MQA Renderer technology in the THX Onyx can connect to an MQA core signal – in global streaming service apps such as TIDAL – to complete the final "unfold" of an MQA music file up to 384kHz Master. THX also did the complete schematic and PCB design in-house, paying extremely careful attention to PCB layout to ensure noise and distortion from power signals doesn't enter the audio chain. This helps ensure the noise and distortion remain very low.
ONYX FOR MAC REVIEW FULL
Power consumption is quite high, typically 590mW with a maximum of 900mW for extreme conditions such as full volume with low impedance load.Īnother key point that sets the Onyx apart from the competition is that it uses proprietary low-noise power conversion techniques followed by a linear active filtering to transform potentially noisy 5V USB into very clean +/- 4.5Vdc power to the amplifier. The Onyx is quite expensive for a single ended dongle but not without a reason as we are going to find out later. The THX AAA technology ensures the ultimate no-compromise headphone audio experience by delivering the world’s highest fidelity audio with infinitesimally low levels of noise, distortion and power consumption.įull THX AAA features are available here.Ī couple of examples with products featuring the THX technology is the Drop+ THX AAA 789 linear amplifier that we have tested here and the FiiO Q3 that we have tested here.
THX is now widely known for their Achromatic Audio Amplifier technology that is used by various third party manufacturers on devices ranging from headphone amplifiers to subwoofers. The Onyx is the first consumer product to be manufactured by THX.
ONYX FOR MAC REVIEW PORTABLE
The THX Onyx is a powerful portable digital-to-analog (DAC) amplifier equipped with THX AAA™ technology, to ensure the highest fidelity mobile listening experience for music, games, and movies. It is selling for $199.99 and you can buy it from here
THX never asked for a favorable review and as always this is my honest and subjective evaluation of it. The THX Onyx was kindly provided by THX and doesn't need to be returned. The first consumer product directly from THX. So it was with great anticipation that I found out about the THX Onyx earlier this year. I later had the chance to extensively use the Benchmark HPA4 headphone amplifier which uses THX AAA technology and the HPA4 remains one of my all time favorite solid state headphone amplifiers, regardless of price. I distinctly remember hearing the first prototype THX AAA headphone amplifier at CES several years ago and it was one of my personal highlights of the show that year. More recently, THX developed its AAA (Achromatic Audio Amplifier) technology for use in headphone audio products with a stated goal of providing the highest fidelity audio with extremely low levels of noise, distortion, and power consumption. THX certification became known as the gold standard in the audio/visual industry.
ONYX FOR MAC REVIEW MOVIE
THX became known for developing high fidelity audio/visual reproduction standards for movie theaters, with the goal of helping filmmakers translate their work to the big screen in the best way possible. A legendary company founded in 1983 by George Lucas.
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