All items tagged with headphone amplifier (128)
A Battery-Powered Class A Headphone Amp
August 18, 2016 by Rick MacDonald

A Battery-Powered Class A Headphone Amp

This project is based on Erno Borbely’s EB-602/210 single-ended pure Class A amplifier and is capable of driving headphones between 32 and 600Ω. It consists of two identical but separate amps laid out on the same PCB. The schematic is the same as Erno’s extremely popular hybrid tube/MOSFET line amp, published in Glass Audio 1/98. However, the dual triode at the input is replaced by a dual JFET (SK389). This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2004.
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Conexant Brings Active Noise Cancellation and Ambient Inclusion to USB-C Headsets
June 29, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Conexant Brings Active Noise Cancellation and Ambient Inclusion to USB-C Headsets

At Mobile World Congress Shanghai (29 Jun. - July 1, 2016), Conexant Systems introduced their new CX20888, an Audio Stereo CODEC that is the first single-chip solution to allow USB-C-compliant active noise cancellation (ANC) and ambient noise inclusion in headsets. This new USB-C solution features an integrated ARM Cortex M0+ MCU and Class-H headphone amplifier, enabling new class of features for smartphone, PC and gaming headsets. Its active noise cancellation eliminates up to 30dB of external sound, for a clearer, more enjoyable listening experience.
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Prism Sound Introduces Callia DAC and Headphone Amplifier
May 13, 2016 by Joao Martins

Prism Sound Introduces Callia DAC and Headphone Amplifier

Prism Sound launched Callia, a PCM and DSD capable DAC, digital pre-amplifier and headphone amp, leveraging the company’s know-how with top sound quality solutions for professional recording environments, now in a format adapted for the home. Offering the very best in digital music reproduction, the compact Callia is a state-of-the-art unit designed with exceptional attention to detail for music lovers and audio enthusiasts.
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Questyle Audio Unveils New Premium Integrated DAC And Amplifier Combo At Canjam 2016
March 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Questyle Audio Unveils New Premium Integrated DAC And Amplifier Combo At Canjam 2016

Questyle Audio demoed its famed “Current Mode” powered audiophile systems in a new DAC/amp combo - the CMA600i - as well as even higher-grade Reference Edition components at the CanJam SoCal 2016 event in Costa Mesa, California. The affordable integrated DAC and amplifier CMA600i with balanced output is certainly great news for all headphone enthusiasts around the world.
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Leema Acoustics Introduces High-Performance Elements Pre-Amplifier and DAC
March 18, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Leema Acoustics Introduces High-Performance Elements Pre-Amplifier and DAC

Leema Acoustics’ high-performance space-saving Elements range has expanded to include a new preamp with a high-quality DAC section, offering a wide range of connectivity for today’s digital devices. The new Elements Pre-Amplifier builds on the success of Leema Acoustics’ Elements integrated, adding a high-quality balanced output.
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New ESS ES9028 SABRE Mobile DAC & ES9603 Headphone Amplifier
February 1, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New ESS ES9028 SABRE Mobile DAC & ES9603 Headphone Amplifier

Among several new products recently introduced by ESS Technology is the next generation SABRE Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), the ES9028, featuring a new Dual-DAC architecture, and the new ES9603 Headphone Amplifier. Both are designed specifically for HiFi audio enabled smartphones and were used in Vivo’s recently announced X6 Plus Android smartphone.
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Apogee Introduces Symphony I/O Mk II Audio Interface for Thunderbolt, Pro Tools HD and SoundGrid platforms
January 25, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Apogee Introduces Symphony I/O Mk II Audio Interface for Thunderbolt, Pro Tools HD and SoundGrid platforms

One of the main highlights at the 2016 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Apogee introduced its new Symphony I/O Mk II. This multi-channel flagship audio interface features the best AD/DA conversion, up to 32 inputs and outputs, and optional world-class microphone preamps. The new Symphony I/O Mk II also offers the choice of direct connectivity to Thunderbolt, Pro Tools HD or Waves SoundGrid network.
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Pass Labs HPA-1 Class A Headphone Amplifier Now Available
November 30, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Pass Labs HPA-1 Class A Headphone Amplifier Now Available

Following its first presentation at CES 2015, Pass Labs has now confirmed availability for its highly anticipated new headphone amplifier. The HPA-1 is able to drive headphones presenting loads from 15 to 600 Ohms. It features a custom shielded toroidal power transformer feeding a discreet low noise regulated power supply, J-Fet input stages and Class A-biased direct-coupled MOSFET output stages.
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PreSonus HP2 Personal Headphone Amplifier Designed for Musicians In-Ears
October 27, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus HP2 Personal Headphone Amplifier Designed for Musicians In-Ears

PreSonus introduced a new battery-powered portable headphone amplifier, designed as a compact and practical solution for musicians and performers using wired in-ear monitors (IEMs) or headphones. Whatever the monitor signal available, the HP2 allows tailoring the exact sound balance required.
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Audeze Introduces New Planar Magnetic Reference Headphone
October 5, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Introduces New Planar Magnetic Reference Headphone

The all new Audeze LCD-4 planar magnetic technology reference headphones were introduced at RMAF CanJam 2015. The LCD-4 features Audeze’s nano-grade diaphragms and unique Double Fluxor magnet arrays for the most powerful magnetic flux density in existence, an incredible 1.5 Tesla! At RMAF 2015, Audeze also unveiled its new The King Headphone Amplifier designed by Bascom King.
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