Hafler

Hafler was founded in 1977 in Pennsauken, New Jersey, by David Hafler (co-founder of Dynaco). Hafler focused on high-reliability MOSFET power amplifiers and preamplifiers available factory-built or in kits.

David Hafler popularized the 'Hafler Circuit', a passive surround matrix extracting ambient rear-channel information from standard stereo recordings using a third rear speaker.

Between 1977 and 1995, Hafler produced legendary MOSFET amplifiers. The DH-200 power amplifier (1978) became a benchmark for smooth musical amplification, followed by the high-power DH-500 (255W/ch) and the DH-101 preamp. Later, the XL-280 power amplifier introduced Hafler's straight-wire differential alignment test.

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David Hafler popularized MOSFET power output devices in consumer audio, offering warm tube-like sonic textures with solid-state reliability.

Produits légendaires

Hafler DH-200 (1978, landmark MOSFET power amp); DH-101 (1977, ultra-transparent preamp in kit/built form); Transnova 9505 (1995, TRANSnova circuit studio amp).