The three existing references at Questyle welcome a new Dac and portable headphone amplifier, the M18i.
Questyle M18i, main specifications££££
The device, equipped with a proprietary TTA (Three-Tier Architecture) decoding system, supports [abc]PCM[/abc] playback up to 32 bits/384 kHz and [abc]DSD[/abc]256. On the practical side, the interface is displayed on an integrated [abc]Oled[/abc] screen and two [abc]USB[/abc]-C ports allow one to recharge the internal 500 mAh battery, and the other to listen. Note that the two digital-to-analog converters are ESS Technology ES9219Q models.
Questyle M18i, connectivity and connectivity££££
Equipped with two headphone outputs (3.5 mm unbalanced and 4.4 mm balanced) and Apple MFi certified, the device has manual gain control. The [abc]Bluetooth[/abc] 5.4 supports high-resolution codecs such as LDAC, APT-X Adaptive, APT-X HD and LE Audio, for wireless transmission [abc]Hi-Res Audio[/abc] up to 96 kHz/24 bits, even on iOS devices.
Available. Recommended price: 399 euros.
Reminder of the technical characteristics of the Questyle M18i:
• Output power: 28 mW @ 300 ohms (4.4 mm balanced output)
• Frequency response: ±0.1 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz); ±2 dB (20 Hz-80 kHz)
• DAC: dual ESS ES9219Q chip
• Housing material: CNC machined anodized aluminum, [abc]Oled[/abc] screen
• Dimensions: 75 × 35 × 14.5 mm
• OS compatibility: Android (5.0+), Windows (10.1.8.3+), macOS, iOS (requires LTC02 adapter for Lightning)
• Bluetooth: version 5.4; supports AAC, SBC, APT-X, APT-X HD, APT-X Adaptive, LDAC, LE Audio codecs
• Call function: supports voice calls, built-in Infineon microphone
