My recent experiences with regards to looking reddit. I have had the chance to compare the apogee groove, the oppo ha2 and the teac hap50r. As with the oppo ha2, there are usb and mini usb inputs and analogue input via 3. The design of the oppo dac and headphone amplifier. The ha 1 headphone amplifier draws upon the proven circuit design of the bdp95 and bdp105 bluray disc players.
Deze teac hap50 draagbare hoofdtelefoon versterker laat je highperformance hoofdtelefoon doen waar hij goed in is. The pha1 is an ideal portable audio accessory for users on the move. Dec, 2015 and if portability is key to your audio consumption, it doesnt get much more compact than the oppo ha2. The ha1 is supported native in macbased systems, but needs an opposupplied driver set for use in windows environments. Somewhere in between those two extremes is the new hap50 from teac, a combined dacheadphone amp designed to be used with portable devices and computers, powered by a rechargeable battery and able to handle formats up to 24bit96khz, even from ios devices thanks to a free teac hr audio player app, a version of which is also available for use. The ha2 works fine with iphone 6 and other android phones. New teac hap50b portable dac amp page 17 headphone. Its twogain levels matching, high and low, are capable of driving big powerhungry headphones and subtle inear earphones respectively. This beautifully designed usb digital audio converter is nothing short of lustworthy. The internal dac has been upgraded and now features the top of the line ess technologys sabre 32 reference series es9028q2m chip.
The updated model follows the same physical styling and design of the original. In addition to multiaudio player support, the pha1 allows direct digital transfer from ipod, iphone and ipad devices, enhancing the sound quality for music enjoyment when users are browsing the internet or watching films. Teac ha p50 portable headphone amplifier for apple. With a sabre mobile dac and balanced operation, the ha2 will decode up to 32384 pcm and dsd256 music stored on your phone. Jul 28, 2014 somewhere in between those two extremes is the new ha p50 from teac, a combined dacheadphone amp designed to be used with portable devices and computers, powered by a rechargeable battery and able to handle formats up to 24bit96khz, even from ios devices thanks to a free teac hr audio player app, a version of which is also available for use. It looks right, feels right, works right, and does all the right things with a proper digital feed from my ipad 4 as input, and a superior pair. Oppo ha2 portable headphone amplifier and dac used with. The teac, on their site, says that its made for ipad, ipod, and iphone. A highperformance da converter pcm1795 from burrbrown allows the hires digital data to maximize its potential, as discrete designed pushpull circuit delivers highquality audio. Oppo ha2 portable headphone amplifier and dac used with lumia 950xl i have a lumia 950xl and have tried different adapters to use it with my portable headphone amplifier and dac, but it does not work. The oppo ha 2 is probably and overall the most elegant and satisfying piece of portable audio gear i have ever owned. Apr 05, 2015 the oppo ha2 amp section is by no means a blockbusting planar king but there is plenty of decent power and dexterity for both iems and headphones up to around 300ohms. There are two digital inputs, one for iphonesipads, and the other for android products.
Please set system preferences sound output to oppo ha1 usb audio 2. I havent tried the fiio given i have no otg cable at home. The ha2 can be used as an external dac for a computer or laptop by choosing the correct input selection. The ha 2se keeps the same pleasing design and feature set of the original, but now sports a new dac chip and a modified gain structure to its amplifier section. The teac software is just a player that installs also the drivers, the ha p50 is recognised like a usb audio device without the software. I had meanwhile also installed the teac usb dac asio driver. The cables they sell online though are usb type a to type c so i dont know if the order matters. Terribly sorry if this has already been covered, but i finally bought myself an oppo bdp105d, and while i could probably get by for the rest of my life without using the usb dac port on the back of the machine, i was really hoping to directly connect my media computer into it to get the benefits to the audio coming out of my computer and into the stereo through the oppos superior dac. I know the oppo will play multichannel wav or flac from a usb memory stick.
The mojo has better input choices and a sample rate indicator so there are pros and cons to both units. The oppo ha 2se is an incremental update to their popular ha 2 potable dacheadphone amp. Oppo has developed a winning strategy in a variety of products. The ha2 is available now in limited supply from oppo digitals web site at. Using oppo bdp105d asynchronous usb dac port steve.
The ha1 headphone amplifier draws upon the proven circuit design of the bdp95 and bdp105 bluray disc players. Oppo ha2se portable headphone amplifier and dac oppo has announced the ha2se, an upgraded version of the companys awardwinning ha2 portable headphone amplifier and dac. Inside its slimline case, an ess sabre dac supports hires audio playback up to 384khz lpcm and dsd256. Our website uses cookies and similar tools to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. Oppo releases ha2 portable headphone amp and dac the. It is sized to use with your smart phones digital output using a usbmicrotousbmicro cable. Feb 05, 2014 the teac software is just a player that installs also the drivers, the ha p50 is recognised like a usb audio device without the software.
Teac hap5 shure sha900 fiio alpen 2 e17k fiio q1 fiio e18. Feb, 2015 also, like the bdp105d, the dac section of the oppo ha1 is based on the ess 9018 sabre32 reference dac. Please set system preferences sound output to oppo ha2 usb audio 2. The ha2se keeps the same pleasing design and feature set of the original, but now sports a new dac chip and a modified gain structure to its amplifier section. After all it is geared primarily for an on the go user so 9 times out of 10 it is likely to be an earphone or portable headphone stuck into the ha2. I have tried it and it works great except for gapless playback which i know it will not do. As far as which to get thats based on your sound preferences.
