Ego Systems has announced the release of a new digital audio amplifier that, instead of sitting outboard like most ampls, rests in a conventional PCI slot. This ~$130 USD card, which can output 500mW to headphones (which a goon informed me isn’t that great, but sounds pretty good to me), and 25W to each speaker channel. But alas, the PCI bus alone is not enough to power something like this – you’ll need it to connect one of those plugs in your case (you know, the ones that you plug into a hard drive – Molex, like your watch).
I’ve become a big proponent of amplified headphones of late, if not, obviously, an expert. I wonder, though, if Ego Systems uses a different audio profile for the headphone out and the speaker outs. What does that mean? I’m not sure; I’m just sort of making up terms as I go.
Read – Press Release [Ego Systems]
