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Sony TA-ZH1ES Headphone Amplifier with DA-Hybrid

User Manual for Sony TA-ZH1ES Headphone Amplifier with DA-Hybrid Amplifier Circuit

• Product category: Headphone Amplifiers Sony
• Brand: Sony
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High Resolutions & Sample Rates Supported
• This device supports PCM playback up to 385 kHz / 32-bit, DSD DoP up to 11.2 MHz / 1-bit, and DSD native up to 22.4 MHz / 1-bit.

Proprietary Technology for Digital Amplification
• Sony's proprietary non-feedback S-Master technology aims to maintain the purity of dynamic digital sound. The DA hybrid amplifier is intended to enhance precision and sound quality with an analog feed-forward amp, while the analog amplifier corrects the errors caused by switching amplification.

Signal Correction
• High impedance headphones require high power; however, this can create a difference between the actual and ideal signal, so the analog amplifier can correct these signal deficiencies for a cleaner, more natural sound.

DSEE HX Upscaling Technology
• DSEE HX upscaling technology is intended to preserve every nuance of sonic material fed into the TA-ZH1ES, and features five modes: standard, female vocal, male vocal, percussion and strings.

Advanced FPGA Processing
• To maximize the abilities of the new D.A. Hybrid Amplifier Circuit, the amplifier was designed with an advanced FPGA processor, allowing Sony to customize their circuitry for the particular demands of high-fidelity signal conversion.

Convert Any Source to DSD
• Offering double the conversion accuracy of Sony's previous models, the new DSD Remastering Engine let you convert any PCM music source into DSD, 11.2 MHz. The technology uses an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) to convert any signal into the DSD sound format.

On-Board DC Phase Linearizer
• An on-board DC Phase Linearizer works to effectively replicate a wide variety of sonic signatures. It applies digital-signal processing to match the phase characteristics of various types of analog amplifiers to deliver a sound more typical of the analog experience.

Rugged and Durable
• The TA-ZH1ES features a dual-layered base-plate to ensure rigidity, as well as a low center of gravity. This added protection has further benefits for sound quality.

Isolation with FBW Chassis
• A rigid FBW Chassis has been designed to isolate the circuit board from vibration. By minimizing vibration and preventing lateral movement, noise is reduced for a cleaner, purer sound. The wall-structure is made from a large aluminum block to maintain rigidity.

Acoustically Tuned Panel for Eliminating Resonance
• The headphone amplifier's top panel is made from a combination of steel and aluminum. These materials each have their own resonance frequency, and when used in combination, they suppress each other. The result is the effective elimination of unnecessary resonance.

Various Inputs and Outputs
• The amp features several terminals to support a variety of input devices, including Walkman, TVs, and PlayStation consoles. The amp uses a variety of headphone output connections, including both balanced (two 3.5mm mini plugs and an XLR4 jack) and unbalanced (3.5mm stereo standard plug, stereo mini plug).

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