amazon NuForce Icon HDP reviews
This amplifier makes the popular pair of headphones such as the Audio Technica ATH-AD700 or Sony MDR-E888 shine, revealing all the hidden strengths.
NuForce is a tiny little boy in the audio industry but has started with a long way to go along with big names. Starting in 2004, the California-based company immediately filled the hole in the market with compact and cost-effective audio devices. The sound quality is very good, meeting strict audiophile standards. After a series of Semiconductor Amplifiers, CD Players, Bluray heads and mini speakers, the NuForce brand and sales were surprisingly high in the US and European markets. Mobile phones for the purpose of catching computerized sound, with amplifier decoders, USB decoders, headsets and headphone amplifiers. The Nu-Force Icon HDP is the first “3 in 1” device in the mobile product serries.
Product Specifications.
Preamp output: 2.6 V rms; Gain: 3 times; Output impedance: 100 Ohm.
288mW rms with 30ohm headphone, 210mW rms with 120ohm headphone, 152mW rms with 300ohm headphone, 123mW rms with 500ohm headphone, 96mW rms with 600ohm headphone, 59mW rms with headphone 1200 Ohm, 43mW rms with headphone 1700 Ohm, 35mW rms with headphone 2000 Ohm.
Total harmonic distortion: 0.001% at 1kHz.
Frequency response: 10Hz – 100kHz (-0.5dB).
Noise / Signal Ratio (SNR)> 100dB
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Nuforce ICON-HDP-SILVER High Performance Digital to Analog Converter, Headphone Amp and Pre Amplifier (Silver) (Discontinued by Manufacturer): Buy it now
Advantage
– Compact, easy to use.
– Technical design is very good.
– Many features (3 in 1).
– Sound balanced, detailed, lively and high resolution, sound stage good.
– Compatible with many types of headphones on the market.
Disadvantages
– Use switching power (users can upgrade the linear source for better sound quality).