Product Comparison: Denon DA-10 vs Audinst HUD-mx1

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Denon DA-10 Portable USB DAC / Portable Headphone Amp

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General Specifications

Brand

Denon

Audinst

Model

DA-10

HUD-mx1

Origin

China

About the Product

The Denon DA-10 is a headphone amplifier with a built-in DAC, or the other way round, whatever you like. The device is splendidly built, and the aluminum panels give it an elegant, or even luxury look.

HUD-mx1 presents perfection-like sound quality from DAC no one has ever experienced before, with its unique circuit organization and highest quality components. This unit supports both stereo phone jack and stereo mini jack standards.

Key Specs

Built-in DAC

PCM1795

WM8740

Type

Portable

Desktop

Sample Resolution/Rate

32-bit / 192kHz

24-bit / 96kHz

Signal/Noise Ratio

108 dB

117 dB

Denon DA-10

Audinst HUD-mx1

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Denon DA-10 Portable USB DAC / Portable Headphone Amp

This is a great device. I have a Yamaha Pro 400 headphones and man does it sound alive now with this device.
It sounds great as you should expect from Denon. As good as or better than other DAC's in its price range.
The DA-10 sounded slightly cleaner than with just the Amplifier.
Therefore, the DA-10 is a great solution for a portable music player with a poor DAC.
The sound cuts out at normal (or lower) sound levels for both my Denon AH-D5000 and D7200.

Audinst HUD-mx1 DAC with headphone amplifier

Excellent converter and headphone amp. Gave me a new level audio experience.
Plenty good for most use cases and can't really expect any better for a bus powered device.
Excellent DAC. Paired with a pretty good headphone set it produces amazing sound.
This product can last in your system throughout several upgrades and I think that makes it very useful.
Sometimes it picks up ugly digital noise from my cell phone, so I just have to remember to not put my phone right next to it.

Size & Weight

Color

Silver

Black

Height

1.14 in.

Width

5.46 in.

4.13 in.

Depth

2.51 in.

3.94 in.

Weight

8.46 oz.

8.6 oz.

Denon DA-10

Audinst HUD-mx1

Denon DA-10

Audinst HUD-mx1

Denon DA-10

Audinst HUD-mx1

Denon DA-10

Audinst HUD-mx1

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Denon DA-10 Portable USB DAC / Portable Headphone Amp

This DA-10 is a small brushed aluminum portable amplifier. I like it!
It’s nicely packaged in a large protected box, so the size surprised me. Inside, the box is molded for each item.
I was very impressed. This is a great little device.
This is one nice little unit that really adds to the listening experience.
If you are an audiophile or just want to enjoy your music more, take it to the next level and add this little guy. Pricey but highly recommended.

Audinst HUD-mx1 DAC with headphone amplifier

These little beautie make the quality of your computer pretty much irrelevant.
The mx1 is a small unit measuring roughly 4 inches by 4inches by 1 inch. It feels like all aluminum construction except for the rubber volume knob.
Well designed unit that fits lot of parts in small and nice box.
The unit felt pretty well constructed, with a decent heft.
Nice build quality for a little piece of equipment. Device produces nice sound with good high and low range.

Features

Enclosure Material

Aluminium

Max. Frequency Response

50 kHz

Min. Frequency Response

2 Hz

Controls

Power / Volume, Gain, Input Selector, Output Selector, Charging switch

Output Selector Switch, Volume Control

OS Compatibility

Apple OS, Microsoft Windows, Apple iOS, Android

Apple OS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Apple iOS, Android

Wireless Connection

Interfaces

AUX, USB, Micro USB Input, Phones

6.3mm jack, Phones, Optical Output, USB, Analog Stereo RCA

Extras

LED Indicators, High sound quality operational amplifier, Low phase noise crystal, Support playback of highresolution sound sources

HiFi USB Audio, Power Protection circuit, Speaker Protection circuit, Installation of TCXO, Hook-Up Application

What customers say about "Features"

Denon DA-10 Portable USB DAC / Portable Headphone Amp

The unit is charged by connecting its USB/PC port to a USB transformer or a USB port of a PC. I like this feature.
The "Driver" can be easily downloaded from Denon USA website, it also gives a pull-down screen for resolution and sampling frequency selections.
This DAC/Amp performs well with all plus it handles Hi Res audio including DSD.
I tested this with both an Android and iPod. Both worked great and really bring out the sound both treble and bass.
It doesn't work with all USB cables so one must be careful.

Audinst HUD-mx1 DAC with headphone amplifier

TCXO clock to keep jitter in check. It really is an impressive parts list for somewhat of a low budget device.
Cool thing is the fact that it will pass through Dolby Digital and DTS signals from the optical output.
I can easily switch between HP and desktop speaker out with the RCA line out on the back panel
The output level is not super high for high impedance headphones, such as my Sennheiser HD580s.
Would not recommend this unit to anyone who switches between headphones and the RCA outs.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

2 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC