AXPONA 2016 Press Center
Questyle Audio 600i Integrated DAC/Amp & CMA800P Preamp

  Questyle Audio will be at AXPONA 2016 demonstrating their newest addition to their premium audio systems – the CMA600i DAC-headphone amplifier. Showcasing in the Grand Ballroom 3 during AXPONA 2016, Questyle is showing their new 600i DAC-headphone amplifier combo along with the award winning QP1R portable music server / digital audio player, and new Gold-finish Reference Edition of their desktop components.

The Questyle Audio CMA600i Integrated Desktop DAC with Headphone Amplifier utilizes the patented Current Mode headphone amplification technology Questyle Audio is famous for. The 600i is baby brother to the Award Winning CMA800i. The CMA600i utilizes a USB port that adopts a unique 3X Clock structure. This ensures a proper sync with the premium AK4490 32-bit DAC chipset from AKM. The chipset includes a newly developed switch capacitor filter "OSR Doubler" that greatly reduces sound degradation from noise shaping, achieving a flat noise floor up to 200kHz. The AK4490 chip obtains first class sound performance by also reducing jitter and pre-ringing to undetectable levels. The CMA600i also features a 4-pin balanced XLR stereo headphone output, accommodating balanced headphones with a single integrated DAC/headphone amp. The CMA600i is also equipped with XLR and RCA pre-amplifier outputs that support 24bit/192KHz transmission to a separate power amplifier, such as the new R200i wireless / sired amplifiers that accommodate balanced connection, and allows the CMA600i to act as a separate, premium DAC/Preamp. The CMA600i is available in Space Gray for $1299.

Questyle Audio's CMA800P Preamp features Current Mode pre-amplification with switchable high and low internal gain, XLR and RCA input and outputs and hand-picked and matched components for an ultra low THD+N of 0.00022%. The Roger ceramic PCB provides extremely low permittivity and dielectric loss. Its dielectric constant is stable in a wide frequency range to 10GHz and ensures ultra-low signal loss. The standard version CMA800P is available now for $2500 in Silver while the Reference Edition is $3500 in Gold.

The CMA800R Headphone Amplifier utilizes Questyle’s patented Current Mode Amplification technology, providing an accuracy, airiness and musicality as yet unachievable with conventional amplification. It further redefines the state of the art by being the first headphone amplifier to support a Dual Mono Full Balanced configuration. While in full mono balanced mode, distortion levels drop to less than 0.00026%, making the CMA800R a force to be reckoned with in terms of design and performance. The CMA800R includes balanced XLR and RCA inputs/outputs and a wide, 650kHz bandwidth, ensuring the full signal will pass through. It’s 114dB S/N ratio will let you hear your music as never before. The standard version of the CMA800R is available in Silver for $2000, with the Reference Edition in Gold going for $3000.

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