The Bravo Audio S1 Hi-Fi Audio Headphone Amplifier takes the same infrastructure and output design of Bravo’s popular tube-amp packages and wraps it in a smaller, more accessible form factor. Made of no more than two acrylic plates separated by four spacer bars with the circuitry and op-amp components nestled inside, the S1 looks and feels more like a DIY project amp than anything else. But that’s partly by design: the Bravo S1 leaves its components exposed so users can swap out the op-amp stage to their taste. While it includes a stock TL072ACP op amp that some listeners confirm is a perfectly solid choice, the value here is that you can customize your solid-state sound—something more often reserved for tube amps. Pair all of that with an impressive frequency response, your choice of impedance ranges, and 68-decibel signal-to-noise ratio, and you’ve got a capable little amp, whether you want to tinker with it or not.
Estimated ship date is May 4, 2023 PT.
Payment will be collected at checkout. After this product run ends, orders will be submitted to the vendor up front, making all orders final.