Technical Specifications
DIGITAL SECTION | |
IC Chip Array: | 20 R2R converters per channel, complimentary current output using the top grade Analogue Devices AD1865N-K with 10 converters per bank, 20 per channel, 40 in total |
Current to Voltage Conversion: | Transformer I/V conversion with custom wideband transformers, balanced current to single ended voltage conversion. |
Additional Clock: | Internal Super-Clock by-passable on the fly, triple regulated supply |
Regulators: | Eight discrete ultra-low-noise regulators for the 4 converter banks |
POWER SUPPLY SECTION | |
PSU: | Massively over engineered power supplies, power input filters |
PSU filering: | Extensive local decoupling,using tuned LC filters, 76 in number |
Mains Transfomers: | 4 torroidal transformers,over 2 Farad total system capacitance, wideband local decoupling |
Pseudo-battery system: | Pseudo-battery system for isolating all analog stages from the power grid |
Tube Regulation: | Xenon gas rectifiers for the tube PSUs |
INPUT & OUTPUT SECTION | |
Gain Stage: | Transformer loaded super tube output stage using the E280F tube. 5:1/10:1 step down transformer & double choke filtered supply |
Gain Stage Capacitors: | Super-capacitors used in tube analog stage. 100 times less ESR/ESL than any film or electrolytic capacitor |
Output Range: | RCA: 30Vpp output @ 0db 10Vrms (5Vrms on -6db setting) Balanced output: standard |
User Selectable Output: | 10v @50ohms or 5v @12ohms |
Output: | 2 x RCA, 2 x Balanced. True Balanced output standard. Floating RCA output switchable (ground loop resolver) |
Output Impedance: | 50 ohms (balanced and SE output), 12 ohms at -6db setting |
USB input: | Data rates up to 24/384KHz |
Other inputs: | AES/EBU, S/PDIF, BNC. Others to order. |
Jitter attenuation: | Down to femtosec level |
Dimensions: | 540mm W x 350mm D x 165mm H |
Weight: | 80kg total |