The second big change is actually on the inside with a change in DAC chip from a Wolfson to a 24 bit AKM4396 which delivers a slightly broader spectrum and smoother sound than the previously slightly bright original SOLO.
#DB SOLO LICENSE PRICE PORTABLE#
Right now the SOLO -DB is the only device of it’s type that sports the balanced output and combined with the RX MK3 you actually have a seriously powerful portable stack that can easily drive the LCD-2 and make a good go of the HE6 in terms of power and audio quality. Paired with the ALO Audio RX3 balanced amp this is a perfect form factor and functionality fit and true enough Cypher Labs had this in mind when designing the SOLO -db.
The first major one is the ability for the SOLO -db to output in balanced mode with a 4-pin balanced output connector at the back along side a standard 3.5mm single-ended input mode such as the one found on the original SOLO. It is only when you look at the front and back panels do you see the major differences or upgrades. The classic silver box design and logo and decals are all similar apart from the -db moniker. Well from the casual observer from a distance there is not much physically different. USB mini-A input allows input from computers (USB A to USB mini-B) or Apple devices (using 30 pin to USB mini-a cable).ğully balanced analog line-level output (4 pin).đ4 hours playback time and charges Apple devices.
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It is a pity the 5.5G is out in terms of compatibility but that is an issue been put to bed a long time ago with the first release so with that in mind MP3, ALAC etc is the go to format and not FLAC for these devices as of now due to Apple license restrictions no doubt.īut times move fast and Sony and Fostex have jumped on the bandwagon with more evolved igadget interface audio products such as the HP-P1 and the PHA-1 so Cypher Labs have returned with a new updated version of the SOLO, The SOLO -db, which ups the ante and for me clearly establishes it’s audiophile credentials beyond simply a consumer friendly amp for the igadget fanatics with picky ears. Just about every local meeting I have been to in the last year has the now instantly recognizable sighting of a triple SOLO CLAS stack. The era of the triple stack was upon us with all manner of amps coming into play under the little SOLO silver box and the igadget firmly entrenched on top.
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The original CLAS SOLO was basically a breakthrough in terms of connecting the audiophile to an igadget in a meaningful manner in 2011 giving vastly superior DAC capabilities and a bypass of the so-so internal DAC capabilities in the igadget for the first time and all in full compliance with Apple’s exacting license standards. The igadget up until recently was seen as a useful tool but by no means a love affair between the picky audio consumer and the Jobsian vision of what a DAP should accomplish.
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