All items tagged with DAC (183)
Ambitious Hi-Res Audio Players and DACs from Astell&Kern
May 28, 2015 by Joao Martins

Ambitious Hi-Res Audio Players and DACs from Astell&Kern

Korean company Astell&Kern (iRiver) has managed to forge an interesting niche market by developing and manufacturing portable high-resolution audio players. The company announced their latest-generation flagship portable HRA Player, the AK380, with 32-bit/384kHz PCM and DSD support. At the same time, Astell&Kern launched the much more affordable AK Jr.
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Apogee Groove Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC is Now Available
May 19, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Apogee Groove Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC is Now Available

Apogee Electronics announced the worldwide availability of Groove, a portable headphone amplifier and DAC for Mac and Windows computers. According to Apogee, Groove builds upon Apogee’s 30-year history of digital audio technology for music creation and “unlocks the highest possible quality of any headphones or powered speakers” for music listening.
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Chord Electronics Introduces DAVE Advanced DAC, Preamp and Headphone Amplifier
May 18, 2015 by Cristina Costa

Chord Electronics Introduces DAVE Advanced DAC, Preamp and Headphone Amplifier

During the High End 2015 show in Munich, Germany, British high-end audio manufacturer Chord Electronics introduced what the company proudly calls “the world’s most advanced digital to analogue convertor”. Given the acronym DAVE, the $12,500 (£7,995) unit integrates a reference-grade DAC, digital preamp and headphone amplifier.
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OPPO Releases HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC
February 20, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

OPPO Releases HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC

OPPO Digital keeps bringing positive surprises since they have launched their flagship PM-1 Planar Magnetic headphones and companion high-end headphone amplifier, the HA-1. Now OPPO announces the launching of the HA-2 portable hi-res headphone amplifier and DAC, also previewing its new PM-3 affordable Planar headphones.
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Chord Electronics’ New CPM 2800 MkII ‘Digital’ Integrated Amplifier Merges Hugo DAC Technology
February 17, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Chord Electronics’ New CPM 2800 MkII ‘Digital’ Integrated Amplifier Merges Hugo DAC Technology

Chord Electronics has thoroughly updated its hugely popular ‘digital’ integrated amplifier the CPM 2800, to MkII status. The new version adds the FPGA-based D/A convertor from the Hugo and 2Qute DACs, to create an amplifier of unrivalled flexibility. The CPM 2800MkII will be formally launched at Sound and Vision 2015 (the Bristol show - February 20-22, 2015).
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Apogee Introduces Groove, A New Portable USB DAC and Headphone Amp
January 29, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Apogee Introduces Groove, A New Portable USB DAC and Headphone Amp

Apogee usually targets the Winter NAMM Show for major product announcements but this year the California company was relatively quiet. Instead of launching new recording or studio solutions, Apogee opted to preview its forthcoming portable USB DAC and headphone amp, named Groove, at the 2015 NAMM Show.
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McIntosh’s first-ever Headphone and New D150 Digital Preamp/DAC
January 14, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh’s first-ever Headphone and New D150 Digital Preamp/DAC

At the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas McIntosh presented its first-ever headphone, the MHP1000, targeted at those not minding paying extra for “the legendary McIntosh sound”. At the Las Vegas Show, McIntosh also launched its new D150 digital preamp/DAC, a high-performance digital ‘hub’ capable of replaying today’s high-resolution DSD and DXD audio files.
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Audeze introduces EL-8 Planar Magnetic Headphones at CES 2015
January 12, 2015 by Joao Martins

Audeze introduces EL-8 Planar Magnetic Headphones at CES 2015

At the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas there were plenty of new headphones, earphones and earbuds, including many new wireless models. But for the more demanding consumer nothing grabbed more attention than the announcement of the new EL-8 closed- and open-back planar magnetic headphones by Audeze. Also, Audeze introduced its new Deckard high-quality headphone amp/DAC.
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Sony introduces Walkman NW-ZX2 with High-Resolution Audio and many other HRA products at CES 2015
January 8, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Sony introduces Walkman NW-ZX2 with High-Resolution Audio and many other HRA products at CES 2015

Sony unveiled its new audio product lineup scheduled for release in 2015 at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas with a total of ten new devices, including a Hi-Res compatible top-of-the-line Walkman, headphones, wireless speakers, home theater systems, and multi-channel integrated amplifiers.
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Optoma Acquires Acclaimed Californian Consumer Audio Company NuForce
December 17, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Optoma Acquires Acclaimed Californian Consumer Audio Company NuForce

Leading international projector brand, Optoma, announced it has acquired NuForce Inc. the California-based maker of premium consumer audio products. NuForce develops products in the audio and AV tech space and the brand’s catalogue includes award-winning switching amps, audiophile-grade earphones, earphone amps, and digital-to-analog converters.
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