The Fosi Audio GR40 is a tube preamplifier, DAC and headphone amplifier in one. It takes Bluetooth, USB, optical and coaxial inputs. It outputs to active speakers through RCA and to headphones through a 3.5mm jack.
It uses an ES9028Q2M DAC chip. USB input supports 32Bit/384kHz and DSD256. The Bluetooth 5.1 module is a QCC3031 that supports SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX LL, and aptX LL gives low latency for watching movies.
The compact body is an all-aluminum alloy CNC integrated design. It has volume, bass and treble controls with central detents, and it comes with 5725W tubes. The input switches among 4 digital input modes. It is plug-and-play and needs no driver. It is in the same series and form as the V3.
- Inputs
- Bluetooth, USB, optical, coaxial
- Outputs
- RCA, 3.5mm headphone
- DAC chip
- ES9028Q2M
- USB decoding
- 32Bit/384kHz, DSD256
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.1, QCC3031 chip
- Bluetooth codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX LL
- SNR
- ≥103dB
- THD
- <0.03%
- Power supply
- 12V 1.5A
- Controls
- Volume, bass, treble, input switch, Bluetooth reset button
- Tubes
- 5725W installed; compatible replacements include EF95, 6AK5, 6AK5W, 403A/403B, 6J1, 6J1P, 6J2, 6J3, 6J4, 6J5
- Body
- All-aluminum alloy, CNC integrated design
- Driver
- No driver needed