The ability to handle ultra-hi-res 32bit/384kHz is admittedly only a theoretical benefit (unless you like downloading stupendously obscure, perversely well-recorded music from special sites like Linn, Naim and Bowers & Wilkins), but give it some 24bit/192kHz stuff to deal with and it’ll rock your world. Get some digital music files flowing through it and it sounds like even more of a steal. But when you consider the bulk of the QuteHD tech has trickled down from Chord’s £5,000 QBD76, it starts to look a bit of a bargain. Yes, of course a grand is an awful lot of money to pay for a DAC, even if it looks like steampunk hi-fi and is heavy enough to stun an ox. And it can do it while you’re glued to the sofa, so it’s win upon win.īest for: making your iPhone sound incredible We don’t think you own a digital device that wouldn’t benefit from having this Arcam take care of the DAC stuff. And in any circumstance, the irDAC is amazingly dynamic. Like a bit of complexity? The Arcam’s ability to organise a packed soundstage into something that’s easy to understand is unrivalled at this price. More about the vocals? The irDAC is as detailed and communicative as the singer you’re listening to.
And thanks to a load of tech derived from the company’s £2K FMJ D33 DAC, this hefty little aluminium box serves up a pretty compelling sound.ĭoesn’t matter if you value rhythm above all else: the Arcam’s speedy and agile. You can connect plenty of sources, too, thanks to the Arcam’s four digital inputs (two optical supporting 24bit/192kHz and two coaxial that top out at 24bit/96kHz), type-B USB and type-A, which will work with your iGadget. Having a remote control isn’t what makes the Arcam irDAC a great product, but when you’ve got multiple sources connected and have made yourself comfortable, it doesn’t do any harm. It’s refined where the HRT is exciting, but let’s not forget it’s a slice of British high-end audio for £250. Check out Meridian - Explorer USB DAC reviews, ratings, features, specifications and more at Amazon. Where detail, weight and clarity are concerned the Meridian has it all covered, and rhythmically it’s always on the good foot. Amazon.in: Buy Meridian - Explorer USB DAC online at low price in India on Amazon.in. That audio class 2.0 doesn’t make any odds to iTunes or Spotify-derived music, of course (from which sow’s ears, it should be said, the Explorer manages to extract something approaching a silk purse), but full-fat hi-res audio sounds sublime through this DAC. But given this is easily the most affordable product high-end hero Meridian has ever delivered, you’d expect the Explorer to be a bit more than meets the eye.Īnd, thanks to its USB audio class 2.0, the Explorer’s ability to handle truly high-resolution audio in the form of 24bit/192kHz files means it’s a decisive step on in performance. It’s a bit bigger in every direction, but at first glance the Meridian Explorer is just a variation on the HRT microStreamer USB-stick theme.
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