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><channel><title>Headfonia &#187; ESI</title> <atom:link href="http://www.headfonia.com/tag/esi/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.headfonia.com</link> <description>Nothing but good sound</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:36:29 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=4201</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>What I&#8217;ve Learned From the DAC Comparisons</title><link>http://www.headfonia.com/what-ive-learned-from-the-dac-comparisons/</link> <comments>http://www.headfonia.com/what-ive-learned-from-the-dac-comparisons/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 03:34:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Desktop Source]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audiotrak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. DAC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gamma2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HUD-MX1]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pico]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Styleaudio UD-1]]></category><guid
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- The PICO, the Ibasso D10, and the Gamma2 DACs both use the same family WM8740 and 8741 DAC chips, yet they share nothing [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.headfonia.com/what-ive-learned-from-the-dac-comparisons/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Toslink Connection on the Dr. DAC Prime</title><link>http://www.headfonia.com/toslink-connection-on-the-dr-dac-prime/</link> <comments>http://www.headfonia.com/toslink-connection-on-the-dr-dac-prime/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 07:24:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Desktop Source]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audiotrak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. DAC Prime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESI]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.headfonia.com/?p=4088</guid> <description><![CDATA[I guess we didn&#8217;t take a photo illustrating how to use the supplied mini-Toslink connector for the Dr. DAC Prime when we wrote the review.
The Dr. DAC Prime does not have a dedicated Toslink connector, because their RCA S/PDIF input doubles as a Toslink connector. Very clever indeed. Also, unlike the Dr. DAC DX2 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.headfonia.com/toslink-connection-on-the-dr-dac-prime/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HeadAmp Pico &amp; AMB Gamma2 (with other comparisons)</title><link>http://www.headfonia.com/headamp-pico-amb-gamma2-with-other-comparisons/</link> <comments>http://www.headfonia.com/headamp-pico-amb-gamma2-with-other-comparisons/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:55:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Desktop Source]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AMB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audinst]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audiotrak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. DAC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HeadAmp]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.headfonia.com/?p=3959</guid> <description><![CDATA[On one side of the ring is the long time favorite DAC from HeadAmp, the Pico DAC. On the other side of the ring is the latest DAC from AMB Labs, the Gamma2. When you put them side by side, it becomes clear that physically, they should belong to different weight class. The Pico is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.headfonia.com/headamp-pico-amb-gamma2-with-other-comparisons/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>11</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ESI Dr. DAC Nano: Entry Level 24/96</title><link>http://www.headfonia.com/esi-dr-dac-nano-entry-level-2496/</link> <comments>http://www.headfonia.com/esi-dr-dac-nano-entry-level-2496/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:01:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Desktop Source]]></category> <category><![CDATA[24/96 USB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audiotrak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. DAC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[JAVS]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.headfonia.com/?p=3803</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Dr. DAC Nano is a simple DAC that takes USB input and outputs a maximum of 24/96 output either in analog (through a 3.5mm connection) or digital format (through a 3.5mm optical toslink connection). It&#8217;s a very simple and foolproof device, since there is only a USB connector at one end, and a 3.5mm [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.headfonia.com/esi-dr-dac-nano-entry-level-2496/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>9</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ESI Audiotrak Dr. DAC 24/192 Upsampling DAC</title><link>http://www.headfonia.com/esi-audiotrak-dr-dac-prime-review/</link> <comments>http://www.headfonia.com/esi-audiotrak-dr-dac-prime-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:03:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Desktop Amps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Desktop Source]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audiotrak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. DAC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESI]]></category><guid
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The rising trend of computers as transports makes all-in-one standalone external audio devices a very lucrative market. The Dr. DAC Prime amplifier and DAC combo unit is a new offering from ESI with 192 kHz upsampling and 24/96 native USB input. ESI is probably not a widely known name in the casual consumer market at [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.headfonia.com/esi-audiotrak-dr-dac-prime-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Saturday, February 6th, 2010</title><link>http://www.headfonia.com/friday-february-5th-2010/</link> <comments>http://www.headfonia.com/friday-february-5th-2010/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:39:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AKG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HeadAmp]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SPL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[STAX]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Superlux]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WooAudio]]></category><guid
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