{"product_id":"aune-a17","title":"Aune A17","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aune A17 is the flagship of Aune's new A Series, a Master Class desktop headphone amplifier and preamplifier built around true Class A operation and a fully discrete signal path. It is the statement piece of the Aune Audio range, engineered to drive everything from sensitive in ear monitors to the most demanding planar and high impedance headphones without ever leaving Class A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aune-s17-pro-evo\"\u003eAune S17 Pro EVO\u003c\/a\u003e distilled Aune's Class A expertise into a compact chassis, the A17 removes every constraint: higher voltage rails, more output devices, finer volume control and a power supply architecture designed for stable Class A operation over long listening sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eType and Technology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A17 is a fully discrete, true Class A headphone amplifier and preamplifier. Its input stage uses a Twin JFET design with two junction field effect transistors in parallel, a topology with voltage controlled behaviour similar to a vacuum tube that gives the signal a full, solid texture from the very first gain stage. A new split power architecture runs the preamplifier stage on high voltage rails of plus or minus 20 V for generous dynamic headroom, while the output stage runs on plus or minus 15 V rails to keep heat in check during extended Class A operation. The output stage places three pairs of power transistors in parallel per channel, lowering output impedance and sharpening transient response, and delivers up to 11,500 mW into 32 ohms. Two current modes combined with four gain settings create a finely graded power range, and a 99 step R2R electronic volume system built on the JRC MUSES72323 chip keeps all four channels precisely matched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSound Character\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A17 carries Aune's signature warm and refined tonal character into flagship territory. The Twin JFET input lends instruments solid physical presence with a fine luster, while vocals come through delicate, refined and emotionally engaging. Enormous headroom translates into effortless dynamics, firm bass control and a stable, spacious soundstage even in dense passages. With a noise floor of 7 microvolts or lower and THD plus noise of just 0.00045 percent, it stays completely silent behind sensitive in ear monitors yet has the reserves to wake up the hardest loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuild and Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thick pure aluminium chassis with multi layer heat dissipation channels spreads warmth evenly for stable long term Class A operation, dressed in a sharp mecha inspired industrial design. Power comes from isolated dual supplies: a 100 W linear toroidal transformer feeds the analogue section while a separate supply with digital isolators runs the control logic, backed by an 80,000 uF capacitor bank. Dual colour coded displays show volume, gain and status at a glance, and every function has its own button: standby, mute, input, output, gain and current mode, all mirrored on the solid aluminium remote control. Connectivity covers 4 pin XLR, 6.35 mm and 4.4 mm headphone outputs plus RCA and XLR inputs and outputs, with independent volume logic for the headphone and preamp paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListeners building a final, no compromise desktop rig around hard to drive planars or high impedance dynamics, and anyone who wants one amplifier that also serves as a reference preamplifier. It pairs naturally with a reference DAC such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aune-x8-xviii\"\u003eAune X8 XVIII\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/aune-s9c-pro\"\u003eAune S9c Pro\u003c\/a\u003e, and sits at the very top of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/amplifiers\"\u003eamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e range alongside the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aune-audio\"\u003eAune Audio\u003c\/a\u003e lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAune A17 headphone amplifier and preamplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid aluminium remote control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully discrete true Class A headphone amplifier and preamplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInput stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwin JFET, dual transistor parallel architecture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree pairs of power transistors in parallel per channel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput power\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 11,500 mW at 32 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTHD plus N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.00045 percent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNoise floor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 uV or lower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGain and current\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour gain settings, two current modes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e99 step R2R electronic system, JRC MUSES72323\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower architecture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSplit rails, plus or minus 20 V preamp stage, plus or minus 15 V output stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 W linear toroidal transformer, isolated digital supply, 80,000 uF capacitor bank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeadphone outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 pin XLR, 6.35 mm, 4.4 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnalogue inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRCA, XLR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePreamp outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRCA, XLR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy duty pure aluminium with multi layer heat dissipation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemote\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid aluminium remote control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Aune Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53612164415767,"sku":null,"price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0213\/4262\/files\/Aune-A17-Aune-Store.jpg?v=1783024307","url":"https:\/\/www.mimic-audio.com\/products\/aune-a17","provider":"Mimic-Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}