--- product_id: 59853647 title: "Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS, Portable USB DAC (Black)" brand: "cambridge audio" price: "FREE" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/59853647-cambridge-audio-dacmagic-xs-portable-usb-dac-black store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Color options USB compatible 10x power boost Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS, Portable USB DAC (Black) **Brand:** cambridge audio **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🎢 Unleash the Sound: Elevate your audio game wherever you go! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS, Portable USB DAC (Black) by cambridge audio - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/59853647-cambridge-audio-dacmagic-xs-portable-usb-dac-black) ## Best For - cambridge audio enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cambridge audio brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Stylish Choices:** Available in a variety of colors and finishes to match your style. - β€’ **Featherlight Design:** Designed for easy transport without compromising on performance. - β€’ **Power Meets Portability:** Delivers up to 10 times the power of standard laptop soundcards. - β€’ **Universal Compatibility:** Seamlessly connects with most audio devices via USB. - β€’ **Elevate Your Audio Experience:** Transform your sound quality on the go. ## Overview The Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS is a portable USB DAC that enhances your audio experience with up to 10 times the power of typical laptop soundcards. It connects easily to most audio devices and comes in various stylish colors, all while being lightweight for ultimate portability. ## Description Product Description Benefit from high-resolution audio on the go Use the DacMagic XS – our smallest, lightest and easiest to carry DAC and headphone amplifier – to take your computer's audio output to the next level. Get the most out of your headphones and experience captivating and rich sound - just plug in and play. Enhance your music experience Most computers do a great job when it comes to creating tables, but simply do nothing when it comes to playing music. The DacMagic XS offers you an alternative to the sound card built into your computer and is specifically designed to enhance your music experience by playing detailed, high-resolution audio files. Turn the volume up fully DacMagic XS delivers up to 10 times more power than most laptop integrated sound cards. With a power of 105 mW, it can improve sound even on the best headphones and deliver detailed, deep sound and bass - and it can be fully turned up! Perfect transport guaranteed The DacMagic XS is an absolute lightweight and weighs just 100 g, so you can easily take it anywhere. There's no reason to sacrifice a flawless high-resolution audio experience, even when you're working from a cafe. Class 1 and 2 USB The DacMagic XS is compatible with both Class 1 and 2 USB audio. Class 1 can play high resolution files up to 24bit/96kHz (which is better quality than CD quality), giving you excellent sound either way. But if you own studio-quality files, you can easily switch to Class 2 to benefit from up to 24 bit/192 kHz. Workmanship When the DacMagic XS runs in USB Class 2, it can completely bypass the poor audio signal of the computer, preventing unwanted interference and re-sampling. This guarantees professional quality audio output. Plug and play The DacMagic XS has only 2 connections: a micro USB port to connect it to your computer, and an Aux-in port for your headphones. It is also designed to be compatible with Macs and computers alike. The minimalism of this model is therefore absolutely intentional: Our plan was to make upgrading your computer's sound as simple as possible. Choose from 5 beautiful finishes to complement your personal look. Gold, Blue, Red, Black and Silver. Technical data Connections micro USB input, 3.5 mm analogue output digital analogue converter ESS9023 24-bit DACMΓ–GLICHE SAMPLE RATES USB 1.0 mode: 16/24-bit, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz USB 2.0 mode: 16/24-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz, output voltage 2 V RMSMAX. Power consumption: 150 mWmin. Headphone impedance 12 ohms frequency response +/-0.2dB 20Hz - 20kHzTHD (unweighted) <0.004% signal noise ratio 103 dB (unweighted). 5 OhmVolume steps: 53 steps (54 different volume levels). Dimensions (W x HXT) 30 x 10 x 53.5 mm (1.2 x 0.4 x 2.1 inches). Weight: 100 g (3.5 oz) Review: Initial review - Hardly any reviews on this product at the moment. Took a gamble and bought one - currently have a DacMagic Plus 'desktop' DAC which is pretty good and worked on the assumption that this 'portable' DAC might have similar qualities. It does. Not only that, it's genuinely tiny! Certainly something you could chuck into a laptop bag along with a decent pair of in-ear phones. Coupled with audirvana pro on a macbook, and a pair of Klipsch X10i's, the sound quality is very good. It's never going to be as good as a desktop setup (e.g. DacMagic Plus and AKG K702's), but it is reasonably close to that quality. Slight loss of sound stage focus, bass a little lacking in punch, but what can you expect from such a tiny package?! Very pleased with this DAC - plays up to 192Khz files, 24bit, with no difficulties and the headphone amp is very effective (bit too good, actually - watch out for high volume!). The usb cable seems a tad budget, but you could always replace this if needs be (not sure if you would really notice much difference though). Seems well made (it's an aluminium box, so not much to say!) and looks durable enough. Review: magic dac - Amazing improvement to sound quality! Combined with a fair cable to the speakers, no matter what kind of source you are using, you will not believe in your ears! Easy to use, small, so small actually you fear you will [Event "AI Factory's Chess"] [Site "Android Device"] [Date "2014.05.19"] [Round "1"] [White "You"] [Black "Cpu (7)"] [PlyCount "91"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e2e4 d7d5 2. e4e5 Nb8c6 3. d2d4 Bc8f5 4. c2c3 h7h5 5. Bf1d3 Bf5xd3 6. Qd1xd3 g7g6 7. Ng1f3 Bf8h6 8. Bc1xh6 Ng8xh6 9. O-O Nh6f5 10. Nb1a3 a7a6 11. Na3c2 e7e6 12. 