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Audiolab M-DAC+ Digital-to-Analogue Converter | 32-bit / 384 kHz | DSD256 | USB for iOS Devices

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Audiolab M-DAC+ Digital-to-Analogue Converter | 32-bit / 384 kHz | DSD256 | USB for iOS Devices

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Audiolab M-DAC+ Digital-to-Analogue Converter houses exceptional connection including USB and XLR, moreover, the M-DAC+ is specially built for iOS device connected via USB.

The M-DAC+ is a high-performance, multi-purpose audio DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Converter) for home use, designed to sit on a desk or table or integrate into a hi-fi system. It incorporates a highly specified, audiophile-quality digital preamplifier and Class A output stage for connection to a power amp and speakers (the output can be fixed for those who wish to use an existing preamp or integrated amp), in addition to a high-quality output for headphone use.

Redefining a Classic

The new M-DAC+ is based firmly on the classic M-DAC, with carefully targeted improvements in key areas – a logical move, given the original model’s sustained popularity over the last four years. The M-DAC built a peerless reputation with the press and the public alike since its launch in the autumn of 2011, scooping multiple Product of the Year Awards from the likes of What Hi-Fi?, Hi-Fi Choice and EISA to make it arguably the most critically acclaimed DAC component ever made. “The Audiolab M-DAC+ gets an awful lot right – so much, in fact, it comfortably justifies its ‘+’ designation”. What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, June 2016

The Finest DAC Circuitry

Like the M-DAC, the M-DAC+ incorporates the ES9018 Sabre Reference 32-bit DAC chipset, still widely regarded as the finest available. This is surrounded by exceptionally well-specified circuitry that puts other similarly priced DACs to shame, including a proprietary, discrete master clock to minimise jitter, coupled with extensive time domain isolation. A JFET Class A output stage ensures that the audio signal, following conversion from the digital domain to analogue, is of the highest quality.

High Performance with DSD

Under the hood lie a number of performance-related enhancements. The M-DAC+ now processes audio data up to 32-bit/384kHz via USB; this is a far higher specification than that required by current hi-res music formats, ensuring this new, premium-quality addition to the M-DAC family is fully equipped for future advances in ultra-high-definition digital sound.

The USB input now also accepts DSD files (the digital audio system originally developed for Super Audio CD), offering compatibility with DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256. This is a significant addition, as DSD has an important role to play in the developing high-resolution digital download scene.

Adjustable sound for all sources and tastes

As digital audio technology has progressed, the importance of the characteristics of reconstruction digital filters has become more appreciated. Like the classic M-DAC, the M-DAC+ features user-selectable filters for optimal listening and measurement modes, in addition to more conventional types for easy comparison. These filter settings allow the user to tune performance to suit his or her preference, depending on system configuration, digital file quality and musical taste. The M-DAC+ inherits seven filter settings from the M-DAC for PCM files and adds four more for DSD playback, allowing the user to optimise the noise floor to suit the performance of the source file and the bandwidth of associated equipment such as amps and speakers

Enhanced Sonic Performance

Another important change relates to the power supply, which has been upgraded and is now incorporated within the M-DAC+’s chassis (hence its slightly taller and deeper case compared to the classic M-DAC). A precision-wound toroidal transformer uses multiple windings to feed separate analogue and digital rectification stages. From there, multiple power supply sections feed the necessary voltages to each area of the DAC, keeping any crossover interference to a minimum. The result is the highest-performance power supply Audiolab engineers have yet specified for a DAC, and its contribution to the M-DAC+’s enhanced sonic performance is significant.



Specifications

DAC ESS Sabre32 9018 chip
Resolution 32bit
Sampling Frequency

32 bit - 192 kHz (Coax, Optical, AEC)

32 bit - 384 kHz (PCM)/DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 (USB)

Digital Inputs

2 x Coaxial 2 x Toslink Optical, 1 x AES/EBU

1 x USB Type-A (for iOS Device), 1 x USB Type-B 

Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz (±0.2 dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion RCA <0.002% / SLR <0.0008% 
Dynamic Range RCA: >115dB / XLR: >120 dB 
Crosstalk RCA: <-120dB / XLR: <-130 dB  
Analogue Output Connections 1 pair RCA Phono and 1 pair of balanced XLR
Digital Output Connections 1 pair RCA Phono and 1 x Optical Toslink 
Included Accessories  Remote Control 

Key Features
  • Exceptional connectivity, including 2 x USB ports and XLR outputs
  • USB port can be used to enhance the quality of digital audio from a PC, Mac, iPad, etc.
  • PC/Mac media player (iTunes etc.) can be controlled via the Audiolab’s remote handset
  • Ultra-high-quality 32-bit DAC from ESS Technology
  • Proprietary, discrete master clock ensures ultra-low jitter
  • Balanced, discrete, Class A output stages maximise sound quality
Brand Audiolab
Supported File Formats DSD64, DSD128, DSD256
Sample / Resolution 24-bit / 192 kHz (Optical, Coaxial, AES) | 32-bit / 384 kHz (USB)
Built-in DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter) Yes
XLR Output 1 Pair
Optical Inputs 2
Optical Output 1
Coaxial Input 2
Coaxial Output 1
USB A Ports 1
USB B Ports 1
12V Trigger 2
IR Input 1
Headphone Output 1
Warranty Australian Manufacture Warranty
Product Dimension (H×W×D) mm 114 x 247 x 292 mm
Product Weight (Kg) 2.5 Kg
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