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DAC + Headphone AMP

Captain828

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I would love to see an integrated DAC + Headphone AMP combo based on the AKM4499 chip.

It should be similar to the ZD3:
  • inputs:
    • USB
    • Optical
    • HDMI
    • Bluetooth
    • Coax
  • outputs:
    • back:
      • XLR balanced
      • RCA
    • front:
      • 3.5mm SE
      • 4.4mm balanced
      • 6.3mm
Similar to the ZD3, it should support swappable op amps, for HP, XLR and RCA outs but not sure on the circuitry of that: maybe it could be set up in such a way where the SE outputs can share the same op amp and the balanced outputs can share 2 op amps?

As for the front of the unit, from left to right:
  • input knob (black), with positions to switch input (USB, optical, HDMI, BT, coax)
  • the HP outputs (3.5mm, 4.4mm, 6.3mm)
  • gain switch, with 2-3 positions (Low/Med/High or just Low/High)
  • output switch, with 3 positions to switch output (RCA, HP, XLR)
  • power indicator LED
  • volume knob, with hold to power on/off, like on ZD3/ZA3
 
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