Resonessence Labs Herus USB Headphone DAC
February 19, 2014 Comments Off on Resonessence Labs Herus USB Headphone DAC
http://hometheaterreview.com/resonessence-labs-herus-usb-headphone-dac/
“its amazing as an Apple laptop is, it just doesn’t pack the audiophile-quality DACs to replay today’s HD content at its best or, better yet, scale SD content to better-sounding, upconverted audio, as most of my content is in full-resolution CD-quality AIFF files.”
GRYPHON AUDIO DESIGNS KALLIOPE DAC
February 4, 2014 Comments Off on GRYPHON AUDIO DESIGNS KALLIOPE DAC
Meridian Portable 192kHz USB 2.0 DAC $300 ‘Review’
February 3, 2014 Comments Off on Meridian Portable 192kHz USB 2.0 DAC $300 ‘Review’
http://www.audiophilejournal.com/finally_a_192_khz_usb_2-0_dac/
“Before you get playing, make sure you’ve delved into your computer’s audio settings to select the Meridian Explorer DAC as the audio output.”
HRT microStreamer DAC review
January 25, 2014 Comments Off on HRT microStreamer DAC review
Emotiva Stealth DC-1 DAC/Preamp Review $499
January 6, 2014 Comments Off on Emotiva Stealth DC-1 DAC/Preamp Review $499
http://www.audioholics.com/gadget-reviews/emotiva-stealth-dc-1
“That’s right, the Stealth DC-1 can be used as a two-channel preamp for a (mostly) digital system. It has not only RCA unbalanced connections but XLR balanced connections to your amps”
Electrocompaniet Classic ECD 2 D/A processor ‘Review’
December 28, 2013 Comments Off on Electrocompaniet Classic ECD 2 D/A processor ‘Review’
http://www.stereophile.com/content/electrocompaniet-classic-ecd-2-da-processor
“Tonally, the overall sounds of the Arcam and Electrocompaniet were very close with the Silverman Beethoven sonata. But again, the Arcam was slightly better at presenting the details of the room acoustic, ”
AudioQuest Dragonfly v1.2 USB Digital-Audio Converter ‘Review’ $100
December 17, 2013 Comments Off on AudioQuest Dragonfly v1.2 USB Digital-Audio Converter ‘Review’ $100
http://www.audiostream.com/content/audioquest-dragonfly-v12-usb-digital-audio-converter.
The Dragonfly sounds smoother, more relaxed, and more full bodied where the Loki sounds more lit up in comparison which in this case can be heard as a good or bad thing depending on your system and preferences
AudioQuest Dragonfly DAC Review ‘Video’
December 17, 2013 Comments Off on AudioQuest Dragonfly DAC Review ‘Video’
PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport and DAC II “Review” $4.000 each
December 7, 2013 Comments Off on PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport and DAC II “Review” $4.000 each
“Such an extraordinary specification is also an indicator of the accuracy and stability of the piezoelectric oscillators used to generate clocks in the Mk II. When I was a ham radio operator we had little cylindrical “ovens” to stabilize piezoelectric (crystal) oscillators; I’ve no idea what steps DAC designers take to achieve stability”
Woo Audio WDS-1 USB Digital-to-Analog Converter
November 20, 2013 Comments Off on Woo Audio WDS-1 USB Digital-to-Analog Converter
http://hometheaterreview.com/woo-audio-wds-1-usb-digital-to-analog-converter/
“I listened to my next album, Blues for Bighead (Mapleshade) by bass player Andy McCloud, which was recorded with very high resolution/transparency.”
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