{"product_id":"mass-kobo-model-491","title":"MASS-Kobo Model 491 | Desktop Headphone Amplifier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 70%;\" alt=\"MASS-kobo logo black\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/9255\/5595\/files\/mass-kobo-logo-black.webp?v=1733520659\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIncredible Performance Meets Rare Exclusivity, the MASS-Kobo 491 Stands as a Headphone Amplifier Revered by Audiophiles\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwin-balanced Monoblock Headphone Amplifier with Four High-performance Amplifier Stages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach Unit is Handmade with Individual Components Selected and Personally Tested by One Man, Mr. Masuda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Carries the Legacy of the Highly Acclaimed Model 465\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to Order in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures the Addition of a 4.4mm Balanced Output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eModel 491\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MASS-kobo Model 491 is the successor to the flagship Model 465, a twin-balanced monoblock headphone amplifier with four high-performance amplifier stages and fully independent left and right power supplies, a topology more commonly found in high-end loudspeaker amplifiers than in headphone designs. Delivers over 3.5 W + 3.5 W into 32 Ω balanced, enough to drive the HIFIMAN Susvara at reference quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSound Experience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clean, stress-free presentation that the manufacturer describes as making the listener \"forget the amplifier is even there.\" The independent dual-mono power supplies and twin-balanced topology contribute to a vanishingly low noise floor and exceptional channel separation: the conditions under which low-efficiency planar magnetic headphones reveal their full dynamic and tonal range without the amplifier imposing its own character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuild\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoused in a compact desktop chassis measuring 13.0 × 9.7 × 4.1\" and weighing 13lbs (excluding the power cable), the Model 491 is designed to fit seamlessly into a high-end desktop setup. Its front panel offers a full suite of balanced and single-ended headphone outputs, ensuring compatibility with virtually any modern headphone cable termination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MASS Kobo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42958398816331,"sku":"MASS-KOBO-491","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/9255\/5595\/files\/mass-kobo-491-thumb.webp?v=1785425063","url":"https:\/\/bloomaudio.com\/products\/mass-kobo-model-491","provider":"Bloom Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}