NuForce Icon HD
"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 24/96 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
- Audiophile-grade DA converter
- Low-distortion, high-current headphone amplifier
- High-quality analog volume control
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Specifications
- USB DAC: USB 1.0 and 1.1 up to 44.1kHz/16-bit, USB 2.0
Full-Speed up to 96kHz/24-bit
- RCA Output: 2.6Vrms (cuts off when headphone is inserted)
- Headphone Output: 6.3mm headphone output jack drives
headphones up to 600-Ohm (96 mW@600-Ohm)
- THD+N: 0.001% @ 1kHz
- Dynamic Range, SNR > 100dB
- Power Requirement: 15V, 1.6A, 100-240VAC (Worldwide AC)
- Dimension: 6" x 4 1/2" x 1"
- Weight: 1 lb
Headphone power spec:
- 288mW rms @ 30 Ohm
- 210mW rms @ 120 Ohm
- 152mW rms @ 300 Ohm
- 123mW rms @ 500 Ohm
- 96mW rms @ 600 Ohm
- 59mW rms @ 1200 Ohm
- 43mW rms @ 1700 Ohm
- 35mW rms @ 2000 Ohm
Package Contents Include
- 6.3mm stereo plug (male) to 3.5mm stereo connector (female)
adapter
- Silicone stand
- AC adaptor (15V, 1.6A, 100-240VAC) and power cord
- USB cable
Optional Accessories
- Linear power supply
- High performance USB cable
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