- The first sound card equipped with a built-in hi-fi headphone amplifier -* C5 {' C2 ` }) X: Z; A2 W
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CLARO halois designed to deliver the best audio quality for headphone users including high impedance headphone owners. This performance is carried out through a built-in high fidelity headphone amplifier IC. Additionally, Claro halo can deliver its incredible audio to your existing receiver/amplifier through its high class RCA connectors. Upgrade your PC to a powerful and high quality audio center which can never be matched by onboard or other inferior sound cards! * K4 {2 f$ c$ c( \7 g: d
- Headphone output with TPA6120 AMP IC High Quality RCA connectors for Front output
- Swappable OPAMP for Front Output
- C-Media CMI8788/PCI-8Ch PCI chipset 2 X' }4 [" B5 G
- 24-bit/192kHz Stereo ADC (AK5385)
(8ch Audio Chipset with Dolby Digital Live real-time Content Encoder and dts CONNECT technology enabled PCI audio chipset)
Full-duplex ultra high 2ch 24-bit/192DAC (AK4396)
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- MPU401 (with optional cable)
Proven circuit design for Enhanced Microphone input $ _/ U W% n# J B
High Quality RCA connectors for front output (2ch) Stereo Headphone output connector. Onboard Optical output (up to 5.1ch) Onboard optical input 0 w5 S0 l. U# y* ~$ ^( N1 i
Front Panel Audio with fully automatied muting feature.
Headphone Amplifier
TPA6120A2 - High Fidelity Stereo headphone driver from TI. Each output goes to stereo headphone, where the listener enjoys crisp, clean music. & b9 Y4 Z7 F: d, h# _Therefore, users can experience hi-fi stereo without the need for an external amplifier.
Claro halo design excellently provides the output to high impedance headphone up to 600ohm. A jumper switch for the high impedance headphone setting is on the board ("HIGH" or "LOW") ! u% [' a$ v' `6 m
Note: DO NOT CONNECT LOW IMPEDANCE HEADPHONE (under 32ohm) WITH "HIGH" SETTING. 2 O& t7 l T6 T3 I% ^, q
Toshin Kogyo audio capacitor% L7 v9 _, e+ m% z! E6 `6 j5 Q/ C% U
High grade for audio capacitor(UTSJ type) from Toshin Kogyo is used for analog output (Headphone and RCA ). ( X# h) D) I& V6 d8 e3 l3 |, g: C& y! ^2 V8 n$ v
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Panasonic - Metalized Film Capacitor
Claro halo uses high grade metalized film capacitors for both opamp and headphone amp IC ports to ensure noise-free ananlog output. E* A& `- ~# N# J3 H! `0 u! n. D% A4 m! v2 q. [+ E
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Samyoung - mass storage Capacitor
Mass storage capacitors and protection circuits deal with electronic shock and noise effectively. They control in-rush current to be gradual increase and decrease for fade-in and fade-out. This protects monitor speakers and headphones from being damaged by the "pop-noise" when you turn on and off the system. & c* N8 i- S/ u; x1 J
Swappable OPAMP socket8 t( y2 w+ F& n$ I
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The each polarity signal produced by AK4396 goes to 2 dual opamps. In those dual opamps, each opamp handles only one polarity, either positive signal or negative. Then both exclusively amplified positive and negative signals are re-assembled and goes to another opamps for second amplification. This design maximizes the feature of AK4396DAC and it also dramatically improves stereo- talk.3 a9 K. P9 K( B& R/ O% ]( a2 y9 @
It is recommended to swap all four opamps for your preferred analog sound color. Factory installed opamps are 4580 (JRC).
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(They are marked on PCB of Claro halo) * See detail
High Quality RCA connectors4 ~' t8 D3 ?! U$ E( C- |
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High quality RCA connectors are mounted by nuts and lock washers to ensure rigid installation and endurance.; y \3 y- |' e! r$ _! {9 z1 l: `/ v! O, j& v2 ~; L
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Advanced Front Panel Audio support
You can enjoy headphone amplifier output on Front Panel Audio on your PC case. Claro halo provides Intel standard (AC97) Front Panel Audio pin for your PC case. All analog outputs will be muted when you connect headphone on Front Panel Audio of your PC case. And we provide a jumper switch to disable the muting feature. And users can connect a second microphone without any reduction of input signal level* See Front Panel Audio Usage. S' [* a/ O" ~
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For external MIDI connector. The optional connector cable is avaialble for MIDI in/output. Please see CA2 cable. 9 C$ x8 ?/ }7 P) W- c6 E6 b7 B) G6 w$ Z
XT (optional) connector
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Claro halo provides multi-channel (5.1) digital by optical outlet, but if you need to extend analog output from 2ch to 7.1ch, we have extension device, XT. ^; @0 @$ B& H6 DPlease see XT
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2pin connector for coaxial digital input and output. CA1 cable (2pin one end, coaxial the other end) is available. See CA1 cable. / x$ I9 l! Q0 a0 \1 u, q, Z" m
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