Denafrips Athena Pre-amplifier Silver Jan 2023

Denafrips Athena Pre-amplifier Silver in original box and excellent condition with AUS receipt Jan 2023 - balance of warranty 25 months RRP $3699

I love this preamp and I've had some good ones. Excellent functionality with pure direct XLR and multiple inputs/outputs. Built like a tank. Dead quiet.

The long awaited DENAFRIPS ATHENA is finally here - The flagship full sized, True Balanced, Class-A biased preamplifier making its debut as the high-end linestage.

Equipped with the advanced microprocessor CPLD discrete relay based 60 steps volume control, coupled with current drive Darlington arrays network and the precision matched Military-specs Metal Film Resistors, yielded perfect channel balance, ultra low distortion THD+N at 0.000120%. 

The full discrete Class A output stage not only does it sounds full body, it reproduces transparent and spaciously sounding, literally the best of both worlds. 

ENCAPSULATED DOUBLE METAL SHEETS SHIELDED PSU

We are the strong believer of clean power equates to the foundation of good sound quality. 

The flagship Athena preamp is no exception. It shared the same beliefs and philosophy.

In the same chassis, the encapsulated power supply unit is located underneath the main control board - with double layers of MU Metal sheets shielded in between. This effectively suppressed the harmful EMI/EMF from the PSU. 

Multi-stages of Low Drop Out (LDO) voltage regulators, large capacitors bank provide clean power effortlessly to the Class A circuitry. 

CNC Machined Remote Control Unit

The remote control unit is machined from a single block of aluminium, anodized in black color. It controls the preamp volume, source selection as well as dimming the display. 

Product Info
Technical Highlights

Pure Class-A, True Balanced, Fully Discrete Flagship Line Stage
60 Steps Microprocessor Controlled Relay Based Stepped Attenuator
Precision Matched Military-Specs Metal Film Resistors & Components with Perfect Channel Balance And Low Distortion
Remote Controlled
Input  

IN1 – XLR
IN2 – XLR
IN3 – XLR
IN4 – RCA
Output

RCA at 2.0Vrms
XLR at 4.0Vrms
Frequency Response: 10-85kHz（-0.3dB）

THD+N: 0.00012%

S/N Ratio: 127dB

Dynamic Range: >121dB

Stereo Crosstalk: -110dB

Input Impedance: 12.2k Ω

Output Impedance: 200 Ω

AC Power Requirement: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz (Worldwide Voltage)

Power Consumption: 1W (Idle), 25W (Operational)

Dimension: 430W x 380D x 95H mm

Package Dim: 580 x 560 x 250 mm

Weight: 18 Kg

Color: Black/Silver

Balance of Warranty: 25 Months