mrarroyo
Headphoneus Supremus
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Today I received a sample of the O1 Headphone AMP/DAC from Fang at Head-Direct.com. It is a compact unit measuring approximately 4.5" wide, by 6" deep, and 2.5" of height.
The unit has three inputs on the back, these are:
- Optical Cable
- Coaxial Cable
- Two(2) RCA for analog inputs
The back also has the IEC power input and the On/Off switch. Overall it appears to be a well made and executed unit. Here are some pictures, please click on the thumbnail to view the full size picture.
The O1 Headphone AMP/DAC is renamed as the Octavart. You can read more about the $299 Octavart at: Head-Direct.com
I will be spending sometime w/ the O1 Headphone AMP/DAC over the next days and I hope to post my impressions. So far after about 20 minutes of playing I can say that I really like this unit. This unit would be perfect as an office rig, college student, or a den unit. At the moment I am feeding it Apple Lossless Files from my computer via the Chaintech AV710 sound Card and an optical cable.
The headphones in use are the AKG K701 and the Arturo Sandoval's Trumpet sounds very liquid and mellow. I am surprised I am using the word mellow describing Arturo's sound, he is a fantastic horn player but at times he goes wild and the music becomes a tad "metalic" sounding.
This is not the first I have heard of this unit since HiFlight owns one and he likes it a lot. However it is not an unit that many here own, as demonstrated by not finding any reviews or comments using the search function. Anyways I will continue listening and will post additional view and comments over the next couple of days.
The unit has three inputs on the back, these are:
- Optical Cable
- Coaxial Cable
- Two(2) RCA for analog inputs
The back also has the IEC power input and the On/Off switch. Overall it appears to be a well made and executed unit. Here are some pictures, please click on the thumbnail to view the full size picture.
The O1 Headphone AMP/DAC is renamed as the Octavart. You can read more about the $299 Octavart at: Head-Direct.com
I will be spending sometime w/ the O1 Headphone AMP/DAC over the next days and I hope to post my impressions. So far after about 20 minutes of playing I can say that I really like this unit. This unit would be perfect as an office rig, college student, or a den unit. At the moment I am feeding it Apple Lossless Files from my computer via the Chaintech AV710 sound Card and an optical cable.
The headphones in use are the AKG K701 and the Arturo Sandoval's Trumpet sounds very liquid and mellow. I am surprised I am using the word mellow describing Arturo's sound, he is a fantastic horn player but at times he goes wild and the music becomes a tad "metalic" sounding.
This is not the first I have heard of this unit since HiFlight owns one and he likes it a lot. However it is not an unit that many here own, as demonstrated by not finding any reviews or comments using the search function. Anyways I will continue listening and will post additional view and comments over the next couple of days.