{"id":144171,"date":"2022-04-18T06:08:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T05:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=144171"},"modified":"2022-04-18T06:09:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T05:09:23","slug":"questyle-m15-new-dac-and-headphone-amplifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/questyle-m15-new-dac-and-headphone-amplifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Questyle M15: New DAC and headphone amplifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Questyle\u00a0has\u00a0released a new model of portable DAC and headphone amplifier\u00a0M15\u00a0, built on the\u00a0ES9281AC\u00a0chip .<\/p>\n<p>The model uses a proprietary current amplification circuit implemented on\u00a0CMA\u00a0SiP modules .\u00a0Its use allows you to connect even large high-impedance headphones to a miniature gadget.\u00a0The model's DAC supports\u00a0PCM 32\/384\u00a0and\u00a0DSD256 streams\u00a0as well as\u00a0MQA files, while\u00a0Saber Technologies\u00a0&#8216;\u00a0ES9281AC\u00a0chip\u00a0ensures excellent THD performance and signal-to-noise ratio.\u00a0The model is equipped with two headphone jacks &#8211; balanced\u00a04.4 mm\u00a0and unbalanced\u00a03.5 mm\u00a0.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144172\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Questyle-M15.jpeg\" alt=\"Questyle M15\" width=\"1116\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Questyle-M15.jpeg 1116w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Questyle-M15-800x619.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Questyle-M15-1080x836.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Questyle-M15-770x596.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Questyle-M15-480x372.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-144172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Questyle M15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The case is machined from a solid billet of aluminum and is equipped with a transparent cover that allows you to see the internal circuitry of the device.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.questyle.com\/language\/en\/m-15\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Questyle M15<\/a>\u00a0is available in two versions &#8211; 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