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Questyle CMA Twelve DAC/Headphone Amp Preview

I’ve heard so many headphone amps over the years that they begin to blur together.

So, when Questyle wanted to send me their CMA Twelve DAC and headphone amp combo I wasn’t elated. However, after auditioning the CMA Twelve, I was pleasantly surprised to say the least.

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Questyle makes pro gear as well as gear for high-end home systems, and I wondered how their experience in recording studios would influence this component.

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I’ll have some surprising answers in my review of the Questyle CMA Twelve coming soon to these pages.

Mel Martin

Mel spent most of his life working in television journalism in Ohio, Florida, the BBC in London, and in Seattle, WA. He won a few EMMY awards along the way which most people mistake for bowling trophies. Being around all those expensive monitors frustrated him when he got home to his threadbare TV and stereo, so he began to improve things, brand by brand, upgrade by upgrade. He’s got a lovely OLED TV now, flanked by Magnepan 3.6r speakers, and a Home theater with an Epson Projector and Focal speakers. Also scatted about the house are HiFiMan headphones, and 6 Sonos Connect devices that are spraying his rather large music collection from room to room. Other equipment is from Oppo, Sony, Aurender, PS Audio and Emotiva. Musical tastes range from Classical to Jazz to New Age to classic Rock and Roll. Mel has written a biography of film producer Samuel Bronston (El Cid, King of Kings) and is working now on a second film related book. He resides in Arizona where, when he’s not adjusting his home theater, he dabbles in landscape and astronomical photography.

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