The 1/4" SE headphone jack on the front itself can provide up to 1.6 W at 32 Ω which tapers down to 180 mW at 300 Ω. The specification sheets on page one have more of the relevant parameters for the SE and balanced outputs, but of practical interest is the power output of each, courtesy the discrete Class-A topology employed - providing some highly impressive numbers for a device this compact. While I am here, the THD+N is rated for under 0.0001% at unspecified testing conditions, with a crosstalk of -120 dB and line level of 2 Vrms, SNR of -125 dBA, and DAC output impedance of 20 Ω, with these all corresponding directly to the analog outputs. The max PCM playback rates are really not very practical here, but if you do go the DSD route, then I can see DSD256 and higher being valid enough reasons to consider this. This is no big loss to me (get it?), but the 32-bit, 768 KHz PCM and DSD512 playback (over USB) will be more relevant in both usage and also simply to tick off a feature list when comparing against others in the price range of the Aurora. #AURORA PLAYER WINDOWS REVIEW FULL#This time around, we only get up to 8x on-device rendering as opposed to the full 16x. This is the company's first device with MQA support so, whether you like it or not, the option remains to try it out. This is a good segue to summarize the capabilities of the YULONG Aurora with its ES9068AS DAC, and all the branding on the device would have also prepared you to deal with the MQA support that YULONG is proud to market. You can also use the YULONG Aurora as a dedicated preamp if using the line outputs on the back, and this helps with active speakers or even another amplifier of your preference. I appreciated the use of the increasingly popular 4.4 mm balanced output, and some headphones such as the recently tested Sivga SV023 default to it, whereas others such as the HIFIMAN HE1000se and the HarmonicDyne G200 go the XLR route. Once done though, it's mostly a set and forget experience, the only thing to be concerned about is connecting the headphones to the output on the front, you can see above how the YULONG Aurora looks next to some full-size headphones for visual context. The toggle switch allows you to choose between the various inputs allowed, all of which can be connected physically at the same time, once again it doesn't feel like a premium experience to press down a springy switch up to five times, to reach the input of your choice. When you do get it on, the LEDs on the front will light depending on the input source as well as the playback type. I personally sought the USB DAC application mostly, this also showcases the previously mentioned issue whereby it can be hard to access that small switch on the back between the two cables to actually turn the device on or off. I suspect most readers of this review will be using the YULONG Aurora primarily as a USB DAC for input, although the other inputs can be quite handy with non-desktop sources, such as a CD player, a phono stage, or even a TV.
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