US$800 Marantz HD-DAC1 Headphone Amplifier - Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC makes this a Disc Jockey's Value-buy

Need a Headphone Amplifier that also doubles as a DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) but can’t afford the steep price of some other unit, like say the US$1,119 Oppo HA-1 Headphone Amplifier as described in my blog article entitled “US$1,199 Oppo HA-1 Headphone Amplifier – Retro 80's Polished Portable HD Audio Sound System makes Live Music great with any Headphone”?

Then I have just the Headphone Amplifier for you!

Introducing the Marantz HD-DAC1 Headphone Amplifier for the cash-strapped yet aspiring DJ (Disk Jockey) for only US$800 as described in the article “Marantz unveils its sexy new HD-DAC1 Premium Headphone amp”, published  September 19, 2014 By Ryan Waniata, DigitalTrend and “Marantz Packs DAC into HD-DAC1 Headphone Amp”, published September 19, 2014 by Rachel Cericola, Electronic House

At US$800, this Headphone Amplifier sounds like it's a cheap knock-off for amateurs. But if you think that way, you'd be passing up a genuine deal dolled up in a sparing dash of imitation Wooden Paneling on the sides interspersed with the cold feel of its aluminum body and knobs that provide excellent heat dissipation.

This US$800 Marantz HD-DAC1 Headphone Amplifier is packing HDAM-SA2 Amplifier modules borrowed from its grade-A Premium 11-series Amplifiers. So you're assured that this isn't some watered-down version of the real deal. It also comes with the Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC (digital-to-analog converter) built in, making this Headphone Amplifier serve the dual role of a Headphone Amplifier  as well as a pre-amp for recording your live performances to makes mix-tapes at a later date.

Marantz HD-DAC1 Headphone Amplifier - Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC makes this a Value-buy

The Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC allows for a sampling rate of 24-bit/192kHz and connects via a USB-B connection to your Laptop, allowing you record your Gig while you work. Speaker playback is no problem, as this beast can playback 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz DSD files. Its strength lies in doing what it was designed to do, that is being a Headphone pre-amp and during your DJ session, it won't let you down.

Optimized for small Stereo speakers, it can push to multiple Headphone impedance levels of up to 600 Ohms, with a built in Dual Clock that ensures even your worst HD Audio Files playback smoothly from your Apple iPod or external Hard-drive packed with AAC, Apple Lossless audio, ATRAC, FLAC, WAV or even MP3's. The Marantz HD-DAC1 Headphone Amplifier also pack other output ports for sending audio to speakers or your computer:

1.      Digital Optical

2.      Coaxial

3.      USB-A

4.      USB-B

5.      Analog RCA outputs

So if you're strapped for cash yet need a Headphone Amplifier that also doubles as an excellent DAC, never fear, the very capable and very portable US$800 Marantz HD-DAC1 Headphone Amplifier get the job done. Best of all, like the US$1,119 Oppo HA-1 Headphone Amplifier it’ll leave you satisfied and the crowd moved by your excellent, high-quality sounding DJ session.