{"id":170221,"date":"2023-09-28T09:05:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T08:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=170221"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:55:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:55:18","slug":"tangent-launches-dac-ii-and-ampster-tv-ii-affordable-hi-fi-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/tangent-launches-dac-ii-and-ampster-tv-ii-affordable-hi-fi-components\/","title":{"rendered":"Tangent launches DAC II and Ampster TV II affordable hi-fi components"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Danish brand\u00a0Tangent has introduced two brand new products to its range of affordable hi-fi components \u2013 the compact\u00a0DAC II\u00a0preamp\/headphone amplifier and the advanced\u00a0Ampster TV II\u00a0audio upgrade receiver\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/247_techweek.webp\" alt=\"\u00a0 Compact DAC with preamp\/headphone amplifier Tangent DAC II\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Tangent DAC II\u00a0External DAC with Headphone Amplifier\u00a0features Saber&#8217;s premium 24-bit DAC chip and is billed as &#8220;the solution for anyone who has a traditional amplifier but now needs a cost-effective, compact preamp.&#8221;\u00a0The switching arsenal of the new product includes a USB-B port for connecting a computer, coaxial and two optical digital inputs, as well as optical digital, balanced and unbalanced analog outputs.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a built-in Bluetooth adapter with aptX support, which allows you to stream music from your smartphone in high quality.\u00a0To connect headphones, the front panel of the device has 3.5 mm mini-jack and 6.3 mm jack connectors.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/248_techweek.webp\" alt=\"\u00a0 Compact DAC with preamp\/headphone amplifier Tangent DAC II\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The miniature Tangent DAC II offers an intuitive interface and compact design that Tangent claims &#8220;won&#8217;t take up too much space in your home or office.&#8221;\u00a0The delivery set includes a remote control.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/249_techweek.webp\" alt=\"\u00a0 Compact receiver for upgrading the audio system of the Tangent Ampster TV II\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The equally compact\u00a0Tangent Ampster TV II\u00a0is marketed as &#8220;the ideal amplifier for enhancing the sound of your TV.&#8221;\u00a0Equipped with Bluetooth 5.0 and an HDMI input with\u00a0ARC\u00a0support , Ampster TV II is designed to replace your TV&#8217;s audio system &#8211; just add a couple of speakers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/250_techweek.webp\" alt=\"\u00a0 Compact receiver for upgrading the audio system of the Tangent Ampster TV II\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The amplifier power is 50 W for each of the two channels.\u00a0With aptX HD codec support, you can use the Ampster TV II to wirelessly stream music from your compatible mobile device.\u00a0There is also an output to an active subwoofer, the addition of which to the system will provide a reliable foundation for movie soundtracks and the scale of music sound.<\/p>\n<p>Both new items are already on sale.\u00a0In the UK,\u00a0the Tangent DAC II\u00a0costs\u00a0\u00a3250\u00a0and\u00a0the Ampster TV II\u00a0costs\u00a0\u00a3200\u00a0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danish brand\u00a0Tangent has introduced two brand new products to its range of affordable hi-fi components \u2013 the compact\u00a0DAC II\u00a0preamp\/headphone amplifier and the advanced\u00a0Ampster TV II\u00a0audio upgrade receiver\u00a0. The Tangent DAC II\u00a0External DAC with Headphone Amplifier\u00a0features Saber&#8217;s premium 24-bit DAC chip and is billed as &#8220;the solution for anyone who has a traditional amplifier but now [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/tangent-launches-dac-ii-and-ampster-tv-ii-affordable-hi-fi-components\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":170222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[642],"tags":[779],"class_list":{"0":"post-170221","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hi-fi","8":"tag-news"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}