Headphone Amplifiers

Chinese manufacturer HDTA has announced the launch of Serenade – its new "world first" hybrid DAC and headphone amplifier that is capable of supporting 32-bit/384kHz and DSD512 audio.

Audio-Technica has unveiled a high-resolution portable headphone amp, the AT-PHA100.

Exactly a year after it introduced the portable Award-winning Hugo DAC/headphone amp, Chord Electronics has now expanded the Hugo range with a better equipped desktop version.

Marantz has taken the wraps off the HD-DAC1, which is the manufacturer's first high-end headphone amplifier that features an integrated DAC and comes with amplification technologies from its own Premium 11 series on board.

Denon has announced the launch of its first audiophile portable headphone amplifier in the shape of the DA-10, a device that incorporates proprietary technology and supports high-resolution audio files up to 192kHz.

Japanese firm's first portable headphone amp with 24/96 USB digital-to-analogue converter to offer high-res audio on the go

The MHA100 is the company's first dedicated headphone amp, has two analogue and four digital inputs, and will upsample all digital sources to 32-bit/192kHz

The new "reference class" portable DAC and headphone amp from Chord Electronics will be officially unveiled at CES 2014 in January

The new headphone amplifier has analogue and USB connections, and can act as a preamp for an audio system