Is the Teac duo “worth it?” Only you can say. Teac’s UD-701N/AP-701 twins are intelligently designed, very full featured for their ilk, and beautifully made. And they deliver gorgeous, sumptuous, unimpeachable stereo audio playback. What price you put on these virtues is up to you...
It’s not difficult to apply this to the hi-fi industry and, more specifically, the TEAC UD-503 DAC/headphone amplifier. Its spec sheet paints a promising picture, alluding to its native playback of PCM files up to 32-bit/384kHz and DSD 256 support; its smattering of analogue and digi...
There’s a good variety of sizes of DACs around, but we think the UD-H01 is about right, at just over 21cm square and 5cm high. Smart and nicely put together, it feels substantial enough to justify the money required but will still slot in to a relatively compact space alongside the ...
The UD-501 is part of Teac’s Reference Series. It is a dual-monaural USB D/A converter with headphone amplifier. My colleague Jack Roberts is auditioning several other components in the Reference Series, including the UD-501, and will impart his thoughts after this review. Each component i...