


Review Summary
20Hz 40kHz +/-0.2dB
112 dB, re +14.5dBu, max gain
0.002% (FS, 1kHz)
7 microV RMS (A-weight), max gain
Stereo 3.5mm (1/8") jack, headphone or line output
1 Ohm
Direct Class-A, no caps in the signal path
4.1 V rms / +14.5 dBu
775mW (total), drives 600 Ohm headphones
16 600 Ohm
32-bit (also supports 16-bit and 24-bit)
384 kHz, DSD (also supports 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.2 kHz, 192 kHz, 352.4 kHz)
USB 2.0, asynchronous, fully compatible with USB 3.1
Two custom, mil-spec clocks, 10 ppm precision, 1 ps jitter
Plug and play with MacOS, Linux, Windows (10 and up). ASIO Driver is available (Windows 7 and up)
USB bus (no external power supply needed)
Due to high output power, a power bank or hub may be required
AmpExtreme technology with bipolar power supply
USB "micro B" cable, must be "Data cable". Charging-only cable will not work.
20dB range
Triple-filtered +/-9 V dual analog power supply rails
Five independent, high-efficiency, switch-mode power supplies
Aircraft-grade aluminum, hard-anodized for scratch resistance, black, laser-engraved
3 x 1.1 x 0.4" (7.6 x 2.9 x 0.4cm)
2.5 oz (72g)
Rediscover your music collection with this award-winning USB DAC from CEntrance. DACport HD will deliver true 32-bit/384kHz HD audio, as well as DSD, in full resolution! DACport HD offers plenty of volume so you can listen on your favorite headphones including Sennheiser, Beyerdynamic and Audeze, and other over-the-head headphone models that other DAC/Amps cannot drive sufficiently loud. DACport HD can!
With DACport HD we re-imagined the much-revered DAC/Amp that started the portable audio revolution and is still featured on Stereophile's recommended audio equipment list. That was the original DACport Classic. Now, DACport HD gives you an ultra low-noise, portable Class-A headphone amp, 0.002% THD, asynchronous USB, over 40 kHz audio bandwidth, and unmeasureable jitter. Works with Mac, PC, and Linux. Windows driver available.
Power to The Headphones
Building on the legacy of the original DACport, Stereofile's recommended component for many years running, the new version gets smaller and offers modern technology, improved sound quality, and more power. DACport HD is a reference-quality portable listening device that is amazingly revealing. The sound quality is so awesome, you will hear detail in your music you never thought was there.
DACport HD features an AK4490 Digital to Analog Converter and a custom Class-A Headphone Amplifier with digital volume control. DACport HD delivers full 32-bit / 384 kHz resolution as well as DSD playback, so you can enjoy any high-res files in your music collection. But the biggest feature of DACport HD is its high output power. Independently measured at 10x its closest competitor, DACport HD is compatible with most headphones in the World!
Make your audiophile experience portable. Listen to pristine-quality playback anywhere- at a coffee shop, at work, or on a trip-no need to sacrifice sound quality for portability. With plug 'n play operation on Mac and Linux and Windows 10, DACport HD packs a lot of features into the lighter-sized, anodized aluminum chassis, setting new standards in portability, convenience and sound quality.