All items tagged with ESS Technology (84)

Ideas, Focus, and Innovation, Available with audioXpress November 2017

October 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Ideas, Focus, and Innovation, Available with audioXpress November 2017

Discover some outstanding speaker designs in the Midwest Audiofest 2017 Speaker Competition with audioXpress November 2017. In this edition, audioXpress also features one of the most eagerly awaited reviews: the OPPO Digital UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Audiophile Blu-ray Disc Player. Focusing on audio processing, we discuss active noise control for headphones, and we address "Measurement of Audio Devices" that use automatic gain control (AGC). In our "You Can DIY!" article, Dan Joffe describes a 1 kHz oscillator with less than 2 PPM distortion. And much more...

Fresh From the Bench: Benchmark DAC3 HGC Stereo D/A Converter

July 20, 2017 by Gary Galo

Fresh From the Bench: Benchmark DAC3 HGC Stereo D/A Converter

Benchmark Media Systems' DAC series of high performance digital-to-analog converters (DACs) have earned the respect of audio enthusiasts and professional users alike for their state-of-the-art performance, including exceptional audio transparency and vanishingly-low levels of noise and distortion. Now Benchmark has made its DAC3 even better with the upgrade to ESS Technology’s new ES9028PRO DAC chip. The DAC3 HGC, reviewed here, combines an analog preamplifier with the DAC. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2017.

beyerdynamic Announces Impacto essential Digital-Analog Converter in Headphone Cable

June 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Announces Impacto essential Digital-Analog Converter in Headphone Cable

Sound enthusiasts chose high-end headphones like the T 1 or T 5 p models from beyerdynamic expecting to get the highest quality experiences, not always provided by the sound source. In order to enable the best possible playback quality from portable devices such as notebooks or smartphones, beyerdynamic has developed the Impacto essential hi-res Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), which connects directly to USB interfaces.

New OPPO UDP-205 is the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player That Audio Enthusiasts Are Waiting For

April 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New OPPO UDP-205 is the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player That Audio Enthusiasts Are Waiting For

OPPO Digital finally unveiled full details on its new UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Audiophile Blu-ray Disc Player! The UDP-205 combines the incredible video technology of the UDP-203 with industry-leading audio technology, including dual ES9038PRO Sabre DAC chips from ESS Technology, an improved HDMI Audio Clock, an asynchronous USB DAC with Coaxial & Optical inputs, a headphone amplifier, and Dedicated Stereo Output with XLR Balanced Connectors.

Benchmark Media Systems Introduces New DAC3 D/A Converters

November 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Benchmark Media Systems Introduces New DAC3 D/A Converters

Benchmark has recently previewed and is already taking orders for its new DAC3 HGC D/A converter! Following the success of the previous DAC1 and DAC2 D/A reference converters, Benchmark’s newest 2-channel DAC3 features the new ESS Technologies ES9028PRO converter chip and has lower THD and THD+N noise than Benchmark’s DAC2. The DAC3 also employs an advanced high-headroom digital filter design, and all inputs are fully isolated from interface jitter by Benchmark’s new UltraLock3 jitter attenuation system.

New ES9218 Sabre HiFi SoC from ESS Technology Introduces Highest Quality Audio for Mobile Devices

October 13, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New ES9218 Sabre HiFi SoC from ESS Technology Introduces Highest Quality Audio for Mobile Devices

ESS Technology’s patented 32-bit HyperStream II architecture was initially launched in its Sabre PRO DAC series (ES9038PRO) at CES 2016. Based on the same architecture, the ESS team now introduced the ES9218 highly integrated HiFi SoC combining Quad 32-bit stereo DAC channels, analog volume control, 2Vrms outputs and much more. The new ESS Sabre will be powering LG’s newest smartphone, the V20.

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.

New Xplay 5 Elite Smartphone Features Twin ES9028 SABRE HiFi DAC Design

March 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New Xplay 5 Elite Smartphone Features Twin ES9028 SABRE HiFi DAC Design

ESS Technology announced the company’s ES9028 SABRE HiFi Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), implemented in a revolutionary twin DAC format, has been selected for Vivo’s new flagship smartphone – the Xplay 5 Elite. Vivo selected twin ES9028 SABRE DACs to power its HiFi 3.0 capabilities because of the ES9028’s dynamic range and superior performance.

LG Introduces G5 Modular Smartphone with LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play Audio Player

February 24, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

LG Introduces G5 Modular Smartphone with LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play Audio Player

LG Electronics newest idea was revealed at the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and signals an important trend on mobile devices. The LG G5 modular concept features Qualcomm’s aptX HD for wireless 24-bit sound over Bluetooth, and offers a high quality audio player, designed in cooperation with B&O Play, featuring an ESS Tech DAC and amplifier.

ESS Technology Introduces ES9118 SABRE HiFi SoC with High-Resolution and Lossless Audio for Smartphones

February 19, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

ESS Technology Introduces ES9118 SABRE HiFi SoC with High-Resolution and Lossless Audio for Smartphones

ESS Technology introduced its new SABRE HiFi SoC - the ES9118, a 2-channel, 32-bit device. This is a brand new solution for high-quality audio on smartphones, unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 show, in Barcelona. The new ES9118 SABRE HiFi SoC integrates the complete audio path from the application processor all the way to the headphone in one device.

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