Apogee GROOVE Portable Usb Dac And Headphone Amp For Mac And PC
Description Apogee GROOVE Portable Usb Dac And Headphone Amp For Mac And PC The Apogee GROOVE is professionally designed for the discerning audiophile, mixing, and mastering engineer alike, it is a 24-bit 192 kHz USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier intended for use for both mac and PC computer systems. The DAC is powered by your computer's USB bus and capable to be used along with either headphones or powered monitors with the use of a Y cable from the unit's 1/8" stereo output. Its build is small enough making it capable to fit in the palm of your hand and built in the USA from premium aluminum, the device leverages an 8-converter ESS Sabre 32-Bit DAC chip in a novel Quad Sum arrangement. Both the left and right channels of the stereo feed are utilizing the four digital to analog converters which are summed together for lowering the distortion and for improving the dynamic range. The device also comes implementing a Constant Current Drive design which is designed for providing an ample power at any impedance and comes ensuring a smooth and balanced frequency response. Simply connect the unit to your Mac or PC computer by the use of the included USB micro B cable for enhancing the listening experience of your favorite DAW or music program such as iTunes, Spotify, Tidal, Pandora, and more. LED illuminated volume up and volume down/mute buttons provide hands on control of your listening experience. An integrated leash loop is allowing you for attaching to a leash to the unit to help keeping it safe. It also comes with a convenient carrying pouch. Quad Sum DAC Utilizes four digital to analog converters per channel for reduced distortion and improved dynamic range Constant Current Drive Ensures ample power and a smooth frequency response to headphones of different impedance Recommended Headphones Sennheiser HD 800Sennheiser HD 650Sennheiser HD 380 ProSennheiser Momentum Specifications Mac System Requirements Computer: Intel Mac 1.5 GHz or fasterMemory: 2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB recommendedOS: 10.8 or greaterConnection and Power: Any available USB portDriver: Mac Core Audio. No download or installation necessary PC System Requirements PC or laptop manufactured after January 2006Intel Core 2 @ 1.6 GHz or AMD equivalentMemory: 1 GB RAM minimumWindows 7 (32 and 64 bit)Windows 8 (32 and 64 bit)Windows 8.1 (32 and 64 bit)Connection and Power: Any available USB portDriver: Register to download from Apogee's website I/O 1x USB Micro B1x 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo D/A Converter Resolution Up to 24-bit at 192 kHz Chip 8-channel ESS DAC (4 DACs per channel) THD+N 600 ohm load at 16 dBu: -107 dB30 ohm load at 10.5 dBu: -100 dB Dynamic Range 117 dB (a-weighted) Frequency Response 10 to 20,000 Hz ±0.2 dB Max Output Into 30 ohms: 225 mWInto 600 ohms: 40 mW Power 5 V, 500 mA, via USB 2.0 bus Dimensions (L x W x H) 3.74 x 1.18 x 0.63" (95 x 30 x 16 mm) Weight 0.10 lb (45.35 g)