There's a new 32-bit, 16-core XMOS chip for USB data and a high-performance driver for Windows; other platforms don't require a driver. And there's Bluetooth 5.1 with LDAC and aptX Adaptive up to ...

It has a striking old-school design and features trickle-down technologies from the brand's flagship desktop amp.

The HDV 820 is a versatile box of tricks (it combines a headphone amp, DAC and preamp) to use with a suitable pair of ...

2.1-channel integrated amplifier with high-resolution DSD DAC, MM/MC phono stage, balanced XLRs, analog bass management, home theater bypass, and 160-watts per channel of John Curl designed amplifier ...

On the front, there’s an XLR balanced output, a 6.35mm single-ended output, ... My last go-to DAC/amp was the Fiio K9 Pro ESS and it makes for a salient comparison.

I review many integrated amplifiers and receivers, but it's been ages since I covered a matching preamp and power amplifier. So when I was offered the PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC stereo preamp ...

SERENADE is a compact, powerhouse of a class A amplifier with HIFIMAN’s proprietary Hymalaya Pro Ladder DAC, an update of the company’s first-generation Hymalaya DAC, originally released in 2021.

The XLR outputs are set to deliver professional studio levels. If you plan to use a power amplifier to drive speakers with the DAC3, you might need to enable the DAC3’s 10dB or 20dB pads by ...

If you are keen on audio quality but listen to music on your phone or computer, a mobile DAC/headphone amplifier is the key to getting results. This review compares seven such devices: Teac HA-P5 ...

Coinciding with the announcement, HIFIMAN has revealed the new SERENADE desktop DAC/headphone amplifier, ... DAC output level is 4.5V/XLR, 2.2V/RCA, 0dBFS@1KHz. Headphone amplifier power output is ...

Welcome to Hel: Schiit’s First Gaming Amp/DAC. Over the last two articles, ... Certainly, many will have moved on to USB for virtual surround sound or standalone USB or XLR mics.

Rotel’s new headphone DAC/amp is a sleek desktop companion By Simon Cohen Published March 6, 2025 ... You can do that too, with your choice of unbalanced RCA or XLR balanced analog outputs.