ASUS shows off Essence One headphone amp

Posted on Monday, February 28 2011 @ 20:26 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

ASUS is showing off the Essence One at CeBIT, a high-end audiophile headphone amp and USB DAC. Looks pretty nice but I bet this will cost a small fortune (considering the product category, of course).

It will drive headphones up to 600ohms with ease, offers 32-bit up-sampling, utilises a dedicated power adapter to ensure pure power with minimal noise – while at the same time being supplied with simple to use software, so that even audio noobs can get the best possible sound quality. Input comes from USB2/SPDIF and it offers unbalanced RCA and balanced XLR outputs alongside the standard 1/4″ headphone jack.

Source: KitGuru

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