{"id":130613,"date":"2021-05-12T11:49:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T10:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=130613"},"modified":"2021-05-12T11:49:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T10:49:44","slug":"earmen-eagle-sparrow-and-tr-amp-portable-dacs-amplifiers-compact-format-and-aluminum-housings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/earmen-eagle-sparrow-and-tr-amp-portable-dacs-amplifiers-compact-format-and-aluminum-housings\/","title":{"rendered":"EarMen Eagle Sparrow and TR-Amp Portable DACs \/ Amplifiers: Compact Format and Aluminum Housings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EarMen, a subsidiary of Auris Audio, has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/news\/earmens-budget-portable-dacs-aim-to-upgrade-your-mobile-and-desktop-sound\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offered a<\/a>\u00a0range of portable DACs to work with Apple and Android smartphones or MacOS and Windows laptops.\u00a0These are three models, two of which (with the \u201cbird\u201d names Eagle and Sparrow) received the same aluminum cases, indistinguishable from ordinary flash drives.\u00a0All three DACs are also equipped with headphone amplifiers.<\/p>\n<p>The Sparrow is more advanced than the USB-A Eagle.\u00a0It plays MQA and PCM files up to 32-bit \/ 384 kHz, as well as DSD128.\u00a0The Sparrow has a USB-C connector, while the Eagle&#8217;s 3.5mm jack is complemented by a balanced 2.5mm jack.\u00a0The signal can swing up to 4 Vrms.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/c481e69-5bb8-4188-8bf5-3a5f05795a4c.jpg\" width=\"888\" height=\"579\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The EarMen TR-Amp DAC headphone amplifier stands apart &#8211; its red aluminum case is made in the format of a familiar pocket portable.\u00a0Two headphones are simultaneously connected to the TR-Amp, the connectors for them are different: 6.3 mm and 3.5 mm.\u00a0USB-C is used for data transfer and charging, and the size of the device allowed the addition of a volume control and a DAC \/ preamp mode switch.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ee5e8f2-474e-4a82-9bca-2898b7938857.jpg\" width=\"882\" height=\"523\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>EarMen TR-Amp allows you to connect to high-definition streaming services Qobuz and Tidal.\u00a0It handles signals up to 32-bit \/ 384 kHz (PCM), supports DSD256 via DoP, native DSD128 and MQA recognition.\u00a0The dynamic range declared for the TR-Amp is 128dB.\u00a0The novelty will work from built-in batteries for about 10 hours.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hifiratings.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a5e2b97-79c5-43c6-bcdc-216662d5e6e6.jpg\" width=\"1192\" height=\"796\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All EarMen DACs are already available for purchase: in the UK the Eagle will cost \u00a3 110, the Sparrow \u00a3 190 and the EarMen TR-Amp \u00a3 230.<\/p>\n<p>[ratemypost]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EarMen, a subsidiary of Auris Audio, has\u00a0offered a\u00a0range of portable DACs to work with Apple and Android smartphones or MacOS and Windows laptops.\u00a0These are three models, two of which (with the \u201cbird\u201d names Eagle and Sparrow) received the same aluminum cases, indistinguishable from ordinary flash drives.\u00a0All three DACs are also equipped with headphone amplifiers. 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