![]() ![]() You’ve got options for 4ohm and 9ohm impedance for two bare wire terminals and RCA/Jack outputs for 5.1 setups. ![]() This is great for playing songs from your phone or tablet, but it can also be used to make hands-free calls via the built-in microphones and your own speakers or headphones.Īround the back, we see a plethora of connections. On the right side, you’ll see a small NFC logo, you can tap your phone or any other NFC compatible device and immediately sync up the audio through the unit. In the middle there’s some ventilation, behind which you’ll find two beam-forming microphones. Then you’ve got the power/Bluetooth and SBX control switches. There’s headphone jacks for both 3.5mm and 1/4″ and a microphone line-in for those who like to use a dedicated mic. On the front panel you’ve got a gorgeous volume dial, which was infinite rotation in either direction, rather than a lock to lock volume dial. The shape of it also means it takes up less cubic space on your desktop and aesthetically speaking, it’s a lovely looking bit of kit.Īs you saw in the video above, the unit has a great range of connections. The unit is very nicely designed and while it is quite big, it’s not so big that it would be imposing on your desktop. This funny looking thing is a headphone stand and we’ll take a close look at how that works in a few minutes. One thing that did really surprise me is that the unit comes with five power cables, FIVE! No matter where you are in the world, you shouldn’t have a problem plugging this thing in.Īll the cables that are included are of a high quality and will help you get this thing plugged in and setup from day one. This is a premium grade product, so as you would expect, it comes with virtually every kind of connection you could possibly need. If you’re investing £300+ into a 4K monitor and god knows how much more in graphics cards, a CPU and other components, is it really too much to set aside another £329.99 to get your audio on par with the rest of your setup? That’s what I hope to find out today.įirst, let’s take a quick look at a full walkthrough with Ryan Schliepier of Creative, at the level of features included in this setup, because if I were to put them into writing, I’ll be doubling the size of this review prepare to be blown away by the feature set on this unit! I’m seeing more and more desktop AMP and DAC hardware in recent years and as the music industry continues to push away from crude quality MP3’s that plagued early MP3 players years ago, higher bitrate audio files, high-quality audio streaming services and a whole lot more are now offering up audio in up to 24-bit/192kHz high-resolution formats. ² Using bundled AC-DC adapter (24V 2.91A)Ĭreative and their Sound Blaster range have a lot of years experience in the audio business, unless you’ve been lost on a desert island for the last couple of decades, you will have heard of them and many of you have either owned or used their products in some context at least once. ¹ Requires upgrade to high power AC-DC adapter (24V 6A) ![]()
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