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TimeEar TEU-99: Budget DAC and headphone amplifier with Bluetooth

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10/22/2023 - 10:24 am

TimeEar brand has released a miniature digital-to-analog converter and headphone amplifier TEU-99 with a built-in wireless adapter.

The AK4377A chip from Asahi Kasei , which receives a 32-bit/384 kHz PCM stream , is responsible for converting the digital signal to analog in the device . Wireless connection is provided by the Qualcomm QCC3034/5125 Bluetooth adapter , which supports SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Low Latency, LDAC, LHDC codecs .

A 3.5 mm jack is provided for connecting wired headphones, and the kit includes a USB-C cable with silver-plated oxygen-free copper cores. The device’s power supply is optimized in terms of powering various circuits to save battery power. The model is available in five different colors.