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The South Korean company Aurender , known for its ultra-high-end network components, has introduced the Aurender AP20 all-in-one device, an integrated amplifier with a DAC unit and a network streamer. To create a complete stereo system, it is enough to add only a couple of passive speakers to the new product. The Aurender AP20 integrated amplifier is equipped with both analog and […] More
Against the backdrop of the rapid growth in the popularity of portable technology for listening to music on the go, classic desktop and full-length headphone amplifiers have faded into the shadows a bit. However, it is they, in combination with embracing wired headphones, regardless of the types of emitters used in them, that provide the highest […] More
The Japanese brand SOULNOTE introduced the SOULNOTE A-3 reference integrated amplifier in Series 3 . In fact, the novelty combined in one case the SOULNOTE P -3 preamplifier and two SOULNOTE M -3 monoblocks – there are even three power toroidal transformers here – two large ones with a power of 700 VA each for power amplifiers and one smaller one for powering the preamplifier. In addition, the ground rails of […] More
The American company Music Hall introduced two new components in the budget segment of audio equipment – an integrated amplifier A 25.3 with a DAC unit and a Bluetooth adapter and a CD player CD 25.3 . The output transistor stages of the integrated amplifier Music Hall A 25.3 operate in class AB and develop up to 50 watts when driven into an 8 ohm load in each channel. When […] More
Moondrop has released an updated version of the MOONRIVER 2 Ti portable digital-to – analog converter and headphone amplifier . The DAC differs not only in the case machined from a solid titanium billet, but also in an updated and optimized circuit. The DAC block is based on a dual chip CS43198 from Cirrus Logic , the amplifier section includes four separate modules, […] More
Aune Audio presented at the High End Show 2023 in Munich a reference Aune S9c Pro DAC , combined with a preamplifier and a headphone amplifier. The DAC has replaced the Aune S6 Pro model in the company’s nomenclature. To connect digital sources, Aune S9c Pro is equipped with four inputs – optical and coaxial, USB-B and balanced AES / EBU. […] More
Chord Electronics is making summer sound sweeter with £100 off the multi-award-winning Mojo 2 DAC/headphone amplifier and £100 off the Poly add-on streamer/player. From 12 June until 31 August, to celebrate the summer, UK music lovers have the chance to buy the audiophile-grade British-built devices at participating dealers for just £395 each, (UK only). The acclaimed Mojo 2 is a pocket-size, rechargeable DAC […] More
The Swedish audio company, the developer of the Dirac room-correction software of the same name, has announced a partnership with Premium Audio Company. The results of the collaboration are already evident – the Dirac Live Bass Control system is already available in AVR systems owned by Premium Audio Company brands Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite and Integra. In turn, Live Bass […] More
In addition to purchasing a separate portable Hi – Res player to listen to music in high quality, a popular way to raise the sound of your smartphone to the proper level is to purchase a specialized external DAC and headphone amplifier. Such devices receive the audio signal from the smartphone via USB , process, convert and amplify it so that […] More
Pro-Ject Audio continues to add new products to the third generation S series of compact components. One of them was the Pro-Ject MaiA S3 integrated amplifier , equipped with a built-in DAC unit and a Bluetooth adapter. The Pro-Ject MaiA S3 Integrated Amplifier impresses at first sight with its premium aluminum enclosure. It not only gives the model an interesting look, […] More
Shanling launched the EA5 Plus combo device , which combines an integrated amplifier, DAC, network streamer and headphone amplifier in one . The power amplifier is built on 100AS2 modules from ICEpower , the output power in stereo mode is 55 watts into 8 ohms and 100 watts into 4 ohms, two pairs of full-size screw terminals are provided for connecting speakers on the rear panel. The […] More
The most reliable way to get quality sound from a portable device is not to spend money trying to find the “right” smartphone, but to buy a specialized Hi-Res player . It will provide incomparably higher sound quality not only with wired but also wireless connection. Our material contains the most interesting digital players that have entered the […] More