DACport Unveiled

Over 3000 people were in attendance at this year's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest held in Denver, CO October 2-4. CEntrance showed the DACport for the first time and gave everyone a chance to listen to the first and only portable DAC/Headphone amp combo with TRUE 24/96 resolution.

RMAF

No downsampling, no upsampling, no DSP tricks -- just your HD audio in its full, high-resolution glory! Below are some pictures from the show, so even if you didn't attend you could see the action.

 
DACport by CEntrance

This is how the prototype unit looks like. Portable package, aluminum chassis with striking colors and a belt pack that makes it an instant "Coffee House Audiophile Rig".

 
DACport by CEntrance

Michael Goodman proudly shows DACport to the RMAF photographer

 
Gene Pitts

Gene Pitts, Editor of The Audiophile Voice congratulates Michael on a job well done! Michael is thankful, but tired. He was working hard all week and really needs sleep. But it was all worth it - DACport is a definite success!

 
Paul Stubblebine

Paul Stubblebine of Stubblebine Mastering, a Hi-Res music recording label said this after listening to the DACport:

- "As close to analog as you are gonna get! I can listen to this for hours!"

 
Ahrue Luster

Ahrue Luster stopped by. Music producer and a guitar player, well known for his work with the rock band "El Nino", Ahrue is already a CEntrance endorser. What we didn't know is that he is also an audiophile! He loved the DACport.

 
Ahrue Luster

Ahrue shows his appreciation for the sound quality of a true 24/96 DAC with a Class-A Headphone Amp that he can take on the road.

 
DACport with Grado headphones

$900 Grado heaphdones really do justice to DACport's audio quality, but it works with any headphones, even with earbuds from your favorite MP3 player.

 
DACport with Grado headphones

Here is the recipe: Get a notebook computer ($400), a pair of really good headphones (about the same cost) and a DACport (price will be announced soon). You just built yourself a Portable Audiophile Rig! Use it in a coffee shop while working or studying, use it on an airplane to experience your hi-res content the true way it was recorded - without any resampling. Use it just to watch DVDs or listen to regular MP3 files - DACport's Class-A, audiophile headphone amp makes all of your music come alive!

 
Listening to DACport

Many people sat down to listen to DACport and were pleasantly surprised that true audiophile quality can come from such a small, portable package. CEntrance did it again! A feat of miniaturization and real value for the consumer.

 
Listening to DACport

We were especially interested in the opinion of audiophiles with many years of listening experience and also those who are just transitioning to Digital Audio. Once they sat down for a couple minutes and listened to 24/96 hi-res tracks and even regular MP3 files over DACport, the responce was always the same:
- "This sounds much better than I would have initally given it credit! How much is it?"