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Firestone Audio Fubar III USB DAC / Headphone Amp

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Product Description

The Fubar III MKII USB DAC / Headphone Amp combines a superb USB DAC and Hi-End headphone amp into one amazing component. You get a powerful, great sounding headphone amp plus RCA outputs that lets you connect to your home stereo. Now includes analog inputs, connect your iPod, CD Player or other analog device.

Premium Features Include:

  • USB input - Play music directly from your computer via USB. Requires no addition software or drivers. 
  • Headphone Output - connect your favorite headphones to the 1/4" (6.4mm) headphone jack.
  • Analog Inputs NEW! - connect your iPod, CD player or other analog device.
  • RCA Outputs - Using the Gold Plated RCA outputs you can connect the Fubar 3 to your home stereo.
  • Volume Control - Controls the headphone output.
  • Gain Switch - The External gain switch lets you optimize the Fubar 3 output for your headphones. Compatible with 25 - 600 Ohm headphones.
  • Changeable Opamps -  The Opamp in the headphone amplifier section is changable, allowing you to try the various OpAmps available.
  • Choice of Colors - Available in your choice of Black and Silver face plates.

With The Fubar III you’ll Enjoy Hi Fidelity Music Direct From Your Computer To Your Home Stereo or Use The Built in Headphone Amp and Your Favorite Headphones.

Perfect at Home and for your Office, Dorm and Cottage.

Plug and Play Installation. Requires NO Additional Software or Drivers!

The Fubar III USB DAC / Headphone Amp lets you connect your computer to your Amplifier and stream your entire music library with remarkable fidelity! Enjoying “High End” sound from your computer has never been easier! With the Fubar III you simply plug and play without having to install additional software or drivers.

The Fubar III takes the digital signal from your computer and converts it to a high quality analog output that connects to any integrated amp or preamp. or use the built in headphone amp and listen with your favorite headphones. The full size USB connection is fully compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux.

The Fubar III lets you play all your stored music from iTunes, Windows Media Player and other music programs.
Listen to your favorite Podcasts, Internet Radio, even CD’s and DVD’s.

The 2010 Fubar III uses the highly aclamed NS LM4562 OpAmp in the DAC section and the Burr Brown OPA2604 opamps in the headphone amp module. The OPA2604 is exchangeable allowing you to “roll OpAmps" and customize the sound to your exact taste.

Now includes analog inputs
The 2010 Fubar III now includes analog inputs. The analog inputs let you connect your iPod, CD Player or any other component with an analog output to the Fubar III.

Compatible with your Favorite Headphones
The Fubar III is optimized for a wide range of headphone impedances. From the Etymotic ER4P (27 ohm) to the AKG K240DF (600 ohm), the high bandwidth, extreme low noise design (lower than -110db) yields greater than 105 dB of dynamic range and exceeds the capabilities of the human ear. This ensures it can handle even the most difficult headphones.

Two gain settings, selectable by a rear panel switch, allow for quick and easy optimization for high or low efficiency headphones.

A specially designed power supply section ensures a minimum of interference for noise free listening.

To satisfy us tweakers, the Fubar III features user changeable headphone Opamps and a Shunt/Series type volume control. Other features include Short Circuit and Thermal protection.

Built to Last
As with all Firestone components the Fubar III is manufactured with a solid aluminum chassis and features an anodized aluminum face plate. The volume knob is also machined from solid aluminum for a high quality look and feel.

Specifications: USB DAC

USB DAC Chip

Burr Brown (TI) - PCM2702 DAC, 16 Bit 44.1 KHz / 48KHz sampling

 

OpAmps National Semiconductor - LM4562

 Output Voltage

 6 Vrms

 Output Current

 100 mA

 Output Impedence

 10 Ohm

Circuit Specific

Independent regulators for digital and analog circuits,  DC amp uses no coupling capacitors 

Frequency Response:

10Hz~25KHz ,-1dB at 600 ohms loading, low noise -99dB(A) 

 

Specifications: Headphone Amplifier

Class

Class AB / DC amplifier, uses no coupling capacitors

Output Resistance:

Extra low output resistance (Zo < 0.05 ohms),high current capacity 800mA per channel

Frequency Response:

6Hz~300Khz ,-1dB at 32 ohms loading, very low noise -110dB (A)

Max. output:

6Vrms external gain control switch

Headphone Impedance:

8 - 600 Ohms (See headphone matching chart for additional information)

   

Size:

Size: 11cm/4.3in(L) x 8cm/3.2in(W) x 5cm/2.0in(H)

Weight: Fubar III only 350g / 12.3oz
Weight: Total Package 980g / 34.5oz
   

Additional Features

  • Volume control internal switch for Series or Shunt (adjust to suit your taste) 
  • Headphone Amp OpAmp is changeable! You can tune the tone to suit your taste 
  • 100 - 240Vac 50/60 Hz external power supply included 
  • External gain switch make it easy to match low or high impedance headphones 
  • Short circuit and thermal protection 

PACKAGE INCLUDES: FUBAR III USB DAC / Headphone Amplifier, Auto-switching Power Supply Unit 100–240 Vac 50/60Hz , USB Cable 2 meters (6.5 ft), High Quality RCA interconnects 2 meters (6.5ft), hex key.


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