The result is a very neat unit far better able do drive high-impedance headphones than the output from an unmodified DAC, but still looking as svelte as any commercial product. We like it.

However, to achieve this feat, they typically rely on a high-impedance earphone to produce an audible sound with very little current. These earphones are hard to find, and thus can be expensive.

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Apple's M3 iMac has an improved digital to audio converter and supports high-impedance headphones, which means it's an even better computer if you're serious about sound. The iMac isn't the only ...