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Month: March 2018

EL DAC Measurements – Optical vs Coaxial vs USB

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 John Seaber 13 Comments

A number of requests for EL DAC benchmarks have popped up lately. Below you’ll find our usual set of tests, conducted in each digital input mode. Test Setup EL DAC v1.01, no DIP switches (filters: SD High, SLOW Low, SSLOW Low) JDS Labs 16VAC, 1000mA US transformer 3ft USB cable with TDK ZCAT2035-0930 ferrite, connected […]

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How to Connect a Headphone Amplifier to an Audio Interface

March 22, 2018February 28, 2023 John Seaber 114 Comments

2023 Update: Check out EL Amp II+ Balanced, which is built for connecting to audio interfaces. The article below was originally composed in 2018 and explains how to connect audio interfaces to headphone amplifiers with other types of input jacks. We often hear from musicians and recording engineers who need to boost listening volume of […]

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