APOGEE GROOVE HEADPHONES AMP , USB DAC

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Apogee Groove is the best portable USB DAC and headphone amp for listening to music on your Mac or PC. Groove takes the same high quality audio technology found in the worldʼs most prestigious recording studios and delivers it to your laptop. Connect Groove directly to your computer and connect your headphones or powered speakers directly to Groove. Itʼs that easy. Youʼll be amazed by the difference in sound quality. Highlights: USB 2.0 connection to Mac and PC Up to 24 bit / 192kHz audio ESS Sabre DAC Constant Current Drive?, Ultra-smooth frequency response for any headphones Quad Sum DAC?, 4 DACs per channel for highest dynamic range and lowest distortion Asynchronous clocking Max output level: 225mW into 30 Ohm Multi-color LEDs for status and level indication Powered by USB Top panel buttons for adjusting output level and muting Compact and portable (95mm H x 30mm W x 16mm T) Premium aluminum build quality Built in the USA Pricing to be announced

HeadAMP - Four Output Stereo Headphone Amp Overview

Most home recordings involve from one to four people, any or all of whom are
going to need headphone monitoring. The monitor amp would be connected
to the tape deck?s headphone output or a mixer output so that the performers
can hear themselves and each other. Of course the same application can apply
to band rehearsals and even home entertainment. HeadAMP provides amplification
and individual volume control for up to 4 headsets. It can be driven by either line-
level or headphone amplifier signals (mono or stereo).

HeadAMP - Four Output Stereo Headphone Amp Specifications:

Signal To Noise Ratio >90dB
IMD (SMPTE) 0.01%
Maximum Input Level +14dBV
Maximum Output Level 20dB per channel
Output Impedance 51 Ohms per channel
Output Connectors Four stereo 1/4? headphone outputs
Power Requirements 12V DC (Adapter included) 
Total Harmonic Distortion

Overview

With Sennheiserʼs HDVD 800, sound is perfect. The HDVD 800 is able to connect with digital sources and is equipped with a high-quality Burr-Brown digital/analog converter (DAC) that converts digital audio data into analog signals with a resolution of 24 bits and a sampling rate of up to 192 kHz. This enables the HDVD 800 to transmit the entire frequency spectrum of high-end audio sources without any loss of frequencies.

In addition to the symmetrical inputs, the HDVD 800 also has an asymmetrical input socket; incoming signals are symmetrized before further processing takes place. Digital sources can be connected to the rear of the unit via an XLR (AES/EBU) input, optical and coaxial (S/PDIF) digital inputs or USB. All digital inputs accept signals up to 24 bit at 192 KHz*. Designed and manufactured in Germany, this high-end, solid-state amplifier harmonize perfectly and deliver an ultimate acoustic performance when paired with any of Sennheiserʼs audiophile headphones.

Features
D/A transducer for all common formats up to 24 bit / 192 kHz
D/A transducer can be used for CD and DVD players
AES/BU, S/PDIF, USB inputs
Symmetrical (XLR) and asymmetrical (RCA) analog inputs
Symmetrical output
Sockets for four sets of headphones (two of which symmetrical)

MyMONITOR - Personal Headphone Monitor Mixer Overview

Problem: A performer needs to hear him/herself through headphones exclusively or mixed
with the output of a mixer, CD player, tape deck, or other stereo line level source. Only the
mic signal, however, should be going to the main mixer.
Solution: Connect MyMONITOR between the mic and line source, and the mixer. The Mic
and line Monitor levels can then be adjusted for mix and volume through the headphones.
Only the mic signal will go to the board. And since MyMONITOR can be AC or battery powered,
the unit can be used on a large stage or wherever there is no AC outlet nearby. Dynamic or
condenser mics can be used since phantom power would come through the Mic Thru jack from
the mixer or other source.

MyMONITOR - Personal Headphone Monitor Mixer Specifications:

Signal To Noise Ratio 90dB
Gain 15dB (1/4 in), 50dB (XLR)
Maximum Input Level -20dB mic, 40dB Monitor
Output Impedance 10 ohms
Power Requirements 12V DC (Adapter included) or one 9V battery
Phantom Power ON/OFF switch
Power LED indicator
Dimensions 4.5x2.75x1.5 inches (112mm x 72mm x 40mm)
Weight 1.3lb (590g)

Specifications
General

Frequency response
    

 
    

20 Hz - 20  kHz (+0 dB, -1.5 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio
    

 
    

100  dB (IHF A-weighted, input level control min.)

Channel separation
    

 
    

80 dB between adjacent channels

Line input
    

 
    

Front: 6.3 mm jacks, unbalanced
Rear: RCA connectors, unbalanced

   Input impedance
    

 
    

40 kOhm

   Nominal level
    

 
    

-10 dBV (0.3 V)

Headphone outputs
    

 
    

four 6.3 mm stereo jacks

   Maximum output power
    

 
    

2 x 1.5 W at 8 Ohm (1 channel in use)
2 x 1,2 W an 8 Ohm (four channels in use)

Power supply
        

230 V AC, 50 Hz

Power consumption
    

 
    

10 W

Dimensions (W x H x D)
        

482  mm x 44  mm x 196  mm

Weight
    

 
    

4 kg