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£19000
Product Feature
- Latest generation dCS Digital Processing Platform brings state-of-the-art signal processing and flexibility
- dCS Ring DAC™ fitted, as used in the dCS Vivaldi digital playback system
- High-quality streaming from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and internet radio via the dCS Mosaic Control app
- Roon Ready, AirPlay, Spotify Connect and UPnP compatible
- USB, AES, Dual AES and S/PDIF digital audio inputs
- Headphone amplifier with balanced and unbalanced outputs, suitable for high and low impedance headphones
- Accepts encrypted SACD data from dCS Transports via Dual AES inputs. Oversampling design with switchable DSD upsampling; user-selectable PCM and DSD filters
- Multi-stage DXD oversampling design with switchable DSD upsampling; user-selectable PCM and DSD filters
- Auto clocking system improves ease of use and minimises jitter
- Multi-stage power regulation and twin mains transformers to isolate the DAC section from the headphone amplifier
- Firmware-upgradeable for future functionality and performance upgrades
Specifications
| Type||Upsampling Network DAC with Headphone Amplifier | |
|---|---|
| Colour||Silver or Black | |
| Dimensions | 444mm / 17.5” x 430mm / 17.0” x 115mm / 4.6“. Allow extra depth for cable connectors |
| Weight | 16.7kg / 36.8lbs |
| Converter Type | dCS proprietary Ring DAC™ topology |
| Digital Inputs | Ethernet network port on RJ45 connector, accepts 24-bit 44.1 – 384kS/s PCM, DSD/64 & DSD128 in DFF/DSF format; USB 2.0 interface on B-type connector, accepts 24-bit 44.1 – 384kS/s PCM, DSD/64 & DSD128 in DoP format; USB On-The-Go interface on A-type connector, accepts 24-bit 44.1 – 384kS/s PCM, DSD/64 & DSD128 in DFF/DSF format; 2 x AES/EBU inputs on 3-pin female XLR connectors, accepts 24-bit 44.1 – 192kS/s PCM, DSD/64 & DSD/128 in DoP format; 1 x Dual AES pair, accepts 24-bit 88.2 – 384kS/s PCM, DSD/64 & DSD/128 in DoP format; 1 x SPDIF on RCA Phono connector, accepts 24-bit 44.1 – 192kS/s PCM & DSD/64 in DoP format; 1 x SPDIF on BNC connector, accepts 24-bit 44.1 – 192kS/s PCM & DSD/64 in DoP format; 1 x SPDIF optical on TOSLINK connector, accepts 24-bit 44.1 – 96kS/s PCM |
| Analogue Output | 1 x pair balanced outputs on 2 x XLR connectors. Output levels|| 0.2V, 0.6V, 2V, 6V rms for a full-scale input, set in the menu. Output impedance|| 3Ω. Maximum load||600Ω (10k-100kΩ is recommended); 1 x pair unbalanced outputs on 2 x RCA connectors. Output levels|| 0.2V, 0.6V, 2V, 6V rms for a full-scale input, set in the menu. Output impedance|| 52Ω. Maximum load|| 600Ω (10k-100kΩ is recommended) |
| Headphone Outputs | 1 x stereo balanced output 4-pin male XLR connector; 1 x stereo unbalanced output on 6.35mm (1/4”) 3-pole jack. Full-scale output levels|| 1.4W rms into 33Ω, 0.15W rms into 300Ω. Minimum headphone impedance|| 33Ω |
| Worldclock I/O | 2 x Word Clock Inputs on 2 x BNC connectors, accept standard Word Clock at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kHz. The data rate can be the same as the clock rate or an exact multiple of the clock rate. Sensitive to TTL levels. 1 x Word Clock Output on 1x BNC connector. With Sync Mode set to Master, a TTL-compatible Word Clock is output |
| MQA | Full decoding and rendering of MQA data from the Network and USB2 inputs. Final rendering of unfolded MQA data only from the other inputs |
| Residual Noise | 24-bit data|| Better than –113dB0, 20Hz - 20kHz unweighted (6V output setting) |
| LR Crosstalk | Better than -115dB0, 20Hz – 20kHz |
| Spurious Response | Better than -105dB0, 20Hz – 20kHz |
| Filters | PCM mode|| up to 6 filters give different trade-offs between the Nyquist image rejection and the phase response. DSD mode|| 4 filters progressively reduce out-of-audio band noise level |
| Conversions | DXD as standard or optional DSD upsampling |
| Software Updates | Download and update functionality available via dCS Mosaic Control app |
| Local Control | dCS Mosaic Control app for unit configuration and playback. RS232 interface (controlled by a 3rd party automation system). dCS Universal Remote is available as an optional extra |
| Power Supply | Factory set to either 100, 115/120, 220 or 230/240V AC 50/60Hz |
| Power Consumptions | 30 Watts typical / 50 Watts maximum |