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| Type | portable | portable | portable | portable | portable | portable | portable | stationary | portable | portable | portable | portable | portable | stationary | portable | stationary | portable | portable | portable | portable | portable | stationary | portable | stationary | portable | stationary | portable | portable | portable | stationary | portable | portable | portable | portable | portable | portable | portable | stationary | portable | portable | portable | portable | stationary | stationary | portable | stationary | portable | stationary | stationary | portable |
| DAC | CS43131 | CS43131 | CS43131 (2 pcs) | ESS ES9069Q (2 pcs) | ESS ES9069Q (2 pcs.) | ESS ES9219MQ (2 pcs.) | ESS ES9027SPRO | CS43131 | CS43131 | Cirrus Logic CS43198 | Burr-Brown | ESS Sabre ES9219 | CS43131 | ESS ES9281AC PRO | ROHM BD34301EKV | AK4493S | R-2R | Cirrus Logic CS43131 | AKM AK4493S | AKM AK4493S | ESS Sabre | ES9038PRO | ESS ES9068AS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of channels | 2 шт | 1 шт | 1 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 1 шт | 1 шт | 1 шт | 2 шт | 1 шт | 4 шт | 2 шт | 1 шт | 4 шт | 2 шт | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| DAC sample rate | 384 kHz | 768 kHz | 384 kHz | 768 kHz | 768 kHz | 384 kHz | 48 kHz | 768 kHz | 384 kHz | 384 kHz | 384 kHz | 384 kHz | 384 kHz | 768 kHz | 384 kHz | 96 kHz | 768 kHz | 384 kHz | 384 kHz | 96 kHz | 32 kHz | 384 kHz | 48 kHz | 48 kHz | 384 kHz | 768 kHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DAC bit depth | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 16 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 24 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 24 bit | 768 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 16 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headphone impedance | 16 – 300 Ohm | 16 – 300 Ohm | 8 – 350 Ohm | 8 – 300 Ohm | 8 – 350 Ohm | 16 – 600 Ohm | 8 – 350 Ohm | 16 – 300 Ohm | 16 – 600 Ohm | 16 – 300 Ohm | 32 – 600 Ohm | 32 – 300 Ohm | 16 – 150 Ohm | 32 – 300 Ohm | 16 – 300 Ohm | 16 — 600 Ohm | 32 – 300 Ohm | 32 – 300 Ohm | 16 – 600 Ohm | 16 – 600 Ohm | 16 – 600 Ohm | 16 – 600 Ohm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power | 650 mW | 1600 mW | 580 mW | 150 mW | 50 mW | 105 mW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power (600 Ohm) | 385 mW | 600 mW | 395 mW | 500 mW | 385 mW | 90 mW | 290 mW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power (300 Ohm) | 54 mW | 44 mW | 110 mW | 250 mW | 196 mW | 125 mW | 44 mW | 2740 mW | 150 mW | 55 mW | 70 mW | 280 mW | 1150 mW | 760 mW | 367 mW | 250 mW | 45 mW | 281 mW | 540 mW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power (32 Ohm) | 250 mW | 1120 mW | 400 mW | 440 mW | 1300 mW | 250 mW | 1600 mW | 900 mW | 400 mW | 680 mW | 280 mW | 25200 mW | 800 mW | 100 mW | 360 mW | 220 mW | 162 mW | 2440 mW | 160 mW | 7500 mW | 165 mW | 125 mW | 3500 mW | 3400 mW | 125 mW | 2000 mW | 1200 mW | 380 mW | 2200 mW | 2800 mW | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Power (16 ohm) | 127 mW | 1020 mW | 490 mW | 260 mW | 960 mW | 480 mW | 490 mW | 34000 mW | 130 mW | 6000 mW | 60 mW | 60 mW | 3300 mW | 600 mW | 1100 mW | 3500 mW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frequency range | 20 – 50000 Hz | 20 – 50000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | 20 – 40000 Hz | 20 – 50000 Hz | 20 – 80000 Hz | 20 – 50000 Hz | 2 – 20000 Hz | 20 – 90000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | 20 – 50000 Hz | 20 – 40000 Hz | 20 – 45000 Hz | 20 – 40000 Hz | 10 – 90000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | 10 – 80000 Hz | 20 – 40000 Hz | 20 – 40000 Hz | 10 – 50000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | 20 – 42000 Hz | 10 — 100000 Hz | 20 – 45000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | 30 – 20000 Hz | 20 – 40000 Hz | 10 – 100000 Hz | 20 – 40000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | 20 – 40000 Hz | 10 – 200000 Hz | 10 – 120000 Hz | 2 – 200000 Hz | 20 – 50000 Hz | 20 – 40000 Hz | 20 — 40000 Hz | |||||||||||||
| Signal to noise ratio | 120 dB | 123 dB | 125 dB | 128 dB | 126 dB | 126 dB | 120 dB | 124 dB | 125 dB | 122 dB | 125 dB | 147 dB | 115 dB | 125 dB | 132 dB | 117 dB | 128 dB | 117 dB | 120 dB | 114 dB | 139 dB | 117 dB | 90 dB | 119 dB | 118 dB | 141 dB | 121 dB | 95 dB | 129 dB | 104 dB | 124 dB | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dynamic range | 147 dB | 115 dB | 115 dB | 139 dB | 120 dB | 119 dB | 144 dB | 144 dB | 108 dB | 140 dB | 124 dB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coef. harmonic distortion | 0.0003 % | 0.0004 % | 0.0006 % | 0.0018 % | 0.00035 % | 0.0008 % | 0.0006 % | 0.0006 % | 0.0005 % | 0.0007 % | 0.006 % | 0.00005 % | 0.002 % | 0.5 % | 0.0016 % | 0.00025 % | 0.0005 % | 0.0018 % | 0.00056 % | 0.0003 % | 0.006 % | 0.00015 % | 0.03 % | 0.01 % | 0.5 % | 0.0004 % | 0.00007 % | 0.0005 % | 0.02 % | 0.00007 % | 0.00007 % | 0.005 % | 0.007 % | 0.0003 % | 0.0001 % | 0.00009 % | ||||||||||||||
