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DAC AND HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER WITH STREAMING FEATURES

EF500 provides the pure sound of the HYMALAYA LE R2R DAC with up to 4.5W of power output. Along with that, it's ethernet connection allows for lossless streaming from your mobile device or an NAS.

EF500 provides High and Low Gain options for the amplifier output, along with Oversampling or Non-oversampling (NOS) DAC processing options to let you find the sound that's best for you.

DESKTOP VERSATILITY

For the standard DAC, you can connect via USB-A, USB-C, or digital coax, providing compatibility with a number of devices. Similarly, you can output to RCA or XLR, meaning EF500 can work with an external headphone amp or power amp.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Penelope M. ★★★★★

I wasn't sure what to expect from a R2R DAC, but the EF500's ethernet streaming is incredibly convenient for lossless playback. The 4.5W of power drives my hungry planar headphones with no distortion at all.

Grace ★★★★★

The R2R DAC really brings a natural warmth to my digital files that I wasn't expecting from a desktop unit. Even at moderate volume, the clarity and detail retrieval are impressive, and the 4.5W of power gives my planar headphones plenty of headroom. It's a clean, serious-sounding piece of kit.

Riley ★★★★★

Streaming via ethernet was surprisingly easy to set up and the sound is incredibly clean and detailed. The 4.5W of power easily drives my planars with tons of headroom to spare.