Holo Audio Bliss Headphone & Pre-amplifier
HoloAudio Bliss Balanced Headphone Amplifier & Preamplifier
Official Authorised HoloAudio Dealer for Australia
Audiophile Shop Australia is an officially authorised Australian HoloAudio dealer, supplying genuine Australian stock backed by local support and a full 3-year warranty.
✔ Fully discrete balanced headphone amplifier and preamplifier
✔ Exceptionally powerful output stage for demanding headphones
✔ Balanced and single-ended connectivity throughout
✔ Reference-level transparency with natural musicality
✔ Available in both Standard and KTE versions
The HoloAudio Bliss represents years of research and development by Jeff Zhu and the HoloAudio team with a simple objective: create a headphone amplifier that excels in every area without compromise.
The result is one of the finest headphone amplifiers available today, combining enormous power reserves, outstanding transparency, exceptional control, and a remarkably natural presentation that pairs equally well with sensitive IEMs and flagship headphones alike.
Why the Bliss Stands Out
- Fully discrete balanced amplifier architecture
- Designed to drive everything from sensitive IEMs to flagship planar headphones
- Balanced and single-ended input and output connectivity
- Functions as both a reference headphone amplifier and premium preamplifier
- Extremely low noise floor and exceptional channel matching
- Built and voiced to complement HoloAudio DACs perfectly
Sound Signature
Bass The Bliss delivers exceptional bass authority and grip with outstanding control and texture. Even demanding planar magnetic headphones remain effortless and composed regardless of listening level.
Midrange Vocals are beautifully natural and lifelike with exceptional tonal density and realism. Instruments carry convincing body and presence without sounding artificially warm or coloured.
Treble Treble is smooth, refined, and highly resolving without harshness or fatigue. The Bliss extracts immense detail while maintaining a relaxed and effortless presentation.
Technical Performance The Bliss produces a remarkably holographic presentation with excellent layering, image precision, and black background performance, allowing headphones to perform at their absolute best.
Compared Against Other Flagship Headphone Amplifiers
vs Burson Soloist 3X GT
The Soloist GT is powerful and highly dynamic, however the Bliss offers greater refinement, lower noise floor, superior staging, and a more natural presentation. Vocals and acoustic instruments in particular benefit from the Bliss' more realistic timbre.
vs Ferrum OOR + Hypsos
The Ferrum stack is highly resolving and energetic, but the Bliss presents music with greater ease, a larger soundstage, and superior tonal realism while maintaining exceptional detail retrieval.
vs Niimbus US4+
The Niimbus is an excellent amplifier with tremendous technical performance, however many listeners find the Bliss delivers a more engaging and organic presentation while matching or exceeding it in staging and transparency.
Connectivity
Rear Panel Inputs & Outputs
- Balanced XLR input
- Balanced XLR preamplifier output
- Single-ended RCA input
- Single-ended RCA preamplifier output
Front Panel Headphone Outputs
- Balanced 4-Pin XLR
- 6.35mm single-ended headphone output
- 3.5mm single-ended headphone output
Available Versions
Standard Version
The standard Bliss already delivers exceptional performance and represents one of the finest headphone amplifiers available at any price.
Level 2 KTE (Kitsune Tuned Edition)
The flagship KTE version introduces a series of carefully selected upgrades designed to push the Bliss even further. These include dual 100VA custom flatwire O-Type transformers, replacement of all internal copper wiring with 1.5mm pure OCC silver wire, pure silver/rhodium plated IEC faston connectors, a premium Red Nano graphene fuse, upgraded Audio Note Kaisei capacitors throughout the power supply, and exclusive Kitsune Tuned Edition branding including the solid copper Kitsune fox emblem.
In The Box
- HoloAudio Bliss amplifier
- RMT-2 remote control
- User manual
- 3-year warranty covering parts and labour
- No mains power cable included
Who Is It For?
