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Don't just listen. Experience!

When you listen to music, I mean really listen, the goal is to feel like you are there, right? That, as you probably know, takes some doing. But when you experience it, it is magical. Even transformative at times.


At Henry Audio, the feeling of being there, at the recording venue, the concert or the studio, has always been our ultimate goal. Not an easy task, but now, with the DA 256 digital-to-analog converter, we feel like we’ve made it.


With lossless streaming arriving everywhere, the DA 256 is the perfect match for bringing Hi-End performance all the way into your system.


It has been years in the making, because breaking barriers takes time. It sounds palpable, dynamic, strikingly natural and real, giving your music dimensionality and presence. Like you are there. It really is a little time machine.


So now is the time to really experience your music. Channel your inner Ringo, Dylan, Jack White or even Maria Callas, and let the little gem from Henry Audio bridge the gap between merely listening to a favorite recording and truly experiencing it. After all, bridging from digital data to analog experiences is what a good DAC does.


And it couldn’t be easier: the DA 256 connects to your computer,CD player, streamer and more, while the front USB-C port lets you plug in any phone in seconds. It automatically detects the active source, no input selector needed. Power comes via the rear USB plug, or from an external supply for even higher performance.


Henry Audio. Don’t just listen. Experience!

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Acclaim for our models:

Hong Kong's Lee388, Hi-Fi Circle:


Germany’s leading Hi-End magazine, Image HiFi, has published an in-depth review:

"It made me want to dance right away!"

Lyd og Bilde once more gives Henry Audio top score (in Norwegian):

"The sound is still the great strength: steady, rhythmically precise and with an authority in the bass that makes the music flow naturally."

Forbes writes about the DA 256. Read the complete review!

"Henry Audio Reveals New DA 256 DAC For Affordable High-End Digital Audio"

The very first test of DA 256 is a success (in Norwegian):

"STEREO+ thinks: Henry Audio DA 256 plays beautifully, openly, and engagingly. A very fine product!"

HiFi Plus calls Henry Audio USB DAC 128 mkII a bargain! Read the whole test.

"I never thought I’d use the B-word in audio, but this really is a bargain!"

Linux Voice write about Linux and open source. They have tested Henry Audio USB DAC 128 mkII. 5/5 stars.

"It may seem like a luxury, but if you listen to anything other than MP3 and you’ve got a decent amplifier, it’s definitely worth the investment."

Inearspace have written a comprihensive test of the USB DAC 128 mkII.

"When bass is called upon it was big, powerful too. Not in an overly warm signature strangely enough, it just had big bass. It was imposing; I knew the Henry had arrived."

HiFi Critic is the most conservative and thorough publication in the industry. I'm very proud they recommend the USB DAC 128 mkII. The best part is that Chris Bryant even used it for a little bit of DIY.

"Conceptually interesting, Henry Audio’s USB DAC 128 mkII is also one of the best USB DACs I’ve tried."

... and many, many more!

No secrets!

The Henry Audio DA 256 is a unique Open Source Hi-Fi product. It hides no element of the music - completely without secrets.
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The Fact Sheet has a user manual and all the technical details about the DA 256. It even includes the Open Source schematics for the complete design.

The DA 256 is out there in the open! This page will give you a lot more information on web communities and the Open Source development of the DAC.

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DA 256 front

Design & code by Found.

Photography by Dag Dalvang