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| Bluetooth | + | v5.4 | v5.1 | + | v5.0 | v5.0 | v5.0 | v5.1 | v5.1 | v5.0 | v5.0 | v4.2 | + | + | v4.1 | v5.0 | + | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codec support | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC | AAC LDAC | aptX HD AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Balance adjustment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Button lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level adjustment | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons | wheel | buttons | wheel | buttons | buttons | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | buttons | wheel | buttons | wheel | wheel | buttons | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | buttons | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | buttons | buttons | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | wheel | ||
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| Inputs | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) RCA XLR | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | RCA XLR USB-C | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) | Jack (6.35 mm) | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C | RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical USB (Type B) | USB-C | RCA XLR | USB-C | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) Jack (6.35 mm) | XLR | USB-C | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) Jack (6.35 mm) | Jack (6.35 mm) RCA | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) Jack (6.35 mm) | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) Jack (6.35 mm) | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) Jack (6.35 mm) | Jack (6.35 mm) | Jack (6.35 mm) | USB-C | XLR | RCA | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) | Jack (6.35 mm) | Jack (6.35 mm) | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) | RCA XLR | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) Jack (6.35 mm) RCA | Jack (6.35 mm) | Jack (6.35 mm) | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) | RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical USB (OTG) USB (Type B) | Jack (6.35 mm) RCA | USB-C | ||||
| Outputs | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) XLR | RCA XLR | Jack (6.35 mm) | coaxial S/PDIF | RCA | RCA XLR | RCA | RCA XLR | Jack (6.35 mm) | mini-Jack (3.5 mm) | RCA XLR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headphone outputs | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт 1x XLR шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 4x Jack (6.35 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 3x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 4x Jack (6.35 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт 1x XLR шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 8x Jack (6.35 mm) шт | 1x micro-Jack (2.5 mm) шт 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт 1x XLR шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт 1x XLR шт | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт |
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| Power type | USB powered | USB powered | USB powered | battery powered USB powered | USB powered | battery powered USB powered | battery powered USB powered | mains power | battery powered USB powered | USB powered | USB powered | battery powered USB powered | battery powered USB powered | mains power | battery powered USB powered | mains power | USB powered | battery powered USB powered | battery powered USB powered | battery powered USB powered | USB powered | mains power | USB powered | mains power | battery powered USB powered | mains power | battery powered mains power | USB powered | battery powered | mains power | battery powered | battery powered | battery powered | battery powered USB powered | battery powered USB powered | USB powered | battery powered | mains power | battery powered | battery powered | battery powered USB powered | battery powered | mains power | mains power | battery powered | mains power | battery powered | mains power | mains power | battery powered USB powered |
| Battery life | 9 h | 9 h | 9 h | 18 h | 12 h | 12 h | 13 h | 6 h | 6 h | 8 h | 40 h | 17 h | 17 h | 18 h | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Power consumption | 4 W | 1 W | 11 W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 42x22x11 mm | 28x13x64 mm | 44x10x10 mm | 55x37x14 mm | 28x13x64 mm | 87x41x16 mm | 72x32x12 mm | 160x117x35 mm | 64x31x13 mm | 44x10x10 mm | 56x22x10 mm | 100x71x21 mm | 102x70x14 mm | 222x176x48 mm | 124x66x15 mm | 140x140x44 mm | 150x15x10 mm | 68x33x13 mm | 40x68x16 mm | 63x30x19 mm | 64x35x14.5 mm | 66x24x12 mm | 200x138x44 mm | 54x34x13 mm | 117x104x47 mm | 133x73x31 mm | 60x25x13 mm | 87x33x39 mm | 125x140x26 mm | 87x33x39 mm | 87x33x39 mm | 87x33x39 mm | 80x38x30 mm | 80x38x28 mm | 29x64x14 mm | 137x43x40 mm | 110x123x26 mm | 86x31x80 mm | 81x41x30 mm | 81x41x3 mm | 86x31x80 mm | 222x160x45 mm | 158x117x35 mm | 243x120x48 mm | 95x67x19 mm | 200x224x72 mm | 129x166x41 mm | 70x18x140 mm | ||
| Weight | 10 g | 33 g | 8 g | 28 g | 33 g | 73 g | 37 g | 515 g | 34 g | 8 g | 19 g | 185 g | 135 g | 168 g | 2270 g | 15 g | 35 g | 40 g | 28 g | 61 g | 610 g | 25 g | 800 g | 27 g | 610 g | 454 g | 21 g | 40 g | 40 g | 40 g | 40 g | 54 g | 51 g | 31 g | 227 g | 40 g | 62 g | 70 g | 40 g | 550 g | 495 g | 127 g | 2750 g | 265 g | ||||||
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