All items tagged with headphone amplifier (134)
iFi Audio Introduces ZEN CAN Fully-Balanced Analog Headphone Amplifier
August 3, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

iFi Audio Introduces ZEN CAN Fully-Balanced Analog Headphone Amplifier

British company iFi Audio is one of many manufacturers that persists in the never-ending search for the ideal headphone amplifier design and DACs, be it for improving design specifications, or establishing new price points. As iFi Audio explains, the premise for the new ZEN CAN designs was: Is it possible to make an analog headphone amp that delivers high-end performance with any type of headphones and bring it to the market under US$149? iFi thinks they CAN.
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HELM Audio Launches THX Certified DB12 AAAMP Mobile Headphone Amplifier Featuring THX AAA Technology
June 2, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HELM Audio Launches THX Certified DB12 AAAMP Mobile Headphone Amplifier Featuring THX AAA Technology

HELM and THX have partnered to design the new THX Certified for Android HELM DB12 AAAMP, a mobile headphone amplifier powered by highly praised THX Achromatic Audio Amplifier (THX AAA) technology already featured in several successful products. After unveiling the portable headphone amplifier at CES 2020 (receiving a CES 2020 Innovation Honoree Award), HELM announced that it was launching the DB12 AAAMP exclusively on Drop, the community-driven commerce company formerly known as Massdrop, now also a product design company targeting technology enthusiasts.
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Sennheiser Offers Anniversary Bundle with HD 820 Headphones and HDV 820 Amplifier
March 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Offers Anniversary Bundle with HD 820 Headphones and HDV 820 Amplifier

Because Sennheiser is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020, the surprise announcements will arrive throughout the year. To celebrate with headphone fans around the world, Sennheiser decided to combine the renowned closed dynamic HD 820 headphones with its latest digital headphone amplifier, the HDV 820, at 25% off. From March to end of June 2020, this headphone enthusiast bundle is only available from Sennheiser Stores and the Sennheiser Online Shop.
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iFi Announces New Hip-DAC Portable USB DAC/Headphone Amp
February 4, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

iFi Announces New Hip-DAC Portable USB DAC/Headphone Amp

iFi announced a new model to its already extensive range of portable DAC/headphone amps with an all-new design – the Hip-DAC. Looking conveniently like a pocket flask, the new portable device features an extruded aluminum enclosure with a distinct petrol blue finish and a touch of copper, offering an extensive set of specifications to support high resolution audio (HRA) sources, while keeping an affordable price tag at just $149 USD or €159 Euros.
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Fresh From the Bench: Benchmark HPA4 Headphone/Line Amplifier
January 29, 2020 by Gary Galo

Fresh From the Bench: Benchmark HPA4 Headphone/Line Amplifier

Gary Galo reviews the Benchmark HPA4, a reference headphone/line amplifier designed to deliver amplification of analog sources for audio enthusiasts, mixing and mastering engineers. Resulting from Benchmark’s collaboration with THX, the HPA4 features a THX-888 headphone amplifier for an output signal with high voltage, current, and and power complemented by low distortion, noise, and crosstalk. This article was published in audioXpress, November 2019.
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RME Announces ADI-2 Pro FSR Black Edition and ADI-2 Pro FS Price Decrease
January 22, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

RME Announces ADI-2 Pro FSR Black Edition and ADI-2 Pro FS Price Decrease

RME debuted the ADI-2 Pro FSR BE, a black edition of its popular reference AD/DA converter, at the 2020 NAMM Show. The ADI-2 Pro FSR BE features a black front plate and is an all-in-one solution for a host of devices, including a high-end AD/DA converter, a USB DAC, a high-end AD/DA frontend and headphone amp for iOS devices, a multi-format converter with monitoring function, an AD/DA frontend of audio measurement at up to 768 kHz sample rate, and a DSD record and playback solution.
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Schiit Audio Introduces Two Desktop DAC/Amps for High-End Audio Gamers
November 13, 2019 by Joao Martins

Schiit Audio Introduces Two Desktop DAC/Amps for High-End Audio Gamers

Schiit Audio announced the immediate availability of a pair of gaming-focused desktop DAC/Amps, Fulla 3 and Hel. Fulla 3 adds a versatile, high quality microphone input to its existing Fulla 2 DAC, while the retail price remains at $99. Hel adds much higher power output — 4x that of Fulla 3 — a stereo mic input with 24-bit ADC and front panel level control, as well as switchable input and gain, for $189. Two new products for a new class os users: high-end audio gamers!
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The New Headphone Gizmo from Angry Audio
November 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

The New Headphone Gizmo from Angry Audio

Another great product from Angry Audio, the company founded by radio-veteran Michael “Catfish” Dosch. The Headphone Gizmo is an headphone amp designed to live under the desk, exactly where it’s needed and convenient. But the Headphone Gizmo is also an headphone amp designed for radio, or anyone that does live production commentary, podcasting, with just the right features that many headphone enthusiasts would also enjoy.
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Are You Serious About Audio Electronics? audioXpress November 2019 Is Now Available!
October 9, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Are You Serious About Audio Electronics? audioXpress November 2019 Is Now Available!

The November 2019 edition of audioXpress is now available with a wide range of technical topics in audio electronics and design. We review the Benchmark LA4 Line Amplifier and the new Hooke Verse Bluetooth Binaural Recording Headphones. Jan Didden proposes an updated version of his High-Voltage Delay for Tube Amplifiers, and Thomas Zarbo, Jr. explains how to build his Tenacious Bass-8 Powered Subwoofer. And, learn more about Data-Over-Sound, MU amplification topologies, and Auverdion’s Aurora open-source DSP platform. Now available!
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Andover Audio Introduces Cool All-In-One Sound System at RMAF 2019
September 12, 2019 by Joao Martins

Andover Audio Introduces Cool All-In-One Sound System at RMAF 2019

Since its formation in 2012, Boston, MA-based audio design firm Andover Audio has provided its design and manufacturing services to the most recognized brands in automotive, telecommunications, and high-performance consumer audio. Andover is now focusing its approach on its own line of products that artfully blend premium audio technologies with distinctive design. At RMAF 2019, Andover introduced the Model One Record Player - an advanced record player and entertainment system.
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