Well built, Extensive connectivity, Big, weighty sound, Refined, Forgiving with lesser quality recordings,
Lacks the level of drive and dynamism found in the best,
The Oppo HA-1 is a good, well-built and excellently specified DAC and headphone amp at this price but, at this level, the competition is strong.There's a lot to like about the HA-1 - it'll no doubt appeal to many because of the pure level of choice it off...
The HA1 is beautifully built, The HA1 supports all current digital formats, The HA1's sonic character doesn't change as the volume goes up, The HA1 can power even hardtodrive headphones to satisfying volume levels
The line output does not automatically mute when a headphone is plugged in, The remote volume control is oversensitive, The ClassA amplifier section runs warm and requires adequate ventilation, With highly sensitive earphones, the HA1 may produce a lowlev
When audiophiles use the term "high end," they are usually referring to a component's performance AND its price. Ever since The Absolute Sound's Harry Pearson initiated the "I have the best toys, and you don't" gambit, high-performance audio gear has cont...
Published: 2014-11-21, Author: John , review by: audaud.com
Abstract: Is it a preamplifier, a DAC, a Bluetooth receiver or a headphone amp? It's all of them! The initial pictures of the HA-1 on Oppo's website (and in print) displayed it with a spectrum analyzer giving the piece the look of an ‘80s equalizer. Well, the good...
Abstract: WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? My previous review here on InnerFidelity was a large black box with a forest of vacuum tubes rising up from its surface, and nary a digital function to be found. Almost diametrically opposed to that, the Oppo HA-1 ($1199) took up res...
OPPO continues to amaze everyone with their products. The BDP-105 Blu-ray Universal Player is a legend. Now the PM-1 headphones are startling us all, and the HA-1 . . . well, all I can say is if OPPO were a publicly traded stock, I would be sad that I cou...
Final thoughts and conclusionAs a preamble to my conclusion, I want to make it clear that, for the most parts, these four headphones that are gathered here are all great sounding headphones. They represent the pinnacle of headphone technology and I think...
Abstract: Видя возрождение интереса к стерео-Hi-Fi-компонентам у широких масс интересующихся звуком мы решили снова протестировать компоненты Oppo и Yamaha ( см. предыдущий тест ), но в этот раз нацеленные на качественное воспроизведение стереозаписей в домашних...
Качество изготовления; множество функций и интерфейсов; отличный звук в наушниках, особенно с выхода XLR 4pin; прекрасно работает и в качестве предусилителя
Звук с USBвхода может быть как весьма приличным, так и откровенно плохим – требуется качественный и дорогой кабель
Замечательный вариант персональной системы с возможностью подключения как наушников, так и активных АС...
