The Well-Tempered Computer
An introduction to computer audio
Introduction
Hardware
Software
Sound Quality
Reference
Enjoy
Connecting audio
Analogue
Digital
SPDIF
USB
Bluetooth
Kleernet
SKAA
HDMI
MADI
WiSA
Network
Airplay
Chromecast
DLNA
DTS Play-Fi
HEOS
Matter
MusicCast
Prosumer
Sonos
Wireless transmitter
Protocol converters
Connecting speakers
Audio PC
Raspberry & Co
All in Ones
Advance Acoustics
Auralic
Cambridge
Cyrus
Cary Audio
Gold Note
iFi
Marantz
Matrix Audio
Moon
Music Fidelity
Oppo
T+A
Technics
Bluetooth
aptX HD
LDAC
TWS True Wireless Stereo
Portable receivers
Receivers and transmitters
USB-C
Chromecast
Streaming audio player
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E-G
H-J
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N-O
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T-V
W-Z
Music server
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C
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E-L
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T-V
W-Z
USB Audio
USB DAC/Amp
Asynchronous USB 2
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USB to SPDIF converters
SPDIF to USB converters
USB Interface
USB-C
USB Cables
USB Portable
ADL
Apogee
Astell&Kern
Audioengine
Audioquest
Aurender
Beyerdynamic
Cambridge
Celsus
Chord
Cyrus
Hegel
HiFimeDIY
iBasso
iFi
Meridian
Onkyo
Extenders
Isolators
Alldaq
Audioquest
Ideon
iFi
Intona
Mutec
Oehlbach
SOtM
Uptone
Power
USB Trouble shooting
Real-time audio over IP
AES67
AVB
Cobranet
Dante
Ethersound
Ravenna
FireWire DAC
Multi-channel DAC
NAS
Remote control
Vinyl rippers
Acoustic materials
Active crossover
Active speakers
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T-U
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W-Z
Single driver speakers
Invisible speakers
Sound card
Digital room correction
Headphone
Types
Drivers
Impedance, damping and sensitivity
Connect
Crossfeed
EQ
DSP
Measurements
Amplifiers
Portable media players
Portable USB headphone amps
Specs as supplied by the manufacturer.
Celsus
Companion One MSRP $595 (USD, EUR)
USB Audio:
Supports PCM and DSD audio formats
PCM audio: 16/24/32-bit audio data, 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192/352.8/384 kHz native sample rate.
DSD audio: DSD64 and DSD128 native decode.
Asynchronous USB audio clocking with two internal low-jitter clocks separately for 44.1kHz (88.2/176.4/352.8) and 48kHz (96/192/384) sampling.
Switches between USB High Speed (480Mbps) and Full Speed (12Mbps)
Extremely low latency
Supports ASIO
Supports Windows, Mac, Android (*OTG) and iOS devices
Wi-Fi Streaming:
Supports PCM format: 16/24-bit, 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192KHz
Supports uPNP network media streaming and Airplay
Outputs:
Digital: Toslink S/PDIF
Analog: 3.5mm
Volume Control: 100 steps
Gain Control: 2 levels, for earphone impedance of 16 to 300 Ohm
February 2015
©
Vincent Kars
December 1, 2016