Overview:

The best USB DAC for the biggest laptop sound

Listening to music on your computer is brilliant – instant,easy access to all your digital files and a world of streaming services,internet radio and video sites. The cheap headphone output of a typical laptopor computer is simply not good enough to get the best from your headphones.

The  Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS USB DAC / Headphone Amp is an instantupgrade to any computer’s sound output. It connects quickly and easily to anyUSB port and allows you to hear your favourite music and movies with every dropof detail, exactly as the artist intended. 

Get the full potential from headphones that you’ve spentyour hard earned cash on...

• Plugs into PC/Mac via a single USB connection for both powerand audio
• Dramatically improves audio quality on all digital audio,including MP3s, high res audio files (e.g. FLAC or WAV), streaming services,films and games
• Headphone amplifier built in for deeper bass and times morepower than a standard laptop headphone output
• Portable Headphone Amp is easy to use and small enough to becarried anywhere and everywhere
• Connect your laptop to your hifi system for better sound athome too
• Built to last with sturdy aluminium casing
• The DacMagic XS delivers the bass, clarity and power you'vebeen missing from your digital audio, anywhere and everywhere.

More clarity

• You can’t hear digital audio signals. They have to beconverted into analogue signals by a Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC) beforeyou can play them. This is a critical process and one that we, here atCambridge Audio, are specialists at. The DacMagic XS is smaller than amatchbox, yet it uses technology from our high-end DACs. But it is not just foraudiophiles - anything from MP3s to high resolution lossless files, streamingservices such as Spotify and Pandora, Skype, games and films will all benefit.If you’ve paid for a higher quality subscription service, the DacMagic XSallows you to hear what you’re paying for.

More power

• The built-in headphone amp increases the punch of yourheadphones, delivering 10 times more power than most laptop soundcards canmanage. Even in the noisiest environments you will hear more of your music andwon’t have to worry about the buzz of background noise.
• The DacMagic XS also features a volume control, easilyadjusted at the tap of a finger. What’s more, a convenient LED shows currentsample rate, so you always know if you're getting the right level of detail.

More versatility

• At home, the DacMagic XS can also bring the same attentionto detail to your existing hi-fi set-up. Use it as the link between your laptopand home hi-fi amp for serious digital audio quality, without the spaceimplications of a larger DAC. And finally the sleek, sturdy black aluminiumcase minimises interference and ensures the DacMagic XS is built to last.
• Versatile, pocketable and powerful – no other USB DAC atthis price sounds this good or is this small. Hear what you've been missing.

Features:

• High quality DAC – The DacMagic XS uses a high quality24-bit Digital to Analogue Converter to provide far superior sound than yourcomputer would ever be capable of.
• More power – The built-in headphone amp puts out 150mW ofserious power, for the bass and volume you need even in the noisiestenvironments.
• Analogue volume control – Finger-tip volume control fullybypasses the soundcard and volume control of your computer. Not only does thisimprove sound quality, but also means no more combinations of button presseswith two hands, or several mouse clicks to change volume.
• High resolution audio – Most computers can’t play highresolution audio through their headphone output. Featuring asynchronous USBaudio clocking, and supporting both USB Class 1 and USB Class 2, the DacMagic XScan be used to play everything from MP3 to the highest quality 24-bit/192kHzstudio master recordings from your computer, free from unwanted noise, jitterand distortion.
• USB Class 2 audio – When running in Class 2 mode, theDacMagic XS can also use Cambridge Audio’s dedicated Windows USB Class 2 USBdriver (driver not required for Apple computers). This allows you to bypass thecomputer operating system’s poor audio path, preventing unwanted interferenceand re-sampling, guaranteeing a professional quality audio output.
• Versatile connections – Micro USB and 3.5mm headphoneconnections mean the DacMagic XS isn't just easy to connect laptop toheadphones, it can also be used to connect your laptop to your home hi-fi.
• LED sample rate indicator – Ensures that you always knowyou’re getting the best quality or when you’ve hit maximum/minimum volume.
• Micro USB cable included – by plugging in via a cable, theDacMagic XS removes any risk of flex or movement damaging your computer’s USBport and also avoids adding a bulky and easily-bashed lump to the side of yourlaptop.
• Tiny case – The (W x H x D) 30 x 10 x 53.5mm (1.2 x 0.4 x2.1’’) brushed aluminium case weighs a mere 100g, protects the electronics fromshock or damage, and minimises undesirable interference.