Denon’s DA-10 DSD Portable DAC and Headphone Amp
Denon are making a real commitment to the Head-Fi market with the announcement of their DA-10 portable DAC and Headphone Amplifier.
With DSD capability, DA-10 features a 32-bit PCM1795 chip, Advanced AL32 Processing system and asynchronous USB port which supports ASIO and WASAPI.
Like Chord's Hugo, and a number of similar products now following, DA-10 would be just at home on the desktop as it would for the traveller, with the battery reported to offer up to 8 hours of life.
Denon have announced the DA-10 will be available from October in Japan, the biggest head-fi market in the world, and November in Italy. StereoNET spoke to Ralph Grundl, Marketing Manager for QualiFi, the Australian distributors of Denon, who confirmed the DA-10 will be released later this year, but local pricing has not been established at this stage. Overseas it will retail for ¥42000, which equates to $438 AUD at today's market.
Specifications
Advanced AL32 Processing
DAC master clock design
PCM1795 - 192kHz/32bit D/A Converter
3192kHz/24bit and DSD (2.8MHz/5.6MHz) files
Asynchronous Mode
Supports ASIO, WASAPI EVENT
Fixed analogue output mode to connect to Hi-Fi Amp
USB Micro-B input for computer
USB-A input (for iPod/iPhone/iPad)
Mini Jack (AUX) input for Android device or portable device
8 Hour run time rechargable battery
Gain switch (Low, High) for different impedance Headphones
DA-10 works and charges battery when connected to computer by USB
Aluminum body (Premium Silver)
Size 136 x width 63 x depth 27mm thickness.
240g Weight
For more information visit Denon Australia.
Marc Rushton
StereoNET’s Founder and Publisher was born in England and raised on British Hi-Fi before moving to Australia. He developed an early love of music and playing bass guitar before discovering the studio and the other side of the mixing desk. After writing for print magazines, Marc saw the future in digital publishing and founded the first version of StereoNET in 1999.
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