HiFi-M8 Launches: Audiophile D/A Converter/Amp for Mobile & Pro Playback Devices
Music lovers on the go, rejoice!
Pronounced “Hi-Fi Mate”, CEntrance has created a portable sound card for upper-class audio playback from iPods to laptops: The HiFi-M8 is battery powered and excels at mobile, audiophile-grade sound quality at 24 bit/192kHz playback. The new device is also available in several different models to accommodate a variety of connections.
The output of the HiFi-M8 PRO option.
All HiFi-M8 models are available now for $699.99 MSRP (HiFi-M8 PRO for $599.99 MSRP). Let’s check out more specs from CEntrance:
Fidelity
HiFi-M8 enables audiophile on-the-go listening by combining 24-bit/192kHz audio quality, over 6 hours of battery life, balanced headphone output and multiple sonic shaping features within a single, integrated, portable device.
HiFi-M8 is a USB DAC and an audiophile sound card for your iPhone, iPad and iPod. It extracts digital audio from computers and Apple’s portable devices and converts it to analog, for purest sound reproduction.
HiFi-M8 is also a powerful headphone amplifier with balanced outputs. Gone are the days when you needed to carry a separate DAC, Amp and a battery. HiFi-M8 has all components built-in and carefully matched to preserve sonic fidelity.
Flexibility
HiFi-M8 is a highly flexible product with two input options (M8 and M8 LX). If you don’t use an iPhone, pick the LX, which replaces iDevice input with an optical TOSLINK (SPDIF) input — perfect for people who use a DAP, such as AK-100.
The four output options (4XL, RSA, CMB, PRO) offer a broad selection of jacks, ensuring compatibility with a wide variety of headphones. Two input options by four output options makes eight different models! That’s flexibility.
CEntrance got on the cover of Stereophile with our award-winning DACport andDACmini products. With HiFi-M8 we raised the bar yet again. Here is how:
- Support for Balanced AND Unbalanced headphones: IEMs and over-head
- Compatibility with iPhone/iPad/iPod, Android, Mac and PC
- Three levels of output impedance, for best headphone linearity
- Three levels of headphone gain, for fine-tuning the loudness
- Three levels of bass sonic shaping, for a subtle boost in the low end
- Three levels of treble sonic shaping, for a subtle boost in the highs
- Choice of portable or desktop operation (battery or wall-powered)
- Ability to charge the phone/tablet off the power adapter while playing