Audio Research DAC9

€13,855.00

The DAC9 digital-to-analogue converter decodes most current formats with state-of-the-art vacuum tube technology. Five digital connections – USB, RCA, BNC, AES/EBU, and Toslink – provide connectivity to all of your digital sources. Quad DAC architecture provides a balanced digital signal, wide dynamic range, and decoding resolutions from red book CD up to 384 kHz and native DSD sampling rates.

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The DAC9 digital-to-analogue converter decodes most current formats with state-of-the-art vacuum tube technology. Five digital connections – USB, RCA, BNC, AES/EBU, and Toslink – provide connectivity to all of your digital sources. Quad DAC architecture provides a balanced digital signal, wide dynamic range, and decoding resolutions from red book CD up to 384 kHz and native DSD sampling rates.

The DAC9 digital-to-analogue converter decodes most current formats with state-of-the-art vacuum tube technology. Five digital connections – USB, RCA, BNC, AES/EBU, and Toslink – provide connectivity to all of your digital sources. Quad DAC architecture provides a balanced digital signal, wide dynamic range, and decoding resolutions from red book CD up to 384 kHz and native DSD sampling rates.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Technical Specifications

FREQUENCY RESPONSE- +/-0.15dB  20Hz – 20kHz; +/-3.0dB 6Hz – 192kHz.

THD+NOISE- Less than .002% at  2V RMS 1kHz Balanced output.

SIGNAL TO NOISE- >114dB.

IMD +  NOISE- .001% (SMPTE ratio)

CHANNEL SEPARATION- 107dB.

INTRINSIC JITTER- <10pS.

DAC RESOLUTION- 24 bits.

PUSHBUTTONS- Power, Menu, Option, Enter, Input, Mute.

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE- 500 Ohms balanced, 250 Ohms SE.

DIGITAL FILTER- Selectable Fast or Slow algorithms.

UPSAMPLING- All Inputs upsample to 384kHz.

INPUTS- USB2.0HS  44.1 to 384kHz, DSD, 2xDSD; RCA, BNC, XLR 44.1 to 192kHz; TOS 44.1 to 96kHz.

RATED OUTPUTS- 3.8V RMS Max Balanced; 1.9V max SE (@ 0dB input).

POWER SUPPLIES- Electronically regulated low and high voltage supplies. Line regulation better than .01%.

NOISE- -103dB

Physical Specifications

TUBE COMPLEMENT- (2) 6H30 dual triodes.

POWER REQUIREMENTS- 100-125VAC 60Hz (200 – 250VAC 50/60Hz) 60 watts maximum.

STAND BY- Less than 2 watt.

DIMENSIONS-
Width- 19″ (48 cm)
Height- 7″ (17.8 cm)
Depth- 15.5″ (39.4 cm)
Handles extend 1.50″ (3.8 cm) forward of the front panel.

WEIGHT- 32.0 lbs. (14.6 kg) Net; 43.2 lbs. (19.8 kg) Shipping.