From the Recording Studio
TO YOUR LISTENING ROOM
COMPLETELY REDESIGNED
FOR DSD
MOON BY SIMAUDIO
230HAD
Headphone Amplifier/DAC
Capable of captivating DSD and
high-resolution 32-bit/384kHz PCM
playback, 230HAD does everything
a modern headphone amplifier/
DAC should—and more. Developed
and manufactured in Canada (no
Chinese-made shortcuts here),
230HAD pairs with any digital
source and features a tremendoussounding 32-bit DAC and beefy
toroidal transformer. Its audiophilegrade headphone amp brings out
maximum fidelity from ‘phones
while a 10-year manufacturer’s
warranty provides A-plus security.
$1,499
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO DacMagic
Plus DAC/Preamplifier
DacMagic Plus ups the ante on
how much DAC you can get for
the money. Behold: Twin Wolfson
24-bit DACs in dual differential
configuration. AFT2 24-bit/384kHz
upsampling and jitter reduction.
An asynchronous USB input.
Selectable digital filters. A balanced
XLR output and RCA phono output.
Add in tremendously good sound,
capability as a digital preamplifier,
and $150 off list price, and this is a
giant-killer.
NOW $499 WAS $650 black, silver
MICROMEGA
MyDac DAC and
MyZic Headphone Amplifier
Save big! The award-winning
MyDAC asynchronous USB DAC
delivers sonics with no hint of
digital glare or hardness. Equally
miniature in stature and impressive
in sound, MyZic pleases with great
dynamic contrast, bass control, and
spatial clarity.
MyDac
MyZic
NOW $249 WAS $400
NOW $159 WAS $300
PS AUDIO
Sprout Integrated Amplifier
Able to engagingly play music from
any Bluetooth-enabled device,
turntable, computer (via USB),
DVD or CD player, tuner, or gaming
console, Sprout only requires a pair
of loudspeakers or headphones.
What could be simpler?
The Absolute Sound Product of the Year
BENCHMARK DAC2 HGC DAC
On the heels of its internationally acclaimed
DAC1, Benchmark achieves lower noise, lower
distortion, improved accuracy, supreme detail,
pinpoint imaging, and ultra-refined smoothness
in DAC2 HGC. Every input is fully isolated from
interface jitter via Benchmark’s UltraLock2 jitter
attenuation system. A quad 32-bit balanced D/A
conversion system, multi-mode asynchronous
USB audio system, native DSD conversion, skyhigh headroom DSP, diagnostic display tools, and
unique Hybrid Gain Control are just some of the
reasons why your digital and computer audio will
sound like live music when passed through DAC2
HGC. Benchmark performance, indeed.
$1,995 silver, black
• Hybrid Gain Control and passive
output attenuators
• Quad 32-bit balanced conversion
system
• Diagnostic tools include sample-rate
display
• High headroom DSP and hometheater bypass mode
JOLIDA Glass FX Tube DAC III
When Blondie first sang about a
heart of glass, we know the band
didn’t have this beauty in mind.
Because everything about it is the
real thing. Glass FX Tube DAC III
has modern digital features with
an