DENAFRIPS - Athena
DENAFRIPS - Athena
DENAFRIPS - Athena
DENAFRIPS - Athena
DENAFRIPS - Athena
DENAFRIPS - Athena
Denafrips

DENAFRIPS - Athena

Desktop Class-A Preamp
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In case you receive the DENAFRIPS - Athena with a manufacturing defect, please raise a return request within 7 days of delivery.

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This DENAFRIPS - Athena comes with a warranty from Denafrips that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

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Ideal for Audiophiles

These DAC & Amps are designed for discerning music lovers. If audio quality is important to you, a set of DAC & Amps like these would be ideal.

You can expect these DAC & Amps to present you with a refined listening experience. The audio quality exhibited by these DAC & Amps is a beautiful mix of musicality, technical brilliance and high precision.

These DAC & Amps deliver a spacious & open soundstage that makes you feel you are sitting at a live concert. Experience the magic and delve into pure sonic tranquility!

Ideal for
Desktop Use

XLR
Balanced Output

Metal
Build

Connect With
XLR & RCA

Volume Controls

If your DAC & Amps include volume controls or volume rockers, you can easily change the volume with a button press or volume knob turn.

DAC & Amps that have volume controls make its operation incredibly simple; turn up the volume on your smartphone or your source devices and then change the volume on DAC & Amps to the desired level.

This design feature allows you to have complete control over the desired volume according to your listening preferences.

INTRODUCING A TRUE BALANCED CLASS-A PREAMPLIFIER - THE ATHENA

The DENAFRIPS Athena preamp is a flagship full-sized, True Balanced, Class-A biased preamp making its debut as the high-end line-stage. 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 fully discrete Class A output stage makes the sound full-bodied, reproducing transparent and spacious-sounding sonic reproduction.

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​FEATURES AN ENCAPSULATED DOUBLE METAL SHEETS SHIELDED PSU

DENAFRIPS is a firm believer that clean power leads to good sound. Based on this philosophy, the flagship Athena preamp was designed. In the same chassis, the encapsulated power supply unit is located underneath the main control board - with double layers of MU Metal sheets shielded together. This design aspect effectively suppresses the harmful EMI/EMF from the PSU. Multi-stages of Low Drop Out (LDO) voltage regulators and large capacitors bank provide clean power effortlessly to the Class A circuitry.

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EXQUISITELY BUILT WITH ALL ALUMINIUM CHASSIS AND COMES WITH CNC MACHINED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

The DENAFRIPS Athena is constructed with an all-aluminium chassis, genuine premium components and MU Metal Shielded PSU. The remote control unit is machined from a single block of aluminium, anodized in black colour. It controls the preamp volume, source selection, and much more. The design of the DENAFRIPS Athena has been kept simple. The front panel hosts an LED display that provides information on the selected input and volume level (0-60). It also has an input selection button, a standby and mute button, and a volume control knob. The rear panel has numerous inputs and outputs for easy connectivity and scalability. It has XLR1, XLR2, XLR3, RCA, and XLR4 (Pure Direct), as inputs and RCA & XLR as outputs.

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3 Year Warranty

Don't sweat it, this DENAFRIPS - Athena comes with a 3 Year warranty from Denafrips that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

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Diwakar Narumanchi (Hyderabad)
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Denafrips Athena Initial Impressions

Impressions because it's too early for review. Being a unity Gain preamp it gives a very clean and strong sound without coloration. Nice service by Headphones zone

Hey Diwakar, thank you so much for the awesome review!