The D1 is basically a bigger, badder D3. It has the same basic sound signature, but pushes less noise into the signal. Its chassis is pretty meh. What I love is its solidly-cored RCA output. That it also boasts optical in is pretty rad. Oh, and a volume p...
Abstract: As someone who’s constantly on YouTube, there’s one thing I frequently notice. Good audio is just as important if not more important than great video. ....
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Published: 2012-08-27, Author: Adrian , review by: gizmodo.com
Definitely. If you use a decent set of speakers to listen to a lot of music—and especially if you connect those speakers to a convenient streaming hub, so that you can easily push audio from multiple devices—youll instantly appreciate the added quality t...
Abstract: I didn't realize how crappy the preamp was that I was using to feed my AudioEngine 5+ speakers. Now we reviewed those speakers earlier this year and for our listening tests I used various source components, including an iPhone, a Blu-ray player and the...
Abstract: For many older audiophiles, their “conversion moment” when they discovered the world of high-quality sound began when they heard their first piece of affordable high-performance audio gear, such as the NAD 3020 integrated amplifier. But what about to...
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Published: 2012-08-28, Author: Adrian , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Definitely. If you use a decent set of speakers to listen to a lot of music — especially if you connect those speakers to a convenient streaming hub so that you can easily push audio from multiple devices — you'll instantly appreciate the added quality th...
The D1 is happy driving a wide range of headphones – all it lacks sonically is a touch of rhythmic fluidity and a small degree of precision.Still, the D1 remains a fine buy.See all our DAC Best BuysFollow whathifi.com on TwitterJoin whathifi.com on Facebo...
Published: 2012-08-27, Author: Adrian , review by: gizmodo.in
Definitely. If you use a decent set of speakers to listen to a lot of music—and especially if you connect those speakers to a convenient streaming hub, so that you can easily push audio from multiple devices—youll instantly appreciate the added quality t...
Ob auf dem Schreibtisch zu Hause oder unterwegs: Der D1 lässt sich wunderbar als Kopfhörer- und Vorverstärker einsetzen, klingt satt und ist einfach ein hochwertig anmutendes HiFi-Gerät, das man immer dabei haben sollte.Christian RechenbachTestredaktion E...
