Hifiman EF499
There is always something futuristic about R2R, but the network-enabled EF499 ascends to another level. This streaming DAC/amp is exactly the kind of achievementĀ HIFIMAN are typical of ā these planar-magnetic headphone extraordinaire's spirit for innovation is what spurred them to develop EF499.
There was little the little EF499 couldn't do to HeadfonicsĀ and it rightfully lands on Headfonia's Recommended Buys list. Audiophile-Heaven says it matches the value of the company's most famous headphones.Ā
Taking the company's discrete R2R Himalaya DAC and slapping on a 4.4 watt per channel amplifier, EF499 is HIFIMAN's claim that they are all you'll need to run a complete personal audio chain on your desktop.
With an added ethernet input, you gain the ability to leash EF499 straight to your network router and enjoy music off your NAS, or favourite Android or iOS streaming app.
Disregarding its entry-level standing, HIFIMAN's diminutive powerhouse is a statement of technological ambition from China's leading headphone manufacturers, changing the game by equipping all levels of Head-Fi with an extremely capable source. [See Product Desc. For More]
That's double the feat because the precision demanded in exact resistor values ā for the buttery, natural and resolving ability that R2R DAC topology is known for ā goes up.
For an entirely different sound otherwise, EF499's grants users the ability to switch from NOS to oversampling mode, for the cleanest possible result.Ā
That's signal that sees EF499 output in fixed voltage via line XLRs and RCAs, in the sense of a conventional DAC. But HIFIMAN ā famous for its immensely challenging Susvara and HE6 ā challenge you to bring its balanced headphone outputs to bear.
A Class A/B amplifier swings plenty of signal voltage and backs that signal up with a power stage bristling with current, to claim a mighty 4.4 watts of power. All so you can enjoy the benefits of EF499's network capability with nigh any flagship transducer.
That's power beyond measure but HIFIMAN says it's always better to have more than you need. So EF499 can go about driving the likes of their headphones, plus any HEDDphone 2, Sennheiser or ZMF Headphones, with tons of headroom, and no worry at all.
Throw any headphone at EF499: you won't regret it. Also, view our other offerings from HIFIMANĀ here, or our other amplifiersĀ here.
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There is always something futuristic about R2R, but the network-enabled EF499 ascends to another level. This streaming DAC/amp is exactly the kind of achievementĀ HIFIMAN are typical of ā these planar-magnetic headphone extraordinaire's spirit for innovation is what spurred them to develop EF499.
There was little the little EF499 couldn't do to HeadfonicsĀ and it rightfully lands on Headfonia's Recommended Buys list. Audiophile-Heaven says it matches the value of the company's most famous headphones.Ā
Taking the company's discrete R2R Himalaya DAC and slapping on a 4.4 watt per channel amplifier, EF499 is HIFIMAN's claim that they are all you'll need to run a complete personal audio chain on your desktop.
With an added ethernet input, you gain the ability to leash EF499 straight to your network router and enjoy music off your NAS, or favourite Android or iOS streaming app.
Disregarding its entry-level standing, HIFIMAN's diminutive powerhouse is a statement of technological ambition from China's leading headphone manufacturers, changing the game by equipping all levels of Head-Fi with an extremely capable source. [See Product Desc. For More]
That's double the feat because the precision demanded in exact resistor values ā for the buttery, natural and resolving ability that R2R DAC topology is known for ā goes up.
For an entirely different sound otherwise, EF499's grants users the ability to switch from NOS to oversampling mode, for the cleanest possible result.Ā
That's signal that sees EF499 output in fixed voltage via line XLRs and RCAs, in the sense of a conventional DAC. But HIFIMAN ā famous for its immensely challenging Susvara and HE6 ā challenge you to bring its balanced headphone outputs to bear.
A Class A/B amplifier swings plenty of signal voltage and backs that signal up with a power stage bristling with current, to claim a mighty 4.4 watts of power. All so you can enjoy the benefits of EF499's network capability with nigh any flagship transducer.
That's power beyond measure but HIFIMAN says it's always better to have more than you need. So EF499 can go about driving the likes of their headphones, plus any HEDDphone 2, Sennheiser or ZMF Headphones, with tons of headroom, and no worry at all.
Throw any headphone at EF499: you won't regret it. Also, view our other offerings from HIFIMANĀ here, or our other amplifiersĀ here.
