GearCast Video - Sennheiser HDVD 800 High Fidelity Headphone Amplifier Review

With Sennheiser's HDVD 800, sound is perfect. The HDVD 800 is able to connect with digitalDefinition:
A signal or data expressed as series of the digits 0 and 1, typically represented by values of a physical quantity such as voltage or magnetic polarization. sources and is equipped with a high-quality Burr-Brown digital/analog converter (DACDefinition:
See Digital-to-Analog Converter.) that converts digital audio dataDefinition:
Information used by a computer in order to arrive at a decision. Although this is a plural term, it's often treated in the singular. into analogDefinition:
A signal that is continuous in nature, as opposed to being defined as a series of discrete numbers (or elements) as found in digital signals; electrically "analogous" to an acoustical signal in the air. signals with a resolutionDefinition:
1. (video) The measure of pixels horizontally and vertically. For example, 1920x1080 is considered HD, or high-definition. 2. (audio) The combined bit depth and sample rate of a digital audio signal. of 24 bits and a sampling rate of up to 192 kHzDefinition:
Abbreviation for Kilohertz: 1,000 Hertz, or one thousand cycles per second.. This enables the HDVD 800 to transmit the entire frequencyDefinition:
A value, expressed in Hertz, that indicates how many cycles of a periodic signal occur in one second. spectrum of high-end audio sources without any loss of frequencies.

In addition to the symmetrical inputs, the HDVD 800 also has an asymmetrical input socketDefinition:
A female connector or receptacle.; incoming signals are symmetrized before further processing takes place. Digital sources can be connected to the rear of the unit via an XLR (AES/EBUDefinition:
(Audio Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union): A 2-channel digital audio format created by the AES and EBU that uses XLR connectors, and is similar to the S/PDIF digital audio format.) input, optical and coaxial (S/PDIFDefinition:
(Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format) A protocol for a stereo digital audio connection, based on AES3, that uses coaxial cable or TOSlink optical cables.) digital inputs or USBDefinition:
(Universal Serial Bus) A standard, bi-directional serial connection between computers and peripheral devices.. All digital inputs accept signals up to 24-bit at 192 KHz. Designed and manufactured in Germany, this high-end, solid-state amplifierDefinition:
1. A device that increases the voltage or power of a signal. 2. In music performance, a device such as a guitar amplifier that includes speakers and controls to increase the sound level of acoustic or electric instruments. harmonize perfectly and deliver an ultimate acoustic performance when paired with any of Sennheiser's audiophile headphones.