Cambridge Audio DACMagic xs

The DacMagic XS USB DAC/headphone amp is an instant upgrade to any computer’s sound output. It connects quickly and easily to any USB port and allows you to hear your favourite music and movies with every drop of detail, exactly as the artist intended.

Small but mighty

The DacMagic XSs built-in headphone amp puts out 150mW of serious power, for the bass and volume you need even in the noisiest environments. Now you can enjoy perfect sound from your laptop wherever you are. Watch the video opposite for more information.

More power

The built-in headphone amp increases the punch of your headphones, delivering 10 times more power than most laptop soundcards can manage. Even in the noisiest environments you will hear more of your music and won’t have to worry about the buzz of background noise.The DacMagic XS features a volume control, easily adjusted at the tap of a finger. What’s more, an LED shows current sample rate, so you always know if you're getting the right level of detail.

Highly Portable

The high quality brushed aluminium case weighs a mere 100g, so this tiny powerhouse can come anywhere with you.

Pure Processing

The DacMagic XS bypasses your computer's in-built digital to analogue converter (DAC), instead using its own high quality 24-bit DAC.When running in USB Class 2 mode, the DacMagic XS can also use our dedicated Windows USB Class 2 USB driver (driver not required for Apple computers). This allows you to bypass the computer operating system’s poor audio path, preventing unwanted interference and re-sampling, and guaranteeing professional quality audio output.

Technical Specification

• • ConnectionsMicro USB input, 3.5mm analogue output
• • Digital to analogue converterESS9023 24-bit DAC
• • Sample rates supportedUSB 1.0 mode: 16/24-bit,
  44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz
  USB 2.0 mode: 16/24-bit, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz,
  96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
• • Output voltage2V RMS
• • Max. power consumption150mW
• • Min. headphone impedance12 Ohms
• • Frequency response+/-0.2dB 20Hz – 20kHz
• • THD (unweighted)<0.004%
• • Signal to Noise Ratio103 dBr (unweighted)
• • Crosstalk66dB
• • Output impedance0.5 Ohms
• • Volume steps53 steps (54 different volume levels)
• • Dimensions (WxHxD)30 x 10 x 53.5mm (1.2 x 0.4 x 2.1’’)
• • Weight100g (3.5oz)