XDUOO XD05 BAL 2 Portable Balanced DAC Headphone Amplifier

The new xDuoo XD05 BAL 2 portable DAC headphone amplifier is a device capable of delivering excellent performance for a highly enjoyable listening experience. It relies on no less than two ES9038Q2M DAC chips and an XMOS XU316 USB interface for its conversion stage, while its preamplification stage features two OPA1612s. These audiophile components enable it to support sampling rates up to PCM 32Bit 768kHz and native DSD up to DSD512, as well as offering output power up to 1500mW under 32 ohm.

There's also Bluetooth 5.0 functionality, numerous inputs, two headphone outputs (balanced 4.4mm jack and single-ended 6.35mm jack) and a 3.5mm AUX line output. A 5000mAh lithium-ion battery supplies power for up to 12 hours of nomadic listening. XDuoo offers a portable device that can be adapted to a wide range of uses.

xDuoo XD05 BAL 2: audiophile architecture

The xDuoo XD05 BAL 2 uses only audiophile components and a balanced architecture.

xDuoo XD05 BAL 2: OPA1612 DIP8

DIP8 mounting of the OPA1612 OPAs means they can be easily replaced to change the texture of the sound to suit the user's taste.

xDuoo XD05 BAL 2: bass-boost function

If the bass on your headphones isn't powerful enough, you can transform it with two gain settings that boost low frequencies by 3 to 6dB.