Super Head

Advanced Headphone Amplifier & Line Preamplifier

SuperHead

Twelve years of mastering digital audio. One decisive step into the analog domain. The SuperHEAD is not a brute-force machine — it is a refined instrument engineered to uncover what was always hidden in the music.

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SuperHead

A Decade in the Making

Since 2012, Audiobyte has been engineering digital audio systems that strip away the veil between the recording and the listener. The SuperHUB, the SuperVOX — every product in our Super Series exists to preserve, not to impress. The SuperHEAD is the natural and inevitable conclusion of that chain: a headphone amplifier conceived with the same obsession for signal integrity, born from a family that has always believed that the shortest path between two points is also the purest one.

"We did not set out to build the most powerful headphone amplifier on the market. We set out to build the most truthful one."

This is our first dedicated headphone amplifier. It carries twelve years of accumulated knowledge — and it wears that heritage quietly, the way any well-crafted instrument should.

Design Philosophy

Refined, yet forceful.
Revealing, not flattering.

01 — Signal Path
Shortest Route. Fewest Compromises. The SuperHEAD was designed around an obsession with simplicity in the signal path. Every additional component between source and ear is a potential source of coloration — a subtle smearing of the original intent. A shorter, more deliberate path means less opportunity for the signal to be altered, and a greater chance that what reaches the listener is precisely what was recorded.

02 — Component Selection
Active Devices Chosen for the Task. The active components in the SuperHEAD were selected on the basis of their technical parameters. The goal was not simply to find good individual devices, but to identify components whose specific technical characteristics complement one another — each contributing a distinct strength, and together forming a circuit that performs beyond what any single element could achieve in isolation.

03 — Output Array
Precision Through an Array, Not a Single Large Device. Rather than relying on large, bulky power transistors, the SuperHEAD output stage integrates a carefully matched array of smaller, high-precision devices working in concert. This approach yields a more linear, better-controlled output stage — one that maintains composure and authority across all headphone impedances, from low-impedance planars to high-impedance dynamic drivers.

04 — Nuance First
Power Is a Tool. Subtlety Is the Goal. High power output figures are easy to achieve and easy to advertise. The much harder engineering challenge is to preserve — at all volume levels — the micro-dynamics, spatial cues, and harmonic textures that transform a listening session into an experience. The SuperHEAD was cooked slowly, with care, to serve exactly that purpose.
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SuperHead
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SuperHead

Everything considered.

Nothing superfluous.

Touchscreen Interface
A clean, high-contrast display provides at-a-glance control — volume level, input selection, and operational mode — without cluttering the front panel or the experience.

Rotary Encoder
Tactile, precise volume control via a custom-weighted rotary encoder. Physical interaction with audio equipment matters — and we designed this one to feel as good as it sounds.

Dual-Mode Operation
The SuperHEAD operates with equal elegance as a dedicated headphone amplifier and as a high-quality line preamplifier — seamlessly integrating into any analog chain.

Super Series Integration
Designed alongside the SuperHUB, SuperVOX, and SuperRACK — the SuperHEAD closes the analog loop of the Super ecosystem with an aesthetic and electronic coherence that is unmistakably Audiobyte.

The simplest path is the right one.

Complexity in amplifier design is often the enemy of performance. The SuperHEAD follows a deliberately minimal architecture: fewer stages, shorter traces, and components that earn their place through measured performance — not theoretical potential.

Simplified signal path — SuperHEAD headphone amplifier mode

Simplified signal path — SuperHEAD headphone amplifier mode

A complete chain.

No weak links.

01. SuperHUB
Native I2S Streamer
02. SuperVOX
Multibit DSD DAC
03. SuperHEAD
Headphone Amp / Preamp
04. SuperRACK
Unified Chassis Holder

Every Super Series product was designed in dialogue with the others. Dimensions are precisely matched. The aluminum finish is identical. The aesthetic language is shared. And the SuperHEAD, when seated alongside the SuperHUB and SuperVOX in the SuperRACK, completes a chain in which each component was engineered to let the others perform at their very best.

This is not a product that was designed to work with others. It was designed as part of a system — which is a meaningful difference.

Full Aluminium Chassis

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Solid Block Construction
Machined from premium aluminum, the SuperHEAD chassis is CNC-milled to tolerances that eliminate resonance and guarantee structural rigidity — a physical expression of the precision inside.

Bead-Blasted & Anodized
The surface treatment delivers a matte finish that resists fingerprints and marks — soft to the touch, firm in character. Available in matte black and matte silver to match any listening environment.

Form Coherence with the Super Series
The SuperHEAD shares the exact footprint and panel height of the SuperHUB and SuperVOX, making the SuperRACK assembly a seamless, architecturally unified trio.

Technical Specifications

Numbers that tell the truth.

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Audio Performance
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (1 W / 32 Ω) > 125 dB
THD (1 V RMS, line out) −118 dB
Maximum Output (100 Ω, 1% THD) 17 V RMS
Bandwidth at Gain 1 DC – 800 kHz (−3 dB)
Maximum Attenuation −90 dB
Gain Range 0 – 20 dB (adjustable in 0.5 dB steps)
THD vs. Load & Output Power — Balanced Output
Load 0.1 W 0.25 W 0.5 W 1 W 2.5 W 5 W
16 Ω −115 dB −113 dB −110 dB −106 dB −103 dB −100 dB
32 Ω −117 dB −114 dB −113 dB −110 dB −103 dB −100 dB
50 Ω −117 dB −116 dB −112 dB −108 dB −100 dB −92 dB
82 Ω −113 dB −113 dB −109 dB −104 dB −94 dB
100 Ω −112 dB −112 dB −108 dB −102 dB −92 dB
Connectivity
Line Inputs XLR balanced, RCA unbalanced
Line Outputs XLR balanced, RCA unbalanced
Headphone Outputs 4-pin XLR balanced, 4.4 mm balanced, 6.3 mm unbalanced
User Interface
Display IPS Capacitive Touchscreen
Volume Control Precision Rotary Encoder + Touchscreen
Power & Mechanical
Power Supply Linear, internal
Power Consumption 40 VA
Chassis Full aluminium, CNC-milled, bead-blasted, anodized
Available Finishes Matte Black / Matte Silver
Dimensions (W × D × H, incl. feet) 300 × 290 × 60 mm
Weight (net) 5.5 kg
Specifications subject to change without notice. All measurements taken at final production release.
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