Audeze Deckard Headphone Amplifier and DAC

Description:

Key features

• High-performance Class A headphone amplifier with front-panel volume control
• Built-in USB DAC plays PCM digital audio sources up to 24-bit/192kHz (up to 32-bit/384kHz supported by Mac only)
• Three-position gain switch optimizes performance with a wide variety of headphones
• Preamp mode with variable RCA output for connection to an outboard power amp or self-amplified speakers
• Sleek industrial design by BMW DesignWorks USA

What is it?

If music is an important part of your life you deserve to hear the real thing.
The Deckard is a powerhouse of a headphone amplifier combined with a high-
performance DAC. There’s a front panel volume control and switches to choose
gain and input so you can use the Deckard as a great line-level preamp to
drive your whole desktop system. The sound is exciting and dynamic with
beautifully rendered tonal colors that make music come alive.

You’ll not only be proud of how the Deckard sounds, it also looks striking on
the desktop with beautifully machined heatsinks down each side. Our strategic
partner Designworks, a BMW group subsidiary, provided the industrial design
for the Deckard. Audeze combined their cutting-edge designs with our own
circuit technologies to create an astonishingly accurate sounding headphone
amplifier.

In addition to its outstanding performance with headphones, the Deckard can
also double as a preamp to create a simple, high-quality stereo system. Just
hook up your PC and a second audio component to its USB and line-level inputs,
then connect the Audeze’s RCA preamp outputs to the powered speakers, or amp
and passive speaker combo of your choice. A front-panel switch lets you choose
between sources, while the volume control adjusts signal output to your
preferred listening levels — perfect for those times when you need a break