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Blue Hawaii Special Edition

Blue Hawaii Special Edition

ManufacturerHeadAmp
DesignerKevin Gilmore, Justin Wilson
FunctionAmplifier, Headphone (Electrostatic headphones only), Amplifier, Pre (Both balanced and unbalanced preamp outputs)
Produced2007-Present
CountryUnited States
Form FactorTabletop
Signal PathAnalog Hardware
Channels2 Channel
Connections
  • Balanced Input · XLR · Stereo, Balanced
  • Unbalanced Input 1 · RCA (Phono, Cinch) · Stereo, Unbalanced
  • Balanced Loop out · XLR · Stereo, Balanced
  • Unbalanced Loop Out · RCA (Phono, Cinch) · Stereo, Unbalanced
  • Unbalanced Input 2 · RCA (Phono, Cinch) · Stereo, Unbalanced
Controls
  • DACT Potentiometer · Rotary Pot
  • ALPS RK50 · Rotary Pot
  • Input Switch · Toggle Switch · 1-3
LinksProduct page
NotesHybrid topology (solid state input, pentode output) electrostatic amplifier, default bias of 580V (Stax Pro) with options Sennheiser HE90 output. Volume control is either a DACT stepped attenuator (default) or an ALPS RK50 potentiometer (upgrade).