All items tagged with DAC (175)
Prism Sound Introduces Callia DAC and Headphone Amplifier
May 13, 2016 by Joao Martins

Prism Sound Introduces Callia DAC and Headphone Amplifier

Prism Sound launched Callia, a PCM and DSD capable DAC, digital pre-amplifier and headphone amp, leveraging the company’s know-how with top sound quality solutions for professional recording environments, now in a format adapted for the home. Offering the very best in digital music reproduction, the compact Callia is a state-of-the-art unit designed with exceptional attention to detail for music lovers and audio enthusiasts.
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Ayre Acoustics Adopts ESS SABRE ES9038PRO DAC on New QX-5 Twenty Digital Hub
May 3, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Ayre Acoustics Adopts ESS SABRE ES9038PRO DAC on New QX-5 Twenty Digital Hub

ESS Technology announced that its flagship SABRE ES9038PRO Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) will be featured in the Ayre Acoustics QX-5 Twenty digital hub being introduced at the Munich High End show. This new cutting edge digital hub leverages the unmatched performance and sound quality of the ES9038PRO to extend Ayre’s decades-long record of groundbreaking innovation in audio systems design.
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AKM Announces New Premium DAC and DSP Solutions for Premium Portable Audio Applications
April 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

AKM Announces New Premium DAC and DSP Solutions for Premium Portable Audio Applications

Targeting portable audio applications (smartphones, tablets, portable music players, headphones, etc.) Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has developed the AK4962, a new advanced 2-channel 32-bit Advanced Audio DAC with DSP, featuring 32-bit 4ch ADC with microphone/headphone receivers, line-amplifier, audio/voice DSP, asynchronous SRC and microcontroller interface. AKM also announced its AK4490EN 32-bit stereo premium D/A converter and dedicated clock generator, AK8157A, are now available.
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Questyle Audio Unveils New Premium Integrated DAC And Amplifier Combo At Canjam 2016
March 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Questyle Audio Unveils New Premium Integrated DAC And Amplifier Combo At Canjam 2016

Questyle Audio demoed its famed “Current Mode” powered audiophile systems in a new DAC/amp combo - the CMA600i - as well as even higher-grade Reference Edition components at the CanJam SoCal 2016 event in Costa Mesa, California. The affordable integrated DAC and amplifier CMA600i with balanced output is certainly great news for all headphone enthusiasts around the world.
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Leema Acoustics Introduces High-Performance Elements Pre-Amplifier and DAC
March 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Leema Acoustics Introduces High-Performance Elements Pre-Amplifier and DAC

Leema Acoustics’ high-performance space-saving Elements range has expanded to include a new preamp with a high-quality DAC section, offering a wide range of connectivity for today’s digital devices. The new Elements Pre-Amplifier builds on the success of Leema Acoustics’ Elements integrated, adding a high-quality balanced output.
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COBBLE Micro Audio Amplifier Leverages iPhone Lightning Connector for High Resolution Audio
March 17, 2016 by Joao Martins

COBBLE Micro Audio Amplifier Leverages iPhone Lightning Connector for High Resolution Audio

COBBLE is a new audio project currently being promoted on Kickstarter, promising the world’s first battery-free, ultra-light, and iPhone-mic-compatible portable audio amplifier and DAC for the iPhone. Weighing less than an ounce, PEBBLE can be used anywhere, supports 24-bit 192kHz audio and features an interesting “pebble-shaped” design.
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Analog Devices’ Low Dropout Regulators Enable Cleaner Audio and Faster Communications
March 16, 2016 by Cristina Costa

Analog Devices’ Low Dropout Regulators Enable Cleaner Audio and Faster Communications

Analog Devices announced two series of low dropout regulators (LDOs) offering ultra-low noise performance that eliminate unwanted system noise and improve receiver, transmitter, and audio quality. Target applications for the new ADP176x and ADP715x LDOs include wireless base stations, wired communications, industrial instrumentation, high-end audio equipment, and medical devices.
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Mobile Audio: High-Performance Audio from Smartphones?
January 27, 2016 by Mike Klasco and Steve Tatarunis

Mobile Audio: High-Performance Audio from Smartphones?

In November 2015, audioXpress published a unique group testing on smartphone audio playback, focused on audio circuit quality and the performance of the playback DAC, as intended for wired headphone listening. The products under review included the iconic iPod classic, the iPhone 5s, the iPhone 6, Vivo Xplay 3S, Vivo X5 Max, HTC One M8, Samsung Galaxy S5, and Sony Xperia Z2.
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Apogee Introduces Symphony I/O Mk II Audio Interface for Thunderbolt, Pro Tools HD and SoundGrid platforms
January 25, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Apogee Introduces Symphony I/O Mk II Audio Interface for Thunderbolt, Pro Tools HD and SoundGrid platforms

One of the main highlights at the 2016 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Apogee introduced its new Symphony I/O Mk II. This multi-channel flagship audio interface features the best AD/DA conversion, up to 32 inputs and outputs, and optional world-class microphone preamps. The new Symphony I/O Mk II also offers the choice of direct connectivity to Thunderbolt, Pro Tools HD or Waves SoundGrid network.
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Texas Instruments Introduces Highest-Performance Next-Generation OPA1612 Audio Operational Amplifier
December 15, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Introduces Highest-Performance Next-Generation OPA1612 Audio Operational Amplifier

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the newest addition to the company’s Burr-Brown Audio line, a next generation of the widely adopted OPA1612 audio operational amplifier (op amp). The new OPA1622 delivers lowest distortion and noise, high linear output current, and low power, enabling the highest performance for professional and portable audio applications.
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