All items tagged with DAC (171)

Focal Unveils Arche DAC & Amplifier and Stellia Closed-Back Headphones

February 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Focal Unveils Arche DAC & Amplifier and Stellia Closed-Back Headphones

Focal is announcing its first foray into the DAC and amplifier market with the launch of Arche, an audiophile DAC and amplifier that is developed by Micromega for Focal. It combines a digital-analog converter, as well as two pure class-A amplification modes (voltage and hybrid) designed especially for headphones. At the same time, Focal announced a new headphone closed-back model. The Focal Stellia combines sound quality with a more sophisticated style "à la Française."

Parasound Introduces Affordable Preamplifier and DAC in its NewClassic Line

December 31, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Parasound Introduces Affordable Preamplifier and DAC in its NewClassic Line

Already with an impressive line of new products introduced throughout 2018, Parasound ended the year with the announcement of its NewClassic 200 Pre, a moderately priced analog audio preamplifier and DAC with outstanding sound quality, excellent connectivity, and versatility. Like all NewClassic products, the model 200 Pre represents a new generation of affordable, high performance audio products from Parasound. At the heart of the 200 Pre is a versatile analog signal path which includes analog bass management with high pass and low pass outputs.

HiBy Introduces MQA to its R3 Tidal Portable Music Player

November 2, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

HiBy Introduces MQA to its R3 Tidal Portable Music Player

With the iPod and all the clone mp3 players now long gone and forgotten, music enthusiasts already deeply committed to music streaming services are looking again for ways to enjoy higher-quality and high-resolution audio options when out of home and on the move. Manufacturers like HiBy are responding with dedicated and affordable streaming music players like the R3, promoted as the smallest and lightest Tidal's Online Music Library Player. And now HiBy also confirmed MQA playback support for the R3.

DiGiCo Introduces New SD7 Quantum Flagship Digital Mixing Console at AES New York

October 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

DiGiCo Introduces New SD7 Quantum Flagship Digital Mixing Console at AES New York

Previously announced for presentation at the 145th Audio Engineering Society International Convention, DiGiCo's latest flagship digital mixing console is certainly one of the attention grabbers at the New York exhibition. The newly-shipping Quantum 7 engine be demoed on the DiGiCo stand, brings an unprecedented level of power and connectivity, by harnessing the latest developments in processor technology and system design, and using three FPGAs as opposed to one, which simply wasn't possible before.

Parasound to Debut New Halo P 6 Audio Preamplifier & DAC at RMAF 2018

October 3, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Parasound to Debut New Halo P 6 Audio Preamplifier & DAC at RMAF 2018

Parasound will introduce its new Halo P 6, 2.1-channel Audio Preamplifier and DAC to audio enthusiasts at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver, October 5-7. The Parasound Halo P 6, which is now in stock to replace the five-year-old P 5, improves upon its predecessor with a premium ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC, ladder-style volume control, many internal audio refinements, and subtle new gold highlights.

Sony Expands Hi-Res Audio Options with New Products on its Signature Series

September 6, 2018 by Joao Martins

Sony Expands Hi-Res Audio Options with New Products on its Signature Series

During IFA 2018, Sony expanded its audio catalog with several new top of the range products in its Signature Series. Deserving all the possible attention are the new IER-Z1R in-ear headphones and DMP-Z1 digital music player. These products harness decades of audio expertise, proudly showcasing Sony’s relentless lifetime pursuit for excellence, which they often miss. These new Signature Series products are ambitious, expensive and will certainly please a very specific crowd devoted to Hi-Res Audio and DSD file collecting.

Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Unveiled at High End 2018

May 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Unveiled at High End 2018

It was one of the most well-attended press conferences in the first day of the High End Munich 2018 show, and for a good reason. Chord Electronics had already teased the market with the announcement that it would introduce a successor for the powerful and versatile Hugo Table-Top (TT) launched in 2015. With the new Hugo TT 2, the design received an extensive upgrade inside and out, achieving even better performance and value, since it can now be used with more headphones, and even to power loudspeakers!

McIntosh Announces Luxury Music Streamer and New Flagship CD/SACD Player

May 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces Luxury Music Streamer and New Flagship CD/SACD Player

McIntosh continues to consistently update its range of reference-level home entertainment source components, this time with two "best-in-class" solutions for high-quality music streaming and CD playback. Keeping up with its 65 years of tradition in the high end audio market, McIntosh announced the MCD600 SACD/CD Player and the MS500 Music Streamer, both retailing for approximately $7,000 USD.

AKM Develops New 32-bit D/A Converter with Headphone Amplifier and DSD Support

May 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AKM Develops New 32-bit D/A Converter with Headphone Amplifier and DSD Support

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) has developed a 32-bit stereo D/A converter with headphone amplifier, the AK4377, enabling playback of DSD sound sources in smartphones or portable music players. The new advanced stereo D/A converter uses AKM's Velvet Sound architecture, delivering improved audio performance with a THD+N of -109dB, and offers support for DSD inputs up to DSD256.

Schiit Audio Introduces Lyr 3 Modular Hybrid Headamp/Preamp

March 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Schiit Audio Introduces Lyr 3 Modular Hybrid Headamp/Preamp

Schiit Audio announced the introduction of its third-generation Lyr headphone amp/preamp. Using Schiit’s new Coherence hybrid single-tube/solid state architecture, new Continuity constant-transconductance output stage, the same modular design as Jotunheim, Lyr 3 is available now at schiit.com, starting at $499. The company also announced the availability of a Multibit DAC card for the Jotunheim and Lyr 3, creating the first all-in-one Multibit DAC/ balanced headamp+preamp.

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