The McIntosh MDA200 represents an innovative, upgradeable DAC originating from Binghamton, built upon the foundation of the company’s DA2 digital audio module. This cutting-edge technology first made its appearance in the C53 preamp and has since been incorporated into the premier MA12000 integrated amplifiers and C2700 preamps. Featuring a state-of-the-art quad balanced 8-channel 32-bit digital-to-analog […] More
The Gold Note DS-1000 MKII is one of the best digital-to-analog converter ever made: a true high-end DAC capable of delivering audiophile sounds from digital files with network player features that help you always enjoy your favorite music in the highest sound quality . The Gold Note DS-1000 MKII offers high-resolution digital inputs for converting […] More
The Schiit Modi+ is a testament to Schiit Audio’s commitment to high-quality audio engineering, featuring a custom-tweaked ESS ES9018 DAC chip by co-founder Mike Moffat. This device offers versatility with its three digital inputs: coaxial, TOSLINK, and Schiit’s exclusive Unison USB input, catering to a wide range of digital audio sources. It supports PCM playback […] More
Hidizs SD2 is a portable DAC and headphone amplifier with 3.5mm output. Powered by ES9270 chip. Decoding The Hidizs SD2 features ESS™ Technology’s state-of-the-art ES9270 audio decoding chip, featuring the patented 32-bit HyperStream®II QUAD DACTM architecture. With support for PCM up to 384kHz/DSD128 and a built-in SABER headphone amplifier, it delivers powerful output power up to 70mW+70mW@32Ω. With exceptional […] More
The new EPZ TP50 is equipped with two flagship CS43198 DACs and two RT6863 power amplifiers, and an ultra-low noise LDO power supply ensures clean power and reliable support for audio quality. Two CS43198 chips independently decode left and right channels, supporting fully balanced four-channel decoding, greatly reducing interference between channels, two RT6863 headphone amplifiers easily drive […] More
The Rega Saturn-R CD player is a combination of two devices from the company that are very popular among fans of the British brand – the Isis CD player and the DAC digital-to-analog converter. The creation of this device required the hard work of Rega designers and engineers over a long period of time, who implemented […] More
Hegel HD30 is a digital-to-analog converter with streaming and built-in AirPlay technology. The HD30 is the ultimate digital control center. He is capable of everything you could possibly need, and does it with the highest quality. The DAC received a full-size metal case mounted on three support legs. In the center of the front aluminum panel is a display […] More
Meet the most versatile DAC on the market, which also includes a high-quality streamer, an all-analog line preamp, a high-quality headphone amplifier and Bluetooth 5.0 support – that’s how the announcement of the new Gold Note DS-10 began, sent out by the manufacturer. According to the manufacturer, the new Gold Note DS-10 is designed to […] More
iBasso D16 is a DAC using the developed iBasso FPGA-Master 2.0 as the core and 16 sets of cascaded 8E PWM DACs, for a total of 128 PWM DACs (discrete) for a 1-bit DAC. The measured THD+N ratio is 0.0001%, which is the best among modern portable discrete DACs. The amplifier section is a super Class A transistor […] More
HiFiMAN is known mainly for its on-ear planar headphones such as the Sundara and Arya . They have released several desktop amps in the past, such as the EF600. Now HiFiMAN is expanding this line with two new devices: EF500 and EF499. These DACs/amplifiers are entry-level products: the EF500 costs $459 and the EF499 costs $299. HiFiMAN EF500 The […] More
