PS Audio Stellar GainCell
Features
CLASS A BALANCED ANALOG PREAMPLIFIER
FULL FUNCTION DAC
CLASS A HEADPHONE OUTPUT
FIXED OR VARIABLE DAC MODE
ANALOG GAIN CELL STAGE
HOME THEATER BYPASS
Features
CLASS A BALANCED ANALOG PREAMPLIFIER
FULL FUNCTION DAC
CLASS A HEADPHONE OUTPUT
FIXED OR VARIABLE DAC MODE
ANALOG GAIN CELL STAGE
HOME THEATER BYPASS
Features
CLASS A BALANCED ANALOG PREAMPLIFIER
FULL FUNCTION DAC
CLASS A HEADPHONE OUTPUT
FIXED OR VARIABLE DAC MODE
ANALOG GAIN CELL STAGE
HOME THEATER BYPASS
PRODUCT DETAILS
Physical
Unit Weight- 13.5 lbs [6.1 kg]
Unit Dimensions- 17” x 12” x 3”
Shipping Weight- 17 lbs [7.7 kg]
Shipping Dimensions- 23”x 18” x 9”
Power requirements
Input Power- Model specific 100VAC, 120VAC, or 230VAC 50 or 60Hz
Power Consumption- 20W
Mains Power Input- IEC C14
Fuses-
100V T250V-2.0AH (2A Slow Blow)
120V T250V-1.6AH (1.6A Slow Blow)
230V T250V-1.0AH (1.0A Slow Blow)
Accessories included-
US (NEMA 5-15P) (all versions)
Schuko (CEE7/7) (230V version)
UK (BS1363) (230V version)
Analog inputs-
RCA
XLR3 stereo pair
1 stereo pair
Digital audio inputs
I2S-
1 PCM (384KHz max)
DSD64 DSD128
Compatible with DirectStream Transport SACD handshake for DSD playback
Coax- 2 PCM (192KHz max)
Optical- 1 PCM (96KHz max)
USB-
PCM (384KHz max)
DSD64 (DoP) DSD128 (DoP)FormatPCM, DSD
Analog Performance
Gain- 12dB +/-0.5dB
Maximum output- 20 Vrms
Sensitivity- 5.3Vrms
Input Impeadance-
47KΩ single ended RCA
100KΩ Balanced XLR
Output Impedance-
100Ω single ended RCA
200Ω balanced XLR
Frequency Response-
20Hz – 20KHz +0/- 0.25dB
10Hz – 100KHz +0.1/-3.0dB
Noise- 20-20KHz <-90dBV
S/N Ratio- 1KHz >110dB (max output)
Channel separation- 1KHz >90dB
Input separation- 1KHz >90dB
THD&IM-
1KHz < 0.025%
20-20KHz < 0.05%
Headphone performance
Output power @1% THD-
300Ω 300mW
16Ω 3.25W
S/N Ratio 1kHz- >95dB (max output)
Noise- <-80dBV
THD & IM 1Vrms out-
300Ω <0.05%
16Ω <0.06%
Output impedance- <4 Ω
Features
Features
Volume Control- 0-100 (1/2 and 1dB steps, 80dB total range)
Balance Control- 24dB each direction in 1/2dB steps
Home Theater Mode-
Assignable to any analog input
Adjustable (in setup) to any level
Polarity (phase) Control- Digital sources only
Filter Control- 3 selectable digital filters (PCM digital sources only)
Trigger output- (3.5mm 5-15VDC) 2Remote ControlYes. InfraRed