All items tagged with DAC (171)
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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Sony PHA-2 Headphone DAC Named Best of Innovations at CES 2014
January 16, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Sony PHA-2 Headphone DAC Named Best of Innovations at CES 2014

The PHA-2 headphone amplifier from Sony was named Best of Innovations at the International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Awards event for its effectiveness and great listening experience when used with portable audio players or smartphones. The PHA-2 headphone DAC/amplifier is part of Sony’s new line of High Resolution Audio products introduced in October 2013, along with the TA-A1ES integrated stereo amplifier.
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Q&A: Daniel Weiss - Audio Engineer Focuses on the “Masters”
November 7, 2013 by Shannon Becker

Q&A: Daniel Weiss - Audio Engineer Focuses on the “Masters”

Daniel Weiss founded Weiss Engineering in 1985. The company designs and manufactures digital audio equipment for mastering studios. Daniel graduated in 1979 with a BSEE from the HTL Rapperswil. Joined the Studer Revox company in 1979 as an Electronics Engineer. There he worked on analog anti-aliasing filters, test signal generators, sampling frequency converters and digital audio processing for a two channel DASH recorder. He left Studer in 1984 to start Weiss Engineering. Daniel is a Fellow of the AES and a Member of the IEEE.
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Tascam’s High-End Master Recorder and ADDA Converter
October 29, 2013 by audioXpress Staff

Tascam’s High-End Master Recorder and ADDA Converter

It is good to see new product launches from the TEAC group’s pro audio brand after its recent acquisition by Gibson, especially this upgrade to the legendary DV-RA1000HD recorder. The new Tascam DA-3000 offers the same famous Burr-Brown (now Texas …
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