Let's explore the pairing with the Centrance Amp mini tomorrow! Looking forward to that! https://centrance.com/ampmini/

Sorry guys it will be a couple months... too busy with DACmini and Amp mini.

Both of those headphones work just fine with the ampersand.

May be, but not for several months. Too busy at the moment.

Thank you for your inquiry and email. Indeed, this has taken longer than anticipated. And while we may have been quiet it's not for lack of action. I plan to make a video about project progress tomorrow and announce via a mailer. We have crowdfunded several products last year to help us...

Please try AudioNext in Germany.

Thank you! For the non-battery headphone amp, are you thinking powered by usb or an external supply such as 12V etc?

The XLR outs on DACport Pro are designed to drive long cable lines going to a mixer or monitors, so they have some impedance as is typical in pro audio. Not ideal for connecting headphones. But there is a dedicated headphone amp there with 3.5mm jack output.

DACmini will have 1.4W total. Amp mini - 8 W total. Sorry, could you tell me what SS stands for?

4493 is an amazing chip if used right. Very hard to beat. Especially if the whole product is powered by USB, which DACmini is. Many people are thrown by marketing distractions and don't realize that it's important to consider other elements in the audio chain, not just the DAC chip. We are a...

Sorry, just saw this. I don't lift my head up from the design station this year, it's been nuts. Any high power charger will do. That means a 2.5A / 5V USB charger. Some laptops may not give this much power on the USB jack, so a charger is recommended. Modern chargers with PD will not harm the unit.

Guys, thank you for your support. I have to confess it's been an interesting year with parts shortages on all fronts. We literally couldn't build anything and from what we know, this was a widespread issue, as many other companies were in the same boat. We ended up redesigning every single...

Centrance is looking forward to demoing the pre-production version of the DACmini 2:

DAC mini will be shipping soon. Here is a teaser:

We've been trying to get him to review some stuff, but he seems very busy. Will keep trying. Seems like he is well regarded.

Yep, this is priority one based on the feedback so far...

And the surprise is.... No. (Slapping himself on the hand). Patience, young Skywalker. :)

Hey guys, excited to announce that CEntrance is coming back to CANJAM in Chicago! After all, this is our home, so we will enjoy seeing the enthusiastic Chicago Head-Fi crowd after a brief pause! Are you coming to the show on June 18th? I hope you are, in either case, here is a quick preview. We...

OK, we are a go in a couple of units are still available at the original discount if anybody's interested. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/theres-a-new-fully-balanced-dacmini-2-by-centrance-and-pre-orders-are-live.963458/

Anyone out there using a Mac mini or Mac Studio? Need a desktop DAC to match?

Awesome pic btw ;)

Come hear HiFi-M8 and Ampersand at Axpona this weekend, April 22-24. Who's in Chicago?

What's the issue with the Shure?

How about low gain setting?

We reviewed the email and agree with you. It's about the power loops in the system, most likely. Sadly, no product is immune to this and with computer setups you need to be careful to use outlets that are closest together.