This amplifier can be directly connected to CD players, tuners and tape recorders. It is tested with several headphone models of different impedance: 32, 100, 245, 300, 600 & 2000 Ohm. This amplifier ...

Alot of portable players have 1 bit DAC and a horde of anti-skip etc etc. If I was to hook up a portable player to an external amp to drive some speakers, will the sound be pleasing? I know the built ...

Once upon a time portable cassette players like the Sony Walkman revolutionized the way people listened to music, by introducing the concept of carrying your music with you and listening privately on ...

Features dual AKM DACs, 32-Bit/768kHz & DSD512 decoding, full-color display, USB-C, Coaxial input, and aptX HD & LDAC Bluetooth receiving for $399. Calling the new FiiO Q15 DAC/Headphone Amplifier ...

OPPO Digital today introduced an updated version of the HA-2 portable headphone amplifier and DAC called the HA-2SE. The $300 device is engineered to enhance music playback from smartphones and ...

The CMoy portable headphone amplifier was designed for testing purposes while using a single OPA134 op-amp in a non-inverting configuration. The project has adequate current capability to drive most ...

Retro audio devices seem to be the IT thing lately. Vinyl has already been making a comeback, and cassette tapes have just started becoming popular again. Now, CDs are having the same revival and FiiO ...

Truly portable high-end audio products are rare, but Furutech's Cruise USB digital-to-analog converter/headphone amplifier will wow demanding audiophiles. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve ...

Sure, you think your iPod sounds perfectly fine, but the TTVJ Portable Slim Headphone Amplifier will dramatically improve an iPod's or any portable music player's sound. Steve Guttenberg Former ...

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Though the majority of music listening today is served up via streaming services, physical formats like cassettes, vinyl records and CDs are still holding on for dear life. China's art/tech outfit ...

Hybrid Tube/Solid State Shanling EC Zero T Portable CD Player. Forte Distribution, a distributor of audio and audiophile music products, recently announced that the Shanling EC Zero T portable hybrid ...