The Aune Flamingo tube DAC with headphone amp, not only has a tube in its compact body that can give you the warm and mellow sound, but also has the op-amp mode to select from. The decoding support is mastertape-level: up to 32bit/768k DSD512. Even via Bluetooth you can get the high-res experience - the Bluetooth edition supports aptX HD and LDAC. And then it can be easily paired with your headphones and active speakers. It is a high-quality DAC that’s cute and capable.
Vacuum tube has a history of over a century. It has better overload tolerance, better linearity, more even harmonics, and the unique taste that the transistors cannot provide. The classic tube DAC series of Aune, born in 2014, has now come to its 5th generation. With Aune understanding of tube circuit and years of experience in tube’s application in audio, the new generation has better performance than all its predecessors while having a much more compact size. The Flamingo has more than just tube. The addition of the op-amp mode allows you to switch to a different kind of sound whenever you want to. Double press the knob. Just that simple. Connect the Flamingo to your computer via USB. Let it be your HiFi sound card.The support for 32bit/768k and DSD512 will give you the mastertape-level experience. Not satisfied with the sound quality of your smartphone/Pad? The Flamingo, with the mastertape-level decoding ability and the tube, can take it to a whole different level, instantly. Via Bluetooth, the Flamingo can play high-resolution audio from your smartphone / computer / music player, whether it’s a local file or it’s from an online music library like Apple Music, Roon, Tidal, Spotify, etc.