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EarMen TR-Amp Portable and desktop DAC Headphone Amplifier Made in Europe

AED 600

Ash

4.9

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Item Details

Age

1-2 years

Condition

Almost no noticeable problems or flaws

Warranty

No

Usage

Used only a few times

Posted on: 3rd July 2026

Description

DAC: ES9038Q2M
Dynamic Range: > 107 dB
THD+N (2.7V, 32Ω): <0.005%
Input: USB Type C female, compatible with PC, iPAD/iPhone, Android
Type C female USB input for separate charging. Can be charged and played simultaneously.
Output: Parallel 6.3mm Stereo, 3.5mm Stereo
Line output: fixed RCA 2V, PreOut 3.4V
THD+N Fixed line output: <0.005%
SNR Fixed line output: >114dB
Dynamic Range Fixed Line Output: > 107 dB
Channel spacing Fixed line output: > 107 dB (1kHz)
THD+N PreOut output: <0.007% (2.8V)
SNR PreOut output: >114dB
PreOut Output Dynamic Range: > 107 dB
Channel spacing PreOut output: > 103 dB (1kHz)
Power: >2.5V/400mW to 16Ω, >3.4V/350mW to 32Ω.
Audio Formats: DSD 128 Native/DSD 256 (DoP) DXD 384/352.8 kHz. PCM up to 32 bits 384 kHz. MQA Rendering up to 384 kHz.
Battery: 3700 mAh / up to 10 hours duration.
Weight: 240 gr.
Dimensions: 129x66x30mm.

ES9038Q2M reference DAC for mobile devices, on the TR-Amp. Its sound profile is neutral, slightly bright, but energetic, thanks to the great thrust provided by its power. It has a great dynamic and, despite its high power, it is worthy of having a remarkable dark background. With IEMS, it is easy to fall into the temptation of volume, but you have to carefully adjust the potentiometer, to place the precise voltage and get the best out of them, without overdoing it. At that point, with a little time and attention, one can realize that this is one of the best SE outputs in its price category. Once again, SABRE shows, and a lot of it. The level of transparency, clarity, detail, depth and separation offered by the TR-Amp puts it somewhere between neutrality, naturalness, a more analytical approach and a more relaxed sound. The scene is drawn vastly, with very good depth and adequate height. The three-dimensionality is not as explicit as I would have liked, but it appears more natural and calm, without an ethereal feeling. Scene and separation go hand in hand and, on this occasion, they do not tend to be very far apart, which implies a more cohesive and realistic scene, where one does not perceive such a high distance as in other scenes. In this way, the background is not so dark, nor is it so visible to the naked eye. Thanks to the power of the system, especially in the low area, the depth is high and the bass reaches far, but without that sense of expansion the distance, which allows the scene to be even wider.

In the lower zone, the most recognisable is the power the TR-Amp has: plug in your best bass headphones and enter a totally absorbing dimension, full of strength, power, depth and control. It’s a well-known fact that power without control is useless. But bass without respect, either. And EarMen knows that well: despite all this power, TR-Amp is able to focus all that flow in the low zone, without the rest being harmed. The capacity of resolution and definition is clearly evident in this sense. All ranges are perfectly defined, details in place and the scene naturally packing to sound. It is perhaps not the most spectacular sound at first sight, but one that dazzles with time, that is enjoyed slowly, savouring it with the best headphones and the best music. Returning to the bass, its impact full of controlled fury is a magnet for bass-lovers. Its texture has a vigorous roughness, and there is a balance between the smoothness provided by the speed of the notes and the viscerality of the beat, generating a rich and exciting undulation. The mixture of fury and descriptive level does not imply a crushing of the planes, far from it, but the depth is raised to accommodate all of them, with their corresponding distance, but with a faster and more ephemeral reaction. Good control is demonstrated in this sense, the decay of the notes is fast, without sediment and with a great recovery. The bass generated have a lot of air and are never compressed, proof of which is the ease with which the high details and nuances are able to mix with each other, instead of displacing them.

The middle zone is mainly clear, very well integrated between bass and treble, flowing through to provide body on one side, tonal richness and a high descriptive level on the other. In this way, the mids benefit from both adjacent ranges, to emerge with a backing that enhances their inherent virtues. On this occasion, the voices do not have a very differential treatment, but rather neutrality places them on a par with the instruments, both in distance and in presence. This doesn’t mean that the sound is felt in a V, far from it, it is just respectful in all its range, eminently relaxed in this aspect. Above all, a great level of natural fidelity is felt, a sound where the nuances fill, accompany and extol, but without restoring the importance of the voices or instruments. In spite of this, the ensemble is not really perceived as being close, nor in the foreground, thus limiting a more exhaustive capacity for analysis, a greater clarity that is more differentiating and open, which projects the mids to a more protagonist and perceptible level. In spite of being SABRE, the mids are characterized more by their musicality than by an analytical aspect.

In the upper zone I have found that the synergy with the headphones becomes more important, than in other devices I have tried. Some shiny headphones have become even hotter, while others that are a little more linear have gained in sparkle, or rather, liveliness, that which I have previously called slightly shiny. It’s true that volume plays an important role in this: a higher volume over excites the more sensitive ranges and they become more persistent, less bearable. And the TR-Amp, with its power, can encourage that tendency. So, watch out.

Going back to the treble, that brilliance has more to do with clarity and light, than with an eminent presence of the upper zone. Nor does it have to do with enormous resolution or definition. The highs are not really perceived as very crisp or closely drawn or finite. They are somewhat drier, cohesive, rounded at their highest peak, making them more secure. The speed is also not perceived as exceptional, as well as its energy level. Everything is combined to offer a natural, unforced appearance, with a notable amount of detail, but without being exceptionally defined or with an absolute resolution and separation, which would allow the high notes to be broken down to a micro level, raising the range to a higher analytical level.

Product specifications:
- Age: 1-2 years
- Condition: Excellent
- Warranty: No
- Usage: Light Usage
- Color: Red
- Outputs: 6.35mm, 3.5mm, RCA L/R (Line Out), PRE OUT
- Features: Direct toggle, USB CHRG/DATA ports
- Category: Electronics > Amplifiers