Audioengine releases D3 USB DAC and A2+ computer speakers

Audioengine has announced details of two new products; the D3 USB DAC and the A2+ desktop speakers.

The D3 USB DAC supports and upsamples to 24-bit/96kHz high-resolution audio straight out of the box, with no drivers or installation software needed.

The D3 can drive low and high impedance headphones, and comes with a 3.5-6.3mm headphone jack.

As well as featuring asynchronous data transfer with dual master clocks to accept audio from any computer, the volume of the computer OS can also be controlled.

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Audioengine director, Brady Baruqenquast, said: "If you're looking for an ultra-portable DAC that drives even the lowest-impedance headphones, the D3 won't disappoint."

The Audioengine D3 USB DAC is available now for £165.

The Audioengine A2+ desktop speakers meanwhile, are an upgrade to the original Audioengine A2 speakers. Updates include the addition of a USB DAC and a new power supply.

The left speaker is powered, and the right is passive. Custom Kevlar woofers and tweeters deliver 15W RMS, with 30W peak per channel. A Dual Class AB Monolithic amplifier is built in too.

The A2+ speakers feature mini-jack, RCA and USB inputs, and mini-jack and USB cables are supplied in the box.

The optional W3 wireless adaptor can be added to the speakers, to allow for AirPlay streaming.

The Audioengine A2+ desktop speakers are available now in satin-black, or high-gloss white finishes for £215. The W3 wireless adaptor retails for £125.

By Max Langridge

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Max is a staff writer for What Hi-Fi?'s sister site, TechRadar, in Australia. But being the wonderful English guy he is, he helps out with content across a number of Future sites, including What Hi-Fi?. It wouldn't be his first exposure to the world of all things hi-fi and home cinema, as his first role in technology journalism was with What Hi-Fi? in the UK. Clearly he pined to return after making the move to Australia and the team have welcomed him back with arms wide open.

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