Our take
Introducing the highly acclaimed USB Headphone Digital-to-Analogue Converter, DAC Magic XS by Cambridge Audio. A portable USB DAC headphone amp that's bound to impressive every casual audiophiles.
"A highly recommended piece of technology for anyone that is listening to a lot of music on their computer. For its output, size and price it truly is one of the best buys in the after market DAC marketplace." Magnetic Mag
"The DacMagic XS delivers a lot of functionality and sonic goodness for under $200. For audiophiles looking for a road warrior that will also be at home hooked up to any computer, portable, or desktop, and will successfully drive most headphones, the Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS DAC is a very affordable option." theabsolutesound
Product details
Enhance Your Music
Whilst your computer might be great for spreadsheets and emails, it’s not at all that good at processing sound. That’s why our engineers designed our award winning DacMagic XS to instantly upgrade the sound output from your laptop. Just plug it into the USB connection of your computer or Mac for incredible, detailed high resolution audio.
Power And Volume
DacMagic XS delivers up to 10 times more power than most laptop soundcards. The headphone output from most laptops only outputs about 15-20mW, meaning weak bass and a lack of depth. The DacMagic XS however can output a massive 105mW for proper depth and volume that will drive the very best headphone set ups hard, with detailed sound and amazing bass. The volume available is easily adjusted on the simple fingertip controls and an LED shows the sample rate, so you always know you’re getting the right level of clarity and detail from your tracks.
Highly Portable
We know you won’t want to be without it, so we machined the DacMagic XS’s lightweight but hardwearing chassis from aluminium, for a total weight of just 100g.
Pure Processing
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. You don’t need to put up with bad sound from a laptop, ever again.
Tech specs
Connections | Micro USB input, 3.5mm analogue output |
Digital-to-Analogue Converter | ESS9023 24-bit DAC |
Sample rates supported | USB 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 voltage | 2 V RMS |
Max power consumption | 150 mW |
Min headphone impedance | 12 Ohms |
Frequency response | +/-0.2 dB 20Hz - 20kHz |
THD (Unweighted) | <0.004% |
Signal-to-Noise ratio | 103 dBr (unweighted) |
Crosstalk @ 1KHz | 66 dB |
Output impedance | 0.5 Ohms |
Volume steps | 53 steps (54 diff volume levels) |
Dimension | 30 x 10 x 53.5mm |
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