees perfect channel balance and extremely low distortion measured at just 0.00023%. The result is sound with incredible purity, clarity and precision.

Denafrips Hades 12TH

All Hades components are housed in a durable, modern aluminum housing. In addition, there is a display on the front panel that shows the selected volume level.

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Characteristics of Denafrips Hades 12TH:

  • Product Type: Discrete Balanced Preamplifier
  • Architecture: Pure class A
  • Attenuator: 60-step relay attenuator with microprocessor control
  • Inputs: 2x XLR stereo balanced/1x RCA stereo single-ended
  • Outputs: 1x RCA stereo single-ended / 1x XLR stereo balanced
  • Input Impedance: Single ended: 12.2kΩ/balanced: 60kΩ
  • Output Level: RCA: 2Vrms/XLR: 4Vrms
  • Output Impedance: Unbalanced: 200Ω / Balanced: 400Ω
  • Gain: Unity Gain, 0dB
  • Frequency response: 10 Hz – 85 kHz (-0.3 dB)
  • THD+N: 0.00045%
  • SNR: 122 dB
  • Dynamic range: > 121 dB
  • Crosstalk: -110 dB
  • Supply voltage: 100-240VAC 50/60Hz
  • Consumption: 25 W
  • Color: Silver or Black
  • Dimensions: 320 x 380 x 80 mm
  • Weight: 9 kg