TEAC was created in 1953 by a merger between the Tokyo Television Acoustic Company and the Tokyo Electro-Acoustic Company.
Today, the company has 4 divisions which include TASCAM, ESOTERIC, TEAC, and Data Storage and Disk Publishing Products. TEAC takes care us of hifi consumers as does Esoteric albeit at the higher end.
The upcoming TEAC HA-507 Reference 500 Series Pure Analog Headphone Amplifier/Preamp tells us a lot already as the HA-507 functions as both an analog preamp as well as a headphone amp. You can see the 4 headphone jacks up front—balanced XLR 4-pin and 4.4 mm Pentaconn, and unbalanced 6.3 mm and 3.5 mm—to suit all your ‘phones needs. Behind the scenes, the HA-507 offers 2.3 W + 2.3 W (into 32 Ω) and 6.7W+ 6.7 W (into32 Ω) of output power.
Around back reside the preamp ins and outs with both balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA connections.
Those Trigger connections com in handy when the HA-507 is paired with the matching Reference 500 Series power amplifier for a smallish (11 1/2″ wide) stack. Oh, and. . .meters!
The TEAC HA-507 Reference 500 Series Pure Analog Headphone Amplifier/Preamp will be available beginning January 2025 for $1999.
Here’s the complete press release from Teac:
TEAC Launches the Reference 500 Series Pure Analog Headphone Amplifier/Preamp HA-507
TEAC Corporation (TOKYO: 6803) is proud to announce the HA-507, a Reference 500 Series pure analog headphone amplifier/preamplifier that incorporates TEAC’s premium audio technologies to achieve the highest level of sound quality.
Equipped with an extensive power supply circuit, the HA-507 has exceptional headphone driving power and an extremely wide frequency response that cannot be imagined from its compact appearance. When connected to the TRDD 5 discrete DAC, model UD-507, you can create a special headphone playback system with separate digital and analog sections.
The HA-507 is a no-compromise headphone amplifier that can also be used as a pure analog preamplifier. When paired with a Reference 500 Series power amplifier, you can create a compact yet full-featured separate amplifier system that further enhances the quality of your loudspeaker listening experience.
Key Features
Headphone Amplifier
- High power, wide range, low distortion headphone amplifier
- Fully balanced/dual mono configuration with extremely powerful/musical amplifier elements
- Exceptional headphone drive capability of 6.7W + 6.7W (32Ω) at balanced output
- Preamp pass-through function for use as a separate power amplifier for headphones
- Two balanced outputs: XLR 4-pin x 1, 4.4 mm Pentaconn x 1
- Unbalanced outputs: 6.3 mm x 1, 3.5 mm x 1
- Switchable headphone output gain (high/mid/low)
Preamplifier
- Premium compact preamplifier built on TEAC’s unparalleled excellence in audio design
- Fully balanced/dual mono configuration
- “TEAC-QVCS Advanced” with new super high precision, ladder resistor network
- Smooth, precise volume control in 0.25dB increments
- Lossless, long life FET input switching system without mechanical contacts
- “TEAC-HCLD 2 (High Current Line Driver 2)” provides fast and powerful external amplifier drive capability.
- Inputs: XLR x2,RCA x2
- Outputs: XLR x1, RCA x1
Power Supply
- Two independent power supplies (one for audio circuits and one for control circuits)
- Large toroidal power transformers with separate left and right windings exclusive for audio circuits
- 18,800 μF per channel dual-mono configuration for dynamic, responsive sound
- High-quality power components, high-speed Schottky barrier diodes.
- Low-feedback, discrete regulated power supply circuit for excellent dynamics and imaging
Mechanical Design, Additional Features
- Compact yet rugged A4-size aluminum chassis suitable for both audio rack and desktop applications
- Semi-floating 2.8mm thick aluminum top plate
- Stressless metal feet with three-point support for precise imaging and natural sound characteristics
- Fanless, highly efficient heat dissipation design
- Preamp pass-through for AV surround systems
- Trigger in/through terminals
- High grade aluminum knobs with patent-pending mechanism to prevent off-axis shaft movement
- RC-1340 dedicated remote control (AAA x 2), motorized volume control
- Available in two colors: silver and black
The HA-507 MSRP is $1999 (USA) / €1899 (EU) / £1899 (UK). It will be available for purchase starting January 2025 at TEACUSA.COM.
Specifications
- Analog audio inputs: XLR x 2, RCA x 2
- Anlog audio outputs: XLR x 1, RCA x 1
- Frequnecy response*: 10 Hz to 150 kHz(+1 dB / −4 dB)
- S/N ratio*: 110 dB(A-Weight, 1kHz)
- THD +N*: 0.0006 % (1 kHz, LPF: 20 kHz)
- Headphone outputs: Standard 6.3 mm (1/4″) x 1, 3.5 mm (1/8″) stereo mini x 1, 4-pin XLR x 1, 4.4 mm 5-pole stereo x 1
- Rated output: [UNBALANCED] 2.3 W + 2.3 W (into 32 Ω), 1.2W +1.2 W(into100 Ω),0.48W+0.48W(into300 Ω),0.25W+0.25W(into600 Ω)[BALANCED] 6.7W+ 6.7 W (into32 Ω),4.2W+4.2W(into100 Ω),1.8W+1.8W(into300 Ω),0.95W+0.95W(into600 Ω)
- Applicable load impedance: 16 to 600 Ω
- Power supply [Europe] AC 220–230 V, 50/60 Hz [USA/Canada] AC 120 V, 60 Hz
- Power Consumption: 30 W
- Standby power: 0.3 W
- External dimensions (W × H × D, including protrusions): 290 × 84.5 × 243.9 mm (11 1/2″ × 3 3/8″ × 9 5/8″)
- Weight: 4.6 kg (10 1/4 lb)
*Measurement conditions: [Measurement input] RCA, 2 Vrms, [Measurement output] RCA, 2 Vrms
