Chord Hugo TT Desktop DAC / Headphone Amplifier Review
January 27, 2015 Comments Off on Chord Hugo TT Desktop DAC / Headphone Amplifier Review
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“Headfi now has 2 x ¼” and 1 x 3.5mm op-amp outputs still with a selectable 3-stage digital crossfeed filter implemented with 2 x 48-bit DSP cores; plus there’s Bluetooth over A2DP and proprietary D/A decoding via a custom-coded Spartan 6 FPGA to support 32/384 PCM and DSD128. Finish options are black and silver. End of run-on. Let’s catch our breath and digest that. Phew.”
Oppo HA-1 Headphone Amplifier/DSD DAC and PM-1 Headphones Review
January 24, 2015 Comments Off on Oppo HA-1 Headphone Amplifier/DSD DAC and PM-1 Headphones Review
The PM-1 headphones are a worthy match for the HA-1. It is an over-ear planar magnetic approach to headphone design that introduces some new developments with planar phones. According to Oppo, the PM-1 employs “a unique 7-layer diaphragm, double-sided spiraling coils, and an FEM-optimized magnet system.” It is driven by a two-sided, seven-layer planar diaphragm, which allows for a powerful push-pull drive that is very even”
CES 2015 HiFiMan EF100 tube headphone amp
January 20, 2015 Comments Off on CES 2015 HiFiMan EF100 tube headphone amp
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“Everyone seems to be in the headphone business today, but HiFiMan’s HE-400i, driven by their EF100 tube headphone amp, sounded so good they just might just make me a headphone convert. $1000 for a pair of headphones and an amp ”
CES 2015 Pass Labs ‘HEADPHONE AMP’ – Video
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Denon PMA-50 Stereo Amplifier Review
January 19, 2015 Comments Off on Denon PMA-50 Stereo Amplifier Review
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” The stylish and elegant compact chassis features deluxe finishes including soft aluminum matte with bright silver tone accents and glossy and matte black surfaces. It is sized to fit just about anywhere, including home and office desktops, home studios, and it can be positioned horizontally as well as vertically. ”
Light Harmonic Geek Out 1000 DAC and Headphone Amplifier – Review
January 17, 2015 Comments Off on Light Harmonic Geek Out 1000 DAC and Headphone Amplifier – Review
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“I preset my mental expectations on par with the sonics I’d expect from a $300 DAC and hit the play button. Well, I found my jaw hanging after the first few notes. This little marvel puts out fantastic sound, especially when using native DSD or jRiver Media Center to upsample CD-level files to DSD.”
CES 2015 Audio Technica Headphone Amp -Video
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The Sennheiser Orpheus HE/HEV90 – New Tubes Review
January 14, 2015 Comments Off on The Sennheiser Orpheus HE/HEV90 – New Tubes Review
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” The vacuum tube input stage combined with the output stage delivers an impressive analog signal for which the Orpheus can present to the listener faithfully with little or nor coloration in the audio. Now when comparing notes between the Sovtec and the Telefunken/Western Electric tubes, the latter is virtually transparent in the sonic quality.”
CES 2015 -Audeze Class A Deckard Headphone Amplifier
January 13, 2015 Comments Off on CES 2015 -Audeze Class A Deckard Headphone Amplifier
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“Along with the new ‘phones, the up and coming company also included a brand spanking new headphone amplifier at the same price point called the Deckard. The new piece features class A amplification with a 3-way gain switch to help with headphone matching. Audeze also threw in a DAC for good measure, utilizing a TI 5102A chipset with resolutions up to 24/196 via USB.”
Parasound Zdac v.2 DAC And Headphone Amplifier Review
January 5, 2015 Comments Off on Parasound Zdac v.2 DAC And Headphone Amplifier Review
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” You will probably feel like using it in a number of different ways as this new product did a great job of representing itself wherever it was placed and, at five pounds, was easy to pick up and move around. Even if you do not want to use the Zdac v.2 as a DAC because you like your digital player the way it is, consider using it just for its headphone amplifier and computer capabilities. ”
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