Here is one of the brand new FX-Audio products, the FX98S PRO! An ultra polyvent device, because it performs the functions of a preamplifier, headset amplifier and USB DAC on its own.

This FX98S acts as a clever little preamplifier for a small desktop amplifier or HiFi installation lacking punch. Featuring a gold-plated stereo RCA stereo input and output, it will be a quality companion coupled with a Class D power amplifier to restore dynamics and sound to any missing installation.

You've also offered a 6.35mm jack headphone output, allowing you to listen to your favorite music on the headphones, thanks to its MAX9722 amplifier chip. And to fill the gap, this FX98SPRO offers a USB-B digital input upstream of a PCM2704 DAC, allowing you to decode sample rates up to 24Bit / 48kHz.

This preamplifier does not have the caricatural sound impastoed in the lower midrange of classic preamplifier productions. On the contrary, the terms transparency, dynamics, musical unbridled, sound matter are the ones that immediately come to mind when listening to this FX-Audio FX98S PRO.

An excellent introduction to the subject for any enthusiast who wants a quality, affordable, quality preamplifier/headphone amplifier.