After Apple Music, Deezer and alike launched lossless audio on their respective music streaming platform, portable DACs and pocketable amplifiers have got a renewed fondness among audiophiles. And if you want the convenience of streaming music from your smartphone and the sweet givings of hi-fi audio, the Tea brings the best of both worlds.
Armed with ESS ES9281AC Pro DAC to decode files off your smartphone and a headphone jack for your headphones. The Tea can do up to 32-bit 384KHz @PCM, or Native DSD 256. It also supports LDAC and Qualcomm’s apt-X HD for Android smartphones. Although, slapping it behind an iPhone is the best option because it has MagSafe.
It has already reached its crowdfunding goal on Indiegogo but you can still head there and pitch in your $1,249 HKD (around ₹11,900) that stands as an early bird offer.