Audioengine D1 Specs Upgrade Your Audio

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When people complain that the audio is actually too flat and clear, thats when you know youve done a truly exceptional job.

And having a quality headphone amplifier is just as important as having a pair of solid studio-grade headphones.

Audioengine D1 Specs Upgrade Your Audio

Fully upgrade your audio setup on both accounts with one of our picks for the best DACamp combos and stacks.

And while its built-in battery means that you could take it on the go and use it with your phone, the raw performance power of the Mojo Black means that it would be best paired with your most high-end headphones and speakers.

In other words, this device is almost too nice to leave the house.

The standout feature of gear from Chord is that the company makes its own proprietary microchips to handle digital-to-analog conversion.

It can convert digital sources audio up to 768kHz 32bit and can even play quad DSD 256 files.

The mids are a standout feature, as other DACs I have reviewed will deliver a V-shaped frequency response that leaves vocals sounding muddled.

The low-end and high-end receive plenty of space in the mix too, making this a great option for those who want to hear lossless audio as it originally sounded in the studio.

The control scheme is fairly simple but it adds a nice visual touch to this compact design.

The Mojo Blacks illuminated globe-style buttons change colors to display the current battery life and sample rate (the max of which will depend on which input you use and the source quality).

This units digitals inputs include coaxial, MicroUSB, and TOSLINK and its outputs are two 3.5 mm headphone jacks.

As for the Mojo Blacks internal amplifier, it gives the user the flexibility to drive beastly 800-ohm headphones (which would be quite rare today) or a simple pair of low-impedance cans.

With this kind of range, it can even be used as a preamp into a nice pair of bookshelf speakers.

The insanely low signal-to-noise ratio of the DAC chip ensures that this unit delivers a natural and extremely detailed sound at any volume.

Despite the small overall form factor, the Chord Mojo Black is hands-down one of the best DAC amp combos in its price range.

And while it may be an expensive choice for someone who doesnt yet own a DAC or an amp, skipping past the entry-level options will leave you with little reason to upgrade for a long, long time.

Simply put: the Monolith 124459 is the best DACamp combo Ive found that doesnt totally break the bank.

And while the internal dual AK4493 DACs are certainly something to talk about, the feature that truly sets this unit apart from the competition is its dual AAA-788 amplifier modules.

These stereo amp modules use THX AAA to deliver linear amplification with infinitesimally low levels of noise, distortion, and power consumption.

That means you can crank the gain to eardrum-shattering levels before you even begin to hear a notion of distortion (depending on your headphones).

Yes, there are stacks out there that use the newer (and objectively better) THX 789 amplifier, but considering the price-to-performance ratio, the Monolith 124459 is the king of the middle price range, and reasonably the last solid-state amp youll ever need to buy.

When it comes to digital-to-analog conversion, the end-goal is to have nothing to talk about.