Chord Electronics Hugo TT DAC/Headphone Amp
Dan Worth has a listen to the £3000 Chord Hugo TT for Hifi Pig.
Tag: DAC
Moon Néo Ace Lands In UK
The Nēo ACE from Moon is “A Complete Experience of musical ecstasy” says the company’s press release. The all-in-one ACE is an integrated amplifier and streaming DAC music player so all you need do is simply hook up a pair of speakers, connect to the internet and play. The ACE features Moon’s MiND* control system […]
Veracity Audio Mystra DAC
UK based Veracity Audio’s Mystra is a dual mono design with dual DAC architecture. The dedicated 24bit dual mono, multi-bit conversion handles PCM files without sample rate change and the stand-alone ∆Σ DAC/reconstruction filter offers playback of DSD64 and DSD128 natively without digital processing. The DAC features auto-switching with incoming signal file format, directing DSD […]
Copland DAC 215 Arrives
The long-awaited DAC/valve headphone amp and preamp from the Danish brand Copland has arrived in the UK courtesy of Absolute Sounds. DAC 215 is a Universal Hi-res DAC, Preamplifier and Headphone amp. The heart of the DA215 is a D/A converter with multiple S/PDIF inputs, PCM, and DSD capabilities using the ES9018 Reference 32-bit […]
Cyrus Kickstarter For SoundKey
Cyrus Audio is launching its first Kickstarter campaign on 1st July, with the aim of raising £50,000 to develop the SoundKey, a micro-sized DAC designed to get the best musical performance out of mobile phones. Aimed firmly at music lovers who use their mobile phones as the primary source, the SoundKey bypasses the low quality internal […]
Meridian Audio Unveil £15000 Ultra DAC
Chief Technical Officer at Meridian, Richard Hollinshead comments: “The Meridian Ultra Digital to Analogue Converter is the culmination of nearly two decades of research and engineering. With considerable connectivity options, user features, and format support, the Meridian Ultra DAC incorporates an extensive list of performance-enhancing technologies, including Dual Mono DAC cards, DSP filter options, upsampling, […]
Pro-Ject MaiA DS Integrated Amplifier
Dominic Marsh and Ian Ringstead take the very well specced £699 Pro-Ject MaiA DS integrated amplifier for a ride and rather enjoy it.
Wadia DI122 Digital Audio Decoder
The Wadia Dl122 Digital Audio Decoder will decode files at 24-bit/192kHz has a USB input that accepts up to 32-bit signals and support for DSD64, DSD128, DXD 352.8kHz and DXD 384kHz. It has an onboard headphone amp, a host of outputs and costs a pound under £1500. Dan Worth takes a listen for Hifi Pig.
High-End Highlights Part 4
Part four of Hifi Pig’s coverage of High End Munich 2016 featuring: Neodio, Audio Hungary, Bang And Olufsen, Terrastrato Typ 1 Standard, Estelon, Blumenhofer Acoustics and Cammino, Indiana Line, TW Acustic, Constellation and Martin Logan, TAD, D’Agostino, Wadia, Krell, Audio Research, Meridian, EAT, Sonus Faber
High-End Highlights Part 1
Lampizator, Skogrand, Emmespeakers, Analog Design, Kronos, Stacore, SoundKaos, SOtM, Bauta, Ayon,; Fischer & Fischer, Mudr Akustik, AVM and Elac The High End Show at Munich is an absolutely gargantuan task for anyone to undertake but it always ends up been worth the effort of trying to see absolutely ever room you can as you come across some real gems that […]
Prism Sound Launch Callia DAC At High End Munich
Prism Sound today launched its Callia DAC, a PCM and DSD capable DAC, pre-amplifier and headphone amp at Munich High-End. Read the full story of the new DAC form Prism Sound
Prism Sound Launch Callia DAC
Prism Sound today launched its Callia DAC, a PCM and DSD capable DAC, pre-amplifier and headphone amp at Munich High-End.
