{"id":2520,"date":"2010-01-18T08:26:20","date_gmt":"2010-01-18T07:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=2520"},"modified":"2022-06-09T12:30:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T11:30:05","slug":"audiophile-dacport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/audiophile-dacport\/","title":{"rendered":"Audiophile DACport &#8211; Class A Portable Headphone Amp."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/dacport-vertical.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2521 lazyload\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"DACport headphone amp\" src=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/dacport-vertical-120x300.jpg\" alt=\"DACport headphone amp\" width=\"120\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/dacport-vertical-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/dacport-vertical.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a>One for all the home producers and mixers out there &#8211; if you&#8217;ve not burnt through your Christmas bonus yet, you might be interested to learn that audiophile equipment designers <a href=\"http:\/\/centrance.com\/products\/dacport\/\">CEntrance<\/a> have released a new USB headphone amp, that they&#8217;re calling DACport. For the not-exactly-cheap price of $500, you can get your hands on a tiny, portable USB powered unit that will slip into your pocket or laptop case.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;DACport is an audiophile-quality, stereo 24-bit \/ 96kHz Digital-to-Analogue converter (DAC) with exceptional jitter management, resulting in extreme clarity and revealing musical detail. Its professional 1\/4&#8243; output offers the highest quality headphone connection.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Audiophile-grade D\/A converter plays 24-bit\/96 kHz HD music natively, with bit-for-bit accuracy.<\/li>\n<li>Headphone amp, designed for hours of listening without fatigue offers clarity, soundstage and detail.<\/li>\n<li>No drivers needed. Plug &#8216;n play operation with most laptops, nettops and music servers.<\/li>\n<li>No power adapter needed. 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