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Sony PHA-1 portable DAC/AMP, Sony-Audiophile, 1: BA 2: DAC/AMP 3:???
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TSwkkm007
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 Aug 28 2012, 12:09 AM, updated 14y ago
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 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=455...elevant_count=1http://www.head-fi.org/t/624676/sony-pha-1-portable-dac-amphttp://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120827_554470.htmlQUOTE From Head-Fi Impress Watch (Japan) is reporting that Sony has announced a new portable DAC/Amp for use with Apple iDevices. http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120827_554470.html Looking at what's reported: Wolfson WM8740 DAC 24bit/96kHz support 5-10 hrs of battery life depending on how it's used Texas Instruments ME49860 175mW×2ch(8Ω)、26mW×2ch(300Ω) 67×130×26mm 220g
Added on August 28, 2012, 12:15 amAs I know many audiophile not so like Sony because too mainstream to consumer electrical product. They prefer audiophile brand like AKG,Senn,AT n ect... Headphone and IEM If DAC/AMP how?  This post has been edited by wkkm007: Aug 28 2012, 12:16 AM |
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k3lvinng007
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Aug 28 2012, 01:08 AM
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this thing macam hebat
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Slevin Sent
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Aug 28 2012, 01:32 AM
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Sony stuff wasnt as bad as u think... In the matter of fact they hv many legandary stuff
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more2teayap
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Aug 28 2012, 07:58 AM
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sony do have audiophile series headphones, just that we can't find them here. If i'm not mistaken they have a woody as well no? Besides their BA series are not that bad either.
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kenjixx
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Aug 28 2012, 08:44 AM
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what a badass look  QUOTE Also, the official price is around US$630. around RM2k .. how would it sound like  |
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Ask_Yip
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Aug 28 2012, 09:05 AM
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Sony high end is not bad actually, I like EX 1000 and XBA-3, they sounds very good to me.
However I think this DAC/Amp is overpriced.
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phillip88
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Aug 28 2012, 09:10 AM
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With that price, it always comes with the slogan:
Trust your ears...
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noobandroid
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Aug 28 2012, 09:44 AM
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hmm.. sony.. their house sound are normally high impact, high dynamics, maybe based on that house sound also?
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TheKarakiri
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Aug 28 2012, 10:22 AM
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Walao...looks good. But so expensive.....
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oxtriz
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Aug 28 2012, 10:30 AM
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Getting Started
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If Rm2k too expensive
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tunertoobe
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Aug 28 2012, 10:34 AM
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That thing looks like a military device. Neat. Why is it that they aim at Apple devices? So for non Apple things, we can only use it as an amp right?
Oh wait, someone at head-fi says that it also has the standard Sony connector dock, and USB connectivity for PC.
This post has been edited by tunertoobe: Aug 28 2012, 10:38 AM
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TSwkkm007
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Aug 28 2012, 02:31 PM
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Sony Digital Amplifier S-Master http://www.sony.com.my/article/326451/sect...roduct/nwz-a846tak paham QUOTE Sony S-Master is a unique digital amplifier that accepts and clearly amplifies all digital signals without the need to convert them into analogue first. This post has been edited by wkkm007: Aug 28 2012, 02:39 PM |
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wilzc
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Aug 28 2012, 02:50 PM
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This is actually cheaper than the HP-P1....
The only other competitors are the VentureCraft GoDap.... which apparently has their own problems.
The CLAS costs almost as much without an amp...
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Leolabs
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Aug 28 2012, 03:21 PM
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QUOTE(wkkm007 @ Aug 28 2012, 02:31 PM) If u can understand Class D amplifier,then u'll got the idea of S-Master |
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TSwkkm007
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Aug 28 2012, 04:59 PM
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QUOTE(Leolabs @ Aug 28 2012, 01:21 PM) If u can understand Class D amplifier,then u'll got the idea of S-Master there are digital and analog Class D amp Audio Hubs http://www.wolfsonmicro.com/products/Audio Hubs a chip do all the DAC n AMP job like Intel PCH... I feel most of the portable gadget using this solution. |
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tunertoobe
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Aug 28 2012, 06:43 PM
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I think the theory behind S-Master is that it amplifies the digital signal without converting it to analogue. In doing so, even after amplifying the signal, the 'purity' of the original signal is pretty much left intact, as a result of without having to go through a DAC circuit. I'm guessing that the sound can be very loud but with less distortion. Although I can be quite wrong in some bits, so do let me know.  Wait, so is S-master a bit like how Sansa incorporates volume control in the CPU stage, by having the volume applied to the file before going through an analogue amp? |
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