- Owners of flagship headphones such as Susvara, LCD-5, Elite, or Utopia
- Listeners seeking a true reference headphone amplifier
- Users wanting both a premium headphone amplifier and preamplifier in one chassis
- Those wanting to build the ultimate HoloAudio digital front-end alongside the Spring 3 or May DAC
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Description
HoloAudio Bliss Balanced Headphone Amplifier & Preamplifier
Official Authorised HoloAudio Dealer for Australia
Audiophile Shop Australia is an officially authorised Australian HoloAudio dealer, supplying genuine Australian stock backed by local support and a full 3-year warranty.
✔ Fully discrete balanced headphone amplifier and preamplifier
✔ Exceptionally powerful output stage for demanding headphones
✔ Balanced and single-ended connectivity throughout
✔ Reference-level transparency with natural musicality
✔ Available in both Standard and KTE versions
The HoloAudio Bliss represents years of research and development by Jeff Zhu and the HoloAudio team with a simple objective: create a headphone amplifier that excels in every area without compromise.
The result is one of the finest headphone amplifiers available today, combining enormous power reserves, outstanding transparency, exceptional control, and a remarkably natural presentation that pairs equally well with sensitive IEMs and flagship headphones alike.
Why the Bliss Stands Out
- Fully discrete balanced amplifier architecture
- Designed to drive everything from sensitive IEMs to flagship planar headphones
- Balanced and single-ended input and output connectivity
- Functions as both a reference headphone amplifier and premium preamplifier
- Extremely low noise floor and exceptional channel matching
- Built and voiced to complement HoloAudio DACs perfectly
Sound Signature
Bass The Bliss delivers exceptional bass authority and grip with outstanding control and texture. Even demanding planar magnetic headphones remain effortless and composed regardless of listening level.
Midrange Vocals are beautifully natural and lifelike with exceptional tonal density and realism. Instruments carry convincing body and presence without sounding artificially warm or coloured.
Treble Treble is smooth, refined, and highly resolving without harshness or fatigue. The Bliss extracts immense detail while maintaining a relaxed and effortless presentation.
Technical Performance The Bliss produces a remarkably holographic presentation with excellent layering, image precision, and black background performance, allowing headphones to perform at their absolute best.
Compared Against Other Flagship Headphone Amplifiers
vs Burson Soloist 3X GT
The Soloist GT is powerful and highly dynamic, however the Bliss offers greater refinement, lower noise floor, superior staging, and a more natural presentation. Vocals and acoustic instruments in particular benefit from the Bliss' more realistic timbre.
vs Ferrum OOR + Hypsos
The Ferrum stack is highly resolving and energetic, but the Bliss presents music with greater ease, a larger soundstage, and superior tonal realism while maintaining exceptional detail retrieval.
vs Niimbus US4+
The Niimbus is an excellent amplifier with tremendous technical performance, however many listeners find the Bliss delivers a more engaging and organic presentation while matching or exceeding it in staging and transparency.
Connectivity
Rear Panel Inputs & Outputs
- Balanced XLR input
- Balanced XLR preamplifier output
- Single-ended RCA input
- Single-ended RCA preamplifier output
Front Panel Headphone Outputs
- Balanced 4-Pin XLR
- 6.35mm single-ended headphone output
- 3.5mm single-ended headphone output
Available Versions
Standard Version
The standard Bliss already delivers exceptional performance and represents one of the finest headphone amplifiers available at any price.
Level 2 KTE (Kitsune Tuned Edition)
The flagship KTE version introduces a series of carefully selected upgrades designed to push the Bliss even further. These include dual 100VA custom flatwire O-Type transformers, replacement of all internal copper wiring with 1.5mm pure OCC silver wire, pure silver/rhodium plated IEC faston connectors, a premium Red Nano graphene fuse, upgraded Audio Note Kaisei capacitors throughout the power supply, and exclusive Kitsune Tuned Edition branding including the solid copper Kitsune fox emblem.
In The Box
- HoloAudio Bliss amplifier
- RMT-2 remote control
- User manual
- 3-year warranty covering parts and labour
- No mains power cable included
Who Is It For?
- Owners of flagship headphones such as Susvara, LCD-5, Elite, or Utopia
- Listeners seeking a true reference headphone amplifier
- Users wanting both a premium headphone amplifier and preamplifier in one chassis
- Those wanting to build the ultimate HoloAudio digital front-end alongside the Spring 3 or May DAC
