![]() Choosing a NuForce ASIO module in Foobar2000 is highly recommended We also listened to a few SACD ISO images (DSD format) but didn’t hear any difference with the FLAC HD versions of the same recordings. We used Foobar2000 and the Nuforce ASIO module for our listening session, with numerous CD and studio quality FLAC files. Nevertheless, NuForce released an ASIO driver for Windows which allows you to bypass the Windows mixer and thus avoid any possible modification of the audio stream (amplitude, sampling, etc.). The NuForce Icon DAC is completely plug and play. We used the Icon DAC with a PC and a Macbook and in both cases the installation required no extra driver. There are some excellent self-powered DACs but a dedicated power supply is always a plus with the possibility of switching it for an audiophile model. USB powering, although convenient for a tablet, is limited in terms of power and depends on the quality of the computer’s motherboard. This is, in our opinion, a really good thing. No, the NuForce Icon DAC is not self-powered via its USB port, but comes with its dedicated power supply. The NuForce Icon DAC’s silicone support base Isn’t it self-powered’ The only slight drawback is that we would have liked a 3.5 mm mini-jack to 6.3 mm jack adapter. This system provides easier access to the volume potentiometer and stabilises the Icon DAC. This anti-skid base allows you to place the Icon DAC vertically in a particularly secure way. Packaged like a high-tech device, the Icon DAC comes with its power supply block and a type A-B 1.5 m USB cable, as well as a white translucent silicone support base. The NuForce Icon DAC features a complete range of connectors Box contents Two potentiometers on the front panel allow you to switch the device on and to adjust the sound level as well as choosing a digital or analog input. The NuForce Icon DAC is fitted with a type-B asynchronous USB port, two stereo analog inputs ? one 3.5 mm mini-jack and one RCA ? a stereo RCA analog output, a coaxial S/PDIF RCA digital output and a Neutrik jack 6.3 mm headphone output placed on the front panel. In other words, no matter what kind of headphones you are using, you will obtain a high sound level with the NuForce Icon DAC. It is also one of the most powerful on the market, able to deliver 1.2 W at 16 Ohms and 126 mW at 600 Ohms. The NuForce Icon DAC we are reviewing today is a hybrid device, both USB Audio DAC 32 bits / 96 kHz and headphone amplifier. NuForce is a major reference as far as top-of-the-range hi-fi is concerned, particularly when speaking of DACs and digital amplifiers. The NuForce Icon DAC, a highly powerful analog and digital headphone amplifier ![]()
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