All items tagged with DAC (174)
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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High Resolution Technologies Improves Sound from Mobile Devices
December 16, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

High Resolution Technologies Improves Sound from Mobile Devices

High Resolution Technologies (HRT) will debut its nano series dSp and i-dSp digital sound processors at the CES 2015 in Las Vegas, January 6 - 9. The dSp and i-dSp are compact devices with proprietary digital sound processing and a high-performance headphone amplifier to improve sound quality for smartphones, tablets, portable devices, notebooks and other computing platforms.
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Audioengine Introduces New B2 Premium Bluetooth Speaker
November 25, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Audioengine Introduces New B2 Premium Bluetooth Speaker

Audioengine introduced the Audioengine B2 Premium Bluetooth Speaker, combining the signature sound of the Audioengine 2+ Powered Desktop Speakers to the wireless world in a convenient all-in-one stereo speaker system. The new B2 Premium speaker features a built-in 24-bit DAC, aptX decoder and is available in American walnut, Zebrawood or Black ash wood finishes.
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Parasound New Affordable Zdac V.2 DAC and Headphone Amp
November 21, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Parasound New Affordable Zdac V.2 DAC and Headphone Amp

Parasound new Zdac V.2 Digital Audio Converter (DAC) and Headphone Amplifier follows on the success of the original Zdac, adding enhanced preamplifier features, a new headphone amplifier with increased gain and dual output jacks. Lightning jack equipped Apple iOS devices can now send digital audio directly to the Zdac V.2’s USB port.
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New Cheap DAC and Headphones Bundle from Chinon
November 20, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

New Cheap DAC and Headphones Bundle from Chinon

For anyone storing music on a laptop or mobile device, the CH-DA260U Digital to Analog Converter and CH-PH244 Headphones from Chinon make a great bundle package, available for just $179.99. The CH-DA260U DAC features USB audio input with amplified headphone output, along with coaxial and optical digital outputs which can be used to link any smartphone, tablet or laptop with a home sound system.
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Three New Headphones, a Portable Headphone DAC/Amplifier and Headphone Cables from Sony
November 12, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Three New Headphones, a Portable Headphone DAC/Amplifier and Headphone Cables from Sony

At the RMAF 2014 show in Denver, Sony introduced an expanded range of portable audio options to enjoy Hi-Res sound anywhere. This includes three new headphones – the MDR-Z7 headband type Hi-Res Headphones, MDR-1ADAC Hi-Res Headphones with Integrated DAC/Amplifier, and XBA-Z5 Hi-Res In-Ear Headphones – as well as the PHA-3 Portable Headphone DAC/ Amplifier, and several headphone cables including models engineered with Kimber Kable.
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TEAC Debuts HA-P50 Portable Headphone Amplifier With USB DAC
October 28, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

TEAC Debuts HA-P50 Portable Headphone Amplifier With USB DAC

TEAC introduced its new HA-P50 Portable Headphone Amplifier with an integrated USB digital to analog converter (DAC), designed for high quality audio listening with mobile devices. The new TEAC HA-P50 delivers the same TEAC Reference 501-grade headphone listening experience anywhere in a device ideal for traveling.
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Antelope Audio Introduces the Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC and 10M Atomic Clock Combination at RMAF 2014
October 15, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Antelope Audio Introduces the Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC and 10M Atomic Clock Combination at RMAF 2014

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2014 attendees in Denver were among the first to experience the depth and clarity made possible by Antelope's Quad DAC Architecture and Ultra Stable Clocking with the combination of the Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC and 10M Atomic Clock.
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Small Signal Audio Design, 2nd Edition, by Douglas Self
September 1, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Small Signal Audio Design, 2nd Edition, by Douglas Self

Focal Press released the 2nd edition of Douglas Self’ Small Signal Audio Design originally published in 2010 and a valuable resource on audio circuitry, components and dealing with audio electronics. The second edition is expanded with ADCs and DACs, microcontrollers, more coverage of discrete op amp design, and a completely new chapter on headphone amplifiers.
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Audioengine Introduces Hi-Fi Bluetooth Music Receiver
August 6, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Audioengine Introduces Hi-Fi Bluetooth Music Receiver

Audioengine introduced its Audioengine B1 Premium Bluetooth Music Receiver, after several years experimenting with other wireless audio technologies. As the company explains, with the combination of aptX codec and high-quality audio circuitry make the B1 a high-fidelity audio component that easily integrates into any music system.
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