Apogee Groove LE-S

Amazing Playback Quality for Mac and PC
Hear every detail of your music with outstanding sound quality anywhere and anytime, with the Apogee Groove portable USB DAC and headphone amp. Loaded with an ESS Sabre digital-to-analog converter and up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution, the Groove interface is the perfect solution for critical listening on your laptop. Sweetwater's Sales Engineers have recommended Apogee's portable interfaces for years as solid solutions for high-quality portable monitoring, and the ultra-compact Apogee Groove brings you stellar D/A conversion and USB convenience in the most portable design yet.






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When you need stellar sound, but don't need a full audio interface
Whether you're producing tracks in a hotel room on your laptop, auditioning a mix away from your studio, or any other situation that requires high-quality audio playback, you'll be well served with the Apogee Groove portable USB DAC and headphone amplifier. You get some of Apogee's best-sounding conversion with the simplicity of two buttons for volume control. And because it's powered via USB, just keep the Apogee Groove in your laptop bag and you'll always have studio-quality headphone monitoring within reach.
Features

Portable DAC and headphone amp with exceptional sound quality for Mac and PC
Stellar sound quality from ESS Sabre DAC, Constant Current Drive, and Quad Sum DAC technology
Perfect for auditioning mixes accurately away from your studio system
USB powered for maximum portability and convenience
Simple operation with two top-panel buttons for volume control

Specification


USB 2.0 connection to Mac and PC
Up to 24 bit / 192kHz audio
ESS Sabre DAC
Enhances your iTunes, Tidal, Spotify, Pandora or other music listening experiences
Constant Current Drive™ provides smooth frequency response with any headphones
Quad Sum DAC™, 4 DACs per channel for highest dynamic range and lowest distortion
Asynchronous clocking
Multi-color LEDs for status and level indication
Powered by USB
Top panel buttons adjust and mute volume
Compact and portable (95mm L x 30mm W x 16mm H)
Premium aluminum build quality
Built in the USA

D/A conversion :

THD+N: -107 dB with 600 Ohm load @ 16 dBu(-109 dB with 600 Ohm load @ 16 dBu-Anniversary Edition)
THD+N: -100dB with 30 Ohm load @ 10.5 dBu(-101dB with 30 Ohm load @ 10.5 dBu-Anniversary Edition)
Dynamic Range: 117dB a-weighted(119dB a-weighted-Anniversary Edition)
Frequency response: 10Hz – 20K +/- 0.2dB(10Hz – 20K +/- 0.1dB-Anniversary Edition)
Max output level:

225mW into 30 Ohm
40mW into 600 Ohm


8 channel ESS DAC (4 DACs per channel)




System Requirements
Mac OS:

Computer: Intel Mac 1.5GHz or faster
Memory: 2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB recommended
OS: 10.8 or greater
Connection and power: Any available USB port
Driver: Mac Core Audio. No download or installation necessary.


Windows OS:

PC or laptop manufactured after January 2006
Intel Core 2 @ 1.6 GHz or AMD equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM minimum
Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) or greater
Connection and power: Any available USB port
Driver: Register to download from Apogee’s website

In the box

Groove
USB Cable (1′)
Carrying pouch
Product booklet (Quick Start Guide, Warranty Information)
Instructions for download of software and complete documentation

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