Vivid Technologies portable V1 USB DAC HD Amp

The Vivid Technologies V1 is a high definition USB headphone amplifier. This headphone amp can be used with either your computer or an audio device with line output. Since it is a compact and lightweight portable device with long lasting lithium Ion batteries it is especially suited to laptops and portable audio devices such as iPod.

Most laptop computers have a very poor quality headphone output jack. The Vivid Technologies V1 USB DAC AMP solves this problem by taking the pure digital out of your USB port, converting it to analog, and amplifying it with an audiophile quality headphone amp. It can drive almost any headphones very cleanly at high volume levels.

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Features

• High power operational amplifier
• Voltage boost technology (This boosts the amplifier supply voltage higher than the battery voltage)
• Precision virtual ground reference
• USB DAC (16-bit; 32, 44.1, 48 kHz)
• Poly caps on input signal paths
• Ultra low impedance 1000µF electrolytic power supply caps
• 1% tolerance resistors
• Alps potentiometer with built-in ON/OFF switch
• Automatic switching between line in and USB port
• LED power and battery charging indicator
• Rechargeable lithium Ion battery pack (included)
• Battery charging via USB port
• Fast battery charging with AC adapter (optional)
• Solid aluminium volume knob
• Strong ABS case - 2.6"(66mm) x 2.6"(66mm) x 1.1"(28mm)

OS Support

• Windows
  • Windows 98SE
  • Windows 2000 Professional
  • Windows XP Home/Professional
  • Windows Vista
• Mac OS
  • Mac OS 9.1
  • Mac OS X 10.0 (Cheetah)
  • Mac OS X 10.1 (Puma)
  • Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar)
  • Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)
  • Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
  • Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
• Linux
  • Fedora 7
  • Fedora 8

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