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Rf8xd8# 1-0 ## Features - Upgrade your sound quality on the go - Compatible with most audio devices - connects over USB - Choice of colours and finishes - Up to 10 times more power than most laptop soundcards - Lightweight ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00FSDFF9K | | Brand | Cambridge Audio | | Compatible Devices | ordinateur | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 163 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00813371024229, 05055300408037, 05055300410498 | | Interface | USB | | Interface type | USB | | Item Type Name | headphone-amps | | Item Weight | 0.3 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Cambridge | | Manufacturer Part Number | DAC-XS | | Material | Aluminium | | Maximum Supply Voltage | 2 Volts | | Maximum supply voltage | 2 Volts | | Minimum Supply Voltage | 2 Volts | | Minimum supply voltage | 2 Volts | | Model Number | DAC-XS | | Mounting Type | Table Top | | Mounting type | Table Top | | Number of Channels | 1 | | Number of Pins | 8 | | Number of pins | 8 | | UPC | 780746852452 813371024229 | | Unit Count | 1 count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Cambridge Audio - **Maximum supply voltage:** 2 Volts - **Minimum supply voltage:** 2 Volts - **Mounting type:** Table Top - **Number of pins:** 8 ## Images ![Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS, Portable USB DAC (Black) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81pKla8LL5L.jpg) ![Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS, Portable USB DAC (Black) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91EJDfx38QL.jpg) ![Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS, Portable USB DAC (Black) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/818gA3slJ1L.jpg) ![Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS, Portable USB DAC (Black) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Hr586e2sL.jpg) ![Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS, Portable USB DAC (Black) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81DgRNAzo1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Initial review *by T***N on 28 November 2013* Hardly any reviews on this product at the moment. Took a gamble and bought one - currently have a DacMagic Plus 'desktop' DAC which is pretty good and worked on the assumption that this 'portable' DAC might have similar qualities. It does. Not only that, it's genuinely tiny! Certainly something you could chuck into a laptop bag along with a decent pair of in-ear phones. Coupled with audirvana pro on a macbook, and a pair of Klipsch X10i's, the sound quality is very good. It's never going to be as good as a desktop setup (e.g. DacMagic Plus and AKG K702's), but it is reasonably close to that quality. Slight loss of sound stage focus, bass a little lacking in punch, but what can you expect from such a tiny package?! Very pleased with this DAC - plays up to 192Khz files, 24bit, with no difficulties and the headphone amp is very effective (bit too good, actually - watch out for high volume!). The usb cable seems a tad budget, but you could always replace this if needs be (not sure if you would really notice much difference though). Seems well made (it's an aluminium box, so not much to say!) and looks durable enough. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ magic dac *by S***S on 19 May 2014* Amazing improvement to sound quality! Combined with a fair cable to the speakers, no matter what kind of source you are using, you will not believe in your ears! Easy to use, small, so small actually you fear you will [Event "AI Factory's Chess"] [Site "Android Device"] [Date "2014.05.19"] [Round "1"] [White "You"] [Black "Cpu (7)"] [PlyCount "91"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e2e4 d7d5 2. e4e5 Nb8c6 3. d2d4 Bc8f5 4. c2c3 h7h5 5. Bf1d3 Bf5xd3 6. Qd1xd3 g7g6 7. Ng1f3 Bf8h6 8. Bc1xh6 Ng8xh6 9. O-O Nh6f5 10. Nb1a3 a7a6 11. Na3c2 e7e6 12. Nc2b4 Nc6a5 13. g2g3 h5h4 14. g3g4 Nf5g7 15. h2h3 Ra8c8 16. Nb4c2 O-O 17. b2b4 Na5c4 18. a2a4 a6a5 19. b4b5 f7f5 20. e5xf6 Qd8xf6 21. Nf3d2 Nc4b2 22. Qd3e3 Rc8a8 23. Ra1a2 Nb2c4 24. Nd2xc4 d5xc4 25. f2f3 g6g5 26. Nc2e1 Ra8c8 27. Qe3e4 c7c6 28. b5b6 Kg8h8 29. Ra2f2 Rf8g8 30. f3f4 g5xf4 31. Rf2xf4 Qf6d8 32. Ne1f3 Qd8xb6 33. Nf3g5 Ng7f5 34. Qe4e5+ Nf5g7 35. Ng5f7+ Kh8h7 36. Qe5e4+ Ng7f5 37. Rf4xf5 e6xf5 38. Qe4xf5+ Rg8g6 39. Qf5xc8 Rg6g8 40. Qc8f5+ Kh7g7 41. Qf5f6+ Kg7f8 42. Nf7h6+ Kf8e8 43. Nh6xg8 Ke8d7 44. Qf6e7+ Kd7c8 45. Rf1f8+ Qb6d8 46. Rf8xd8# 1-0 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Almost Perfect *by S***7 on 10 December 2014* I didn't give this 5 stars for a few reasons. My reasons are: 1. The product gets extremely hot while in use. This is supposed to be normal for the device but is hard to ignore. (MAJOR issue) 2. The microUSB slot is not 100% sturdy so you might feel very slight movement (when connected) after using the product for some time. This might cause concern for some. That being said, it is hardly noticeable and does not affect connectivity. I only noticed it because I've come across many devices with microUSB slots so loose that they occasionally get disconnected. (MINOR issue) 3. The not-so-straightforward process of installing and using the USB 3.0 components of the device. I had almost concluded I couldn't install them until I eventually figured things out. The installation guides exists but are not as clear as they could be. (MINOR issue for me. Possibly MAJOR for others) The DacMagic XS has been a great find in spite of those issues. The device has been especially useful as a sound card replacement since mine stopped working last year. I can't really hear a clear difference in quality between various files but I only listen to 320kbps MP3 and FLAC files so its probably harder to notice anyway. 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