Mytek Digital Announce MQA Firmare Update
Mytek Digital has announced the release of the MQA™ firmware update which enables the new Brooklyn DAC/ Headphone/Phono Preamplifier to decode all MQA files — in addition to all other formats, including PCM 384k/32bit and DSD256. After Meridian, Mytek is the second MQA licensee to release the firmware update with the MQA technology. MQA is […]
Boulder Amplifiers Announce Release Of 2120 D/A Converter
Boulder Amplifiers, based in Boulder Colorado have announced that with the completion of the HDMI input module, the full release and shipment of the 2120 D/A Converter. The original 2000 Series was in continuous and unchanged production since 1996. The replacement 2100 Series is Boulder’s “highest performing, continuously produced product line”. International export prices will […]
Auralic’s New Altair Streaming DAC
Auralic North America Inc. and its parent company, Auralic Limited, is introducing the new Altair Streaming DAC. The company say that the Altair can act as an easy-to-use Home Music Center with more than 15 input sources including: Streaming Inputs: Network Shared Folder (NAS), USB drive, Internal music storage (optional), uPnP/DLNA media server, TIDAL and Qobuz streaming, Internet Radio, […]
Arcam irDAC II now available at £495
Arcam, who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, were the first company to launch an outboard DAC, way back in 1987. Previewed at Bristol Sound and Vision 2016, the Arcam irDAC II is now available at £495. Arcam say: “We’ve taken our hugely successful irDAC, updated it, improved it, added Bluetooth aptX streaming, an […]
New Drangonflys Announced By AudioQuest
It’s been almost four years since the original DragonFly (v1.0) launched and then a year and half later, DragonFly introduced the updated v1.2—for €149. Now, AudioQuest is to introduce two new DragonFlys that will work with Apple and Android™ phones! AudioQuest worked alongside Microchip Technology to develop a new high-performance, full-speed USB microcontroller (a DAC’s […]
DACPortable From CEntrance
“DACportable is a powerful, palm-sized device that turns the average audio of your smartphone, tablet or computer into a concert-hall listening experience” says the recent press release from CEntrance. Encased in anodized aluminium, DACportable comes packed with audiophile-grade components the company continue. DACportable is said to be plug and play via a USB connection. DACportable has […]
Rockna Wavedeam DACs Come To UK
Romanian manufacturer Rockna have announced the new Wavedream DAC series will be available in the UK soon. There are 2 main models : Edition (featuring Rockna RD-1 discrete DAC modules) and Signature (featuring Rockna RD-0 discrete DAC modules) with each version being available in single ended or balanced configuration. In addition to the Femtovox clock […]
Valve Based Headphone Amp from Unison Research
Unison Research are expanding on their valve-based hifi electronics to produce their first ever dedicated headphone amplifier. The SH is a single-ended, two-stage full-valve headphone amplifier designed to accommodate both traditional analogue sources and modern computer-based audio. Unison Research have created SH in order to cater for the growing world of headphone audiophiles. As most […]
Aurender Upgrades Software
Aurender has announced that their latest downloadable software upgrade, System SW 4.5.58 (5.5.58), adds several new features, including: Qobuz high fidelity streaming, and the company’s unique Smart Copy®function that allows direct music uploading, within their Conductor App, to any Aurender Music Streamer/Player’s internal HDD directly from your NAS or external USB drive, without using a PC or Mac. These new […]
Leema Elements Preamplifier With DAC
Leema Acoustics’ Elements range has expanded to include a new preamp with a high-quality DAC section, offering a wide range of connectivity for today’s digital devices. The new Elements Pre-Amplifier builds on the Leema Acoustics’ Elements integrated, adding a high-quality balanced output. The new Elements Pre-Amplifier retains the familiar half-width-chassis form factor of the Elements […]
Burson Announce Conductor V2 USB DAC, 8 Watt Head Amp/Preamp
Burson have announced that they have completed the R&D of our 3rd generation Conductor., which is their reference class headphone amp, USB DAC and preamp, 3 in 1. They say “is a major update from previous Conductor models”. The Conductor V2 headphone amp and pre-amp section are powered by a dedicated 70W transformer. Tuned to […]
Unison Research Unico CD Due Available Now
With their latest release, Italian valve specialists Unison Research have produced a source device that brings digital technologies together into one enclosure, offering a complete solution for audiophiles who “want to get the best from their digital media”. The Unico CD Due supports Bluetooth streaming and acts as a comprehensive DAC capable of accommodating any […]
The Bristol Show – Chord Electronics
Chord Electronics is expanding its presence at Sound and Vision for 2016. Chord’s regular room, the Matthew Suite (lower ground floor), will have demonstrations of the flagship DAVE DAC/preamp with Chord’s most famous power amplifier, the SPM 1200 MkII, PMC twenty.26 speakers and The Chord Company cables for an all-British-built system. This year, Chord Electronics […]
Audiobyte Black Dragon DAC Review
Dan Worth takes a listen to this well connected, £1200 DAC from Romanian company Audiobyte. “The midrange as a whole is wonderfully analogue-like and very expressive, and I loved how the Black Dragon rendered a strong female vocalist, particularly in the higher registers and how it added grunt to males tones.” Read the full review […]
Audiobyte Black Dragon DAC
Dan Worth takes a listen to this well connected, £1200 DAC from Romanian company Audiobyte.
Roksan K3 DAC Announced At £1250
Roksan Audio’s K3 range of hifi electronics has been a resounding success since its introduction in 2014. Consisting of a high-specification integrated amplifier, CD player and a new CD/DAC; Roksan are now introducing their much anticipated stand-alone Digital-Analogue Converter (DAC). The K3 DAC was first teased at Munich High End in 2014, and since that […]