Winning a combination of 4 What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision awards in a row, its no secret that the Audiolab M-DAC is one of the best ever sounding DACs ever made.
Alongside the USB input with Asynchronous data processing, there are two each of coaxial and optical digital inputs, and one each of coaxial and optical digital outputs. Audio signal is provided via RCA single-ended and XLR balanced audio outputs.
Specifications
General description
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Digital-to-analogue converter
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DAC
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ESS Sabre32 9018 chip
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Resolution
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32 bits
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Maximum Sampling Frequency
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84.672MHz
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Digital input
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2 x 24-bit/192kHz coaxial 2 x 24-bit/96kHz Toslink optical, 1 x 24-bit/96kHz USB
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Digital output
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1 x coaxial 1 x Toslink optical
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Output voltage
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RCA: 2.25V RMS,XLR: 4.5V RMS
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Total Harmonic Distortion
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RCA: <0.002% XLR: <0.0008%
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Frequency response
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20Hz - 20kHz (± 0.2dB)
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Dynamic range
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RCA: >115dB XLR: >122dB
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Crosstalk
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RCA: <-120dB XLR: <-130dB
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Dimensions (H x W x D)
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59 x 250 x252mm
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Colour
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Black, Silver
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Standard accessories
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power cord, remote control handset, batteries, user manual
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