The Liberty’s 1/4-inch headphone jack outputs a claimed 300 mA / 3W of power, with a nice low output impedance of 0.1 ohms. To run balanced outputs, you’ll need TRS-to-XLR balanced cables ($10 on Amazon).
Like the Brooklyn, the Liberty has both unbalanced and balanced analog outputs though, as a result of the Liberty’s smaller case, the XLR outputs are replaced by 1/4-inch jacks. We’re fine with the loss of some of the Brooklyn’s more pro-level connections, but the Liberty’s lack of analog inputs might be felt by vinyl aficionados. Many of the Brooklyn’s configuration options are missing from the software, but most of those went unused anyway.
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The Liberty works without drivers on macOS and Windows 10, but you’ll need MyTek’s software (and, on Windows, Mytek’s drivers) to unlock its full potential. Depending on the input, the Liberty will convert PCM 32-bit/384 khz, DSD up to 256, and MQA natively, with a huge 127 dB of dynamic range possible. The Liberty accepts a variety of digital inputs: optical, USB, AES/EBU, and two coaxial digital. Our one true complaint here is that, with its current firmware, the Liberty does not mute its analog outputs when headphones are connected Mytek tells us that this crucial feature is coming in a future firmware update. Among the more disappointing omissions are the lack of balanced headphone output, the ability to link the Liberty’s volume to that of Windows/macOS and, crucially, the lack of a remote control. Some additional options can still be accessed using Mytek’s desktop software which, although still lackluster, does the job. We really liked the Brooklyn’s display, but the LEDs tell us all we need to know, and pressing the volume knob to switch digital inputs is enough interface for most purposes. The front of the device no longer features the nice OLED display in its place are six LEDs that change color to indicate input, sampling rate of the file being decoded, and volume level. The Mytek Brooklyn was already feature-dense for its size, but the Liberty is downright tiny at just over half the width and about the same height and depth.
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