1/17/2024 0 Comments Thx onyx![]() ![]() I was expecting to fiddle around with the settings when using my Astro A40 TR headset, but no need. ![]() The Onyx is plug-and-play, which is a big win as far as this reviewer is concerned. It comes bundled with a USB-A adapter should your PC, MAC or laptop not sport USB-C.Īnother neat feature is that the area underneath the THX logo is magnetic, enabling you to use the resulting loop as a bit of a cable tidy. The headphone port supports microphones on a TRRS connector, so if your cans have an inline microphone or – more to the point – you’re using a gaming headset, you can plug it straight into the Onyx and still use your mic as usual while benefitting from improved sonics via the DAC/amp. It’s said to produce 180mW per channel with less than 0.1% THD, so should happily drive all headphones regardless of impedance. This patented technology claims the highest fidelity audio with seriously low levels of noise and distortion. The Onyx is said to produce the same power as a desktop THX AAA DAC/amp. Like its rival EarMen Sparrow, the Onyx sports the highly regarded ESS ES9281PRO flagship DAC – but the latter differs with its implementation of THX AAA-78, the highest-powered mobile THX Achromatic Audio Amplifier (THX AAA) specification, we are so informed. Joining this is a row of LEDs that light up blue for 44.1 or 48kHz PCM, yellow for 48kHz PCM and above, red for DSD and magenta to indicate Master Quality Authenticated audio. The business end is a CNC-machined metal body, topped-off by a 3D THX logo. However, where most cables are braided, THX has gone with thick yet supple silicone sheathing. The THX Onyx is an ultra-portable DAC/headphone amplifier in much the same way as the Zorloo Ztella, as its USB-C and headphone port terminations are captively hardwired, unlike the EarMen Sparrow's pebble-smooth module which can detach from all cabling. Many will know the name as a standard for digital cinema sound founded by George Lucas, not as a consumer hardware manufacturer – until now, that is. Some offerings come from established brands such as AudioQuest and the EarMen branch of Auris Audio, while others such as Zorloo are relative unknowns. As ever more headphone wearers discover the benefits of adding external DAC/amplifiers to their portable hi-fi systems, so the number of companies catering for them increases. ![]()
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