Jun 22, 2016 i have a lumia 950xl and have tried different adapters to use it with my portable headphone amplifier and dac, but it does not work. In all windows tests it pulls the driver from windows update with no problems. Measuring the ha2 against some competitors in this price bracket, you can find options that deliver more weight and space, but they wont capture so well the life of the music theyre playing. Somewhere in between those two extremes is the new hap50 from teac, a combined dacheadphone amp designed to be used with portable. Oppo ha2 portable headphone amplifier and dac archive. And if portability is key to your audio consumption, it doesnt get much more compact than the oppo ha2. Using oppo bdp105d asynchronous usb dac port steve hoffman. Oppo has just released the ha2 dac and headphone amplifier. Oppos ha1 headphone amp hfn sep 14 again showed that the company is serious about sound quality, and now we have the portable ha2 version you see here. Installed the latest driver and firmware as instructed by the ifi website but no go. Yeah, didnt work that well for me, i connected my phone nexususb otgusb type coppo ha2headphones. I have had the chance to compare the apogee groove, the oppo ha 2 and the teac ha p50 r. With its excellent sound quality, elegant style and mobilefriendly features, oppo ha2 headphone amplifier is a great companion to any smartphone or portable music player for enjoying high resolution music on the go. So the ha1 has some benefits in the user interface area over the benchmark.
We designed the ha1 headphone amplifier using the same universal approach we take with our bluray players, so apart from being a high performance headphone amplifier, the ha1 functions as an asynchronous usb dac, stereo. Oppo have not made their device compatible with windows phones. Mountain view, california february 20, 2015 adding a new member to its awardwinning personal audio product portfolio, oppo digital released the ha2 portable headphone amplifier and dac today. Also, like the bdp105d, the dac section of the oppo ha1 is based on the ess 9018 sabre32 reference dac. The fundamental circuit design of the ha p5 is based on the highly reputed teac reference 501 series, the ud501, a usb dac, and the ha 501, a headphone amplifier. The apogee groove is the simplest of the three to use, having only two connections, and is. For ios, android and chrome os devices, no software driver is required.
A pc will need a download thats available from the oppo website to install the correct drivers took me three minutes. We designed the ha 1 headphone amplifier using the same universal approach we take with our bluray players, so apart from being a high performance headphone amplifier, the ha 1 functions as an asynchronous usb dac, stereo. I would say that the teac is a fine ampdac and that the oppo isnt worth 2x the price. Deze teac ha p50 draagbare hoofdtelefoon versterker laat je highperformance hoofdtelefoon doen waar hij goed in is. Apr 14, 2017 2 not to be confused with its predecessor model teac hap50 in turn all but identical onkyo dacha200. Recent linux systems that support usb audio class 2. Get highresolution lossless audio from an iphone and use topend headphones with your smartphone thanks to teac s compact dacamp.
I use jriver media center for 2ch playback of my music collection. This supports pcm formats up to 32bit384khz and dsd files ranging from dsd64 on up to dsd256. The oppo ha2 headphone amplifier is equipped with two usb dac input ports. It looks right, feels right, works right, and does all the right things with a proper digital feed from my ipad 4 as input, and a superior pair of grado sr 325 headphones at the output. Terribly sorry if this has already been covered, but i finally bought myself an oppo bdp105d, and while i could probably get by for the rest of my life without using the usb dac port on the back of the machine, i was really hoping to directly connect my media computer into it to get the benefits to the audio coming out of my computer and into the stereo through the oppo s superior dac. The fundamental circuit design of the hap5 is based on the highly reputed teac reference 501 series, the ud501, a usb dac, and the ha501, a headphone amplifier. The headphone industry has been the first to feel and demark a seismic shift. When an ios device iphone, ipad, ipod touch is connected to input a, the ha2 informs the ios device that it has hardware volume control capabilities and maps the ios devices software volume control to the ha2s internal, 32bit volume control. Oppo also says that the new headphone amplifier has been further optimized for very sensitive inear monitors, with a lower noise floor and higher signaltonoise ratio over the ha2. Oct 31, 2016 this feature is not available right now. The oppo ha 2 headphone amplifier is equipped with two usb dac input ports. The apogee and oppo are close to the same price, while the teac is nearly a hundred dollars cheaper. Fiio e7, fiio e17k, fiio k5, teac hap50r, cayin c5.
Buy teac ha p50 portable headphone amplifier for apple iphoneipadipod and android devices black at amazon uk. The oppo ha2 is probably and overall the most elegant and satisfying piece of portable audio gear i have ever owned. The oppo ha2se is an incremental update to their popular ha2 potable dacheadphone amp. Its a combination of dynamics, timing and detail regardless of the genre to which youre listening that makes the oppo so adept. Oppo ha2se portable headphone amplifier and usb dac. Teac hap50r teac portable headphone amplifier usbdac ha. Get highresolution lossless audio from an iphone and use topend headphones with your smartphone thanks to teacs compact dacamp.
The ha 2 works fine with iphone 6 and other android phones. The apogee groove is the simplest of the three to use, having only two connections, and is the smallest and lightest. Mar 26, 2016 the teac, on their site, says that its made for ipad, ipod, and iphone. The new ha1 and their pm1 headphones are going to be winners as well.
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