Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS USB DAC Headphone Amplifier Unveiled

Matchbox sized Digital to Analog Converter and headphone amplifier unleashes your computer audio’s true potential Cambridge Audio, a world-class acoustic design team with decades of Hi-Fi audio innovations, gives traditional computer audio a major boost with the introduction of the DacMagic XS, a pint-sized Digital to Analog Converter that will unlock the full potential of your music and movies. Listening to music on your computer is very convenient – instant, easy access to all your digital files and a world of streaming services, internet radio and video sites. But the cheap headphone output of a typical laptop or computer is simply not good enough to get the best from your headphones. Developed by Cambridge Audio’s experts in the heart of […]

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ASUS Essence III Preamplifier USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier Debuts

Audiophile-grade USB digital-to-analog converter with a fully balanced design, remote-controlled stepped attenuator and DSD playback ASUS today announced Essence III, a USB digital-to-analog (DAC) converter with a fully balanced design and the latest Direct Stream Digital (DSD) playback designed for those who demand the purest audio quality and listening flexibility. High-precision clocks and asynchronous USB virtually eliminate jitter, while separate printed-circuit boards for digital, analog and power ensure that the Essence III’s audio delivery is crystal-clear and free of crosstalk. Remote-controlled volume driven by stepped attenuators allow output levels to be set with great precision – even from the far side of the listening room. “Essence III is more than the flagship product of our audio range,” said Ives Chiu, […]

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