DX-3
The ultimate Personal Audio companion combining an exquisite industrial design with the sophistication of a premium, fully balanced Headphone Amplifier supported by an ESS Sabre ES9028PRO DAC. Connect your balanced or single-ended phones to the DX-3 or attached directly to a pair of active, powered speakers rending music up to 32-bit/384 kHz from the PC-USB input, 24-bit/192 kHz via Coaxial/Optical, aptX™ HD Wireless Bluetooth or any legacy audio equipment via the AUX RCA input.
Fully balanced circuit topology is powered by an in-house manufactured toroidal transformer with ultra-low noise isolation and filter capacitors. The full colour graphic display, extruded aluminium remote control and front panel controls ensure ease of operation and configuration.
The DX-3 is perfect for audiophiles who want to enjoy music through loudspeakers or in private listening sessions, combining performance and style.
Key Features
- Certified Roon Tested
- ICESS premium 32-bit Digital to Analogue Converter
- Bluetooth with aptX™ HD and AAC
- Fully balanced differential XLR outputs
- Includes Remote Control
Engineered with Care
| Specifications | |
| Power Output (THD+N < 1%) | Single-Ended (6.35 mm): 765 mW (16 Ω), 383 mW (32 Ω), 41 mW (300 Ω) / Balanced (4.4 mm): 2.8 W (16 Ω), 1.4 W (32 Ω), 150 mW (300 Ω) |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (32 Ω, 1 kHz) | Single-Ended < 0.008% @ Output = 70 mW / Balanced < 0.004% @ Output = 280 mW |
| Frequency Response | Headphone: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0 dB, -0.2 dB / Digital: 10 Hz – 20 kHz, +0 dB, - 0.5 dB / Analogue: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0 dB, - 0.4 dB |
| S/N Ratio (IHF "A" Weighted) | Headphone: Single-Ended: > 100 dB / Balanced > 110 dB / Digital: > 112 dB / Analogue: > 107 dB |
| Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz : 7 kHz, 4:1) | Single-Ended: < 0.01% / Balanced: < 0.006% |
| Output Impedance | Single-Ended: < 0.3 Ω / Balanced: < 0.6 Ω |
| Gain | 0 dB @ G=H, -6 dB @ G=M, -12 dB @ G=L |
| Recommended Headphone Impedance | 16 Ω - 300 Ω |
| Input Impedance | Digital: 75 Ω / Analogue: 10 kΩ |
| Digital Output Level | Unbalanced (RCA) 1.6 V / Balanced (XLR) 3.5 V |
| Digital to Analogue Converter | ESS ES9028PRO DAC (32-Bit/768 kHz) |
| Coax/Optical Digital Input Signals | SPDIF LPCM (Up to 24-Bit / 192 kHz) |
| PC-USB | USB Audio Class 2.0 (Up to 32-Bit / 384 kHz, Driver Installation Required), DSD (Up to 4X, 11.2 MHz) and DoP (Up to 2X, 5.6 MHz), Roon Tested |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 215 x 73 x 247 mm (8 1/2" x 2 3/4" x 9 3/4") |
| Front Panel Height | 70 mm (2 3/4") |
| Power Requirements | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Power Consumption | 30 W |
| Standby Power Consumption | <0.5 W |
| Net Weight | 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) |
| BTU Rating | 100 BTU/h |
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