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Earman tr amp5/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Please read the review on the website of HiFi-IFAs (german) or translated in English. The EarMen TR-Amp invites you to relax and listen to music” The sound is powerful and well resolved, but free of aggressiveness. A practical little helper for high-quality headphones when traveling. EarMen TR-Amp/ USB DAC - Preamp - Headphone Amp Battery powered All audio formats PCM 32bit/384kHz, MQA and native DSD128: Beautiful and neutral. As well as being a high quality headphone amp, the TR-Amp also doubles as a top quality DAC/pre-amp. Using the critically acclaimed ESS patented HyperStream© II QUAD DACTM architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator, EarMen TR-Amp delivers a performance level that will satisfy the most demanding audio enthusiast. Despite the low price, the TR-Amp can easily compete with higher-quality components as a player. The EarMen TR-Amp solves this by offering up to 10 hours of rechargeable playback and the ability to drive ‘tough’ headphones. EarMen TR-Amp is a licensed and standard-compliant MQA native hardware renderer. For many music lovers, this is a valuable basis for putting together a slim and flexible music system with good headphones and active speakers. Its powerful, musical and the dual-mode RCA output opens up a lot of extra use. “The battery-powered EarMen TR-Amp combines three essential functions for €249: USB DAC, headphone amplifier and preamplifier. The Earmen TR-AMP is a fantastic little DAC/amplifier that packs a lot of punch. Thoroughly enjoying the Earmen amp and this is reflected in the rating and conclusion. Next to the unboxing and technical details a lot of listening was done with the TR-AMP by the reviewer Falk Visarius. ![]() The German review website HiFi-IFAs recently published a review of the Earmen TR-AMP, after they published several other Auris Audio and Earmen reviews, such as the Sparrow portable DAC. ![]() The housing is made from CNC machined aluminium in a bright red color. The headphone amplifier with a Texas Instruments High Fidelity TPA6120 chip has an output of 400mW. Two headphone sockets with 6.3 mm and 3.5 mm are available. A number of years ago, I was one of the first reviewers to be sent a production sample of the EarMen Sparrow and TR-Amp and felt that the latter was one of the best portable DAC/headphone amplifiers on the market tone, presence, and its overall flow combined with a ridiculously low price of 249 USD made it one of the easiest products to recommend. The TR-AMP plays 32bit / 384kHz PCM, up to DSD256 via DoP and decodes MQA using the ESS ES9038Q2M Sabre Reference DAC. The TR-AMP can be charged with a 5V power supply and play music simultaneously via the separate sockets. A high-quality USB-A / USB-C cable is included with the device. It has two USB-C sockets, one is used for data transfer (DATA), the other for charging (CHRG). TR-Amp is operated by a 3,700 mAh battery, which can be used for up to 10 hours. In addition to the headphone amp, there is also a switchable fixed/ regulated line-out available. The Earmen TR-Amp is a portable integrated DAC and amplifier using a Sabre ES9038Q2M chipset, with MQA capability, and up to 400mW of output power. ![]()
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