Headless? – Only if you're Medusa. Named for her slayer Perseus [€4.9K ex VAT], the latest headphone amp from SAEQ's Dragan Domanovic has three virtual heads like the Hades hound Cereberus. How so? It's reportedly able to drive Raal's Magna, HifiMan's Susvara and Abyss' 1266—simultaneously. If only we had six ears. Moons will have to suffice. It even powers the true 0.03Ω ribbons without interceding coupling magnetics so direct. With 1V input sensitivity, all modern digital sources can push Perseus to full output and gain toggles for the XLR input and one of the 6.3mm outputs allow adjustments for different load sensitivities. But that's not the end of SAEQ news. By the end of next week, their site will have three other new amplifiers all with custom input magnetics: Hyperion-LF with a triple Toshiba Jfet input stage; Armageddon Mk1; and the new hybrid range topper with tube inputs, Hypnos. Visitors to the upcoming Hong Kong show can experience all of them in person.
