NuForce Icon HD

| MSRP $349

   "World-class performance from your digital source"

High Performance Headphone Amp and USB DAC

The Nuforce Icon HD incorporates a full-speed USB DAC (24bit/96kHz) and a headphone-amplifier circuit. The Icon HD is designed for users who want the Icon HDP's world-class USB DAC and headphone-amp performance without having a need for the Icon HDP's flexibilities. As the heart of the music enthusiast's desktop system, the NuForce HD operates in harmony with the NuForce Icon Amp as a small yet impactful audio system.

Note: The Icon HD employs the same DAC as our high-end CDP-8 (MSRP $1450.00). The following design features contributed to the stellar performance of the Icon HD:

• Components along the signal path are minimized.
• The 24bit/96kHz USB interface outputs a I2S signal to a high-quality DAC.
• The digital circuit occupies a separate daughter board.
• The DAC chip consists of four internal 24/192kHz DACs that provide a fully differential and balanced output. The differential signal's DC offset operates without a need for decoupling caps.
• Digital and analog voltages each have separately isolated internal power regulations.

Features

• USB 2.0 Full Speed compliant and 1.1 supported, 8-96kHz/16-24-bit (88.2kHz is not supported)
• Audiophile-grade DA converter
• Low-distortion, high-current headphone amplifier
• High-quality analog volume control

Subwoofer connection - a RCA male to two RCA female AudioQuest adapter can be used to provide extra connection to subwoofer.

Guides: Icon HDP Noise Floor Technical Note, Channel Imbalance Note, Measurement Tests of 25 DACs and Headphone Amps (11MB file)

Companion Product: Icon Amp | Linear Power Supply

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