Prosze pamietac ze mowimy tutaj o opcjonalnym wzmacniaczu za dodatkowe 10kPLN, gdyby chcieli go sprzedawac w niezaleznej obudowie jego finalny koszt wynioslby zapewne gdzies 15-17kPLN.
Wrzuce jeszcze kawalek wywiadu z dCS:
On the headphone amplifier, when I contacted John Quick, the General manager for dCS Americas directly, he had this to say “The Class-A headphone amplifier is new for us, and it’s something we’re really excited about because it’s not simply a tick-box feature or afterthought; rather, the amplifier is a new ground-up discrete design we’re proud to put the dCS name on. We’ve been thinking about this design for some time, and considering the recent growth and quality of offerings in the head-fi space, we thought premiering our contribution in Bartók would be appropriate.”
I pressed Quick further on the headphone amplifier aspect of the new model:”Is the headphone amplifier inclusion a nod to the increased interest across the board, demographics-wise, of a high-end headphone resurgence?” I asked. “Does this signal a shift in how dCS perceives the high-end headphone market and can we expect a standalone headamp version to follow the Bartók?”
“There’s no question the level of innovation and quality has elevated substantially in the high-end headphone space over the last 5-10 years,” answered Quick. “We’ve also become aware of a growing number of dCS customers using their DACs in high-end headphone-based setups, some using headphones as their sole, primary source of musical enjoyment. That said, I’d have to say the answer is yes: our decision to invest the required resources to include a dedicated headphone amp in Bartók is definitely an acknowledgement we felt it was time to develop something that would speak more directly to that customer.
Mozna wiec oczekiwac ze odrobili zadanie domowe i porownali swoj wybor do kilku hi-endowych konstrukcji, a to juz bardzo duzo, bo wiekszosc tego nie robi wypuszczajac kombo DAC/AMP, zwlaszcza w tych 'tanszych' do 15kPLN.
