Callia USB Audiophile DAC and Pre-amplifier Unboxing

We have just received the impressive CALLIA USB DAC and pre-amplifier

Designed and manufactured exclusively in the United Kingdom, the Prism Sound CALLIA USB Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC) and digital audio preamplifier is tailored for listening to music.

CALLIA is simply the best way to experience digital music. Coupled with high quality analogue power amplification and loudspeakers, CALLIA will deliver your music exactly as the recording producer intended. Whether it is early music, symphonic, choral, easy listening, elevator music, jazz, pop, hip-hop, EDM, garage, hard rock or something else, the clarity and neutrality of CALLIA will amaze you with its flexibility in the face of such different genres.

Using the acclaimed Prism Sound signal path, clock circuitry, ARM Cortex processor & USB platform of the Prism Sound professional range, CALLIA supports USB and S/P-DIF players.

Specifications:

  • Plug, play and enjoy your music in all popular formats
  • No-compromise, full Prism Sound audio quality
  • Play in Windows**, OSX, Linux, iOS and Android ***
  • Class compliant UAC2/USB for best compatibility
  • ASIO drivers for Windows
  • Windows WDM drivers (Vista and later)
  • Play from disc transport/player device via S/P-DIF
  • Optical and co-axial S/P-DIF inputs
  • Playback sampling rates from 44.1kHz to 384kHz
  • DSD64/128 via DOP (S/P-DIF DSD64 only)
  • Automated source selection, with manual override
  • Balanced +14dBu XLR and 2V RCA phono outputs
  • Low-Z headphone output (adjustable sensitivity)
  • Front-panel digital master volume control
  • State-of-the-art clocking with hybrid 2-stage DPLL
  • Fully-floating balanced architecture for low noise

Unboxing Below:

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Initial impressions are very positive and earphonia.com will look to do a full review over the coming weeks.