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Accustic Art Tube - DAC II (NEW)

Audiophile high precision Digital/Analog-Converter with a so called „Tube-Hybrid“ concept

Special and unique 2 x 32 Bit technology with simultaneous digital signal processing,
separately for left and right channel

Extremely elaborate digital signal processing supported by an unique 32 bit Microcomputer

The 32 bit Microcomputer contains e.g.:
- High precision crystal oscillator
- 32 bit digital filter (including „de-emphasis“ technology)
- 26 parallel working multiplier processors (32 bit)

Review in Vietnamese's Magazine:

Title: Introduction of Accustic Arts Drive I MK II and Tube DAC II
Source: Vietnam Audiovisual Magazine (Tạp chí Nghe Nhìn Việt Nam)

Advantages of this „Tube-Hybrid“ technology:
- very high impedance
- very high bandwidth
- very low distortion factors and a „good-natured“ distortion spectrum
- „analog“ and very precise sound performance

Easy change of tubes without any adjustments just „plug and play“

Professional Class A output stage using technology derived from studio engineering

All used components are of outstanding quality
(e.g. 10 pcs Burr Brown® OPA 627) and additionally selected

2 premium quality rotary switches („Made in Germany“) with gold-plated silver contacts
for the input selection

2 magnetically shielded, encapsulated toroidal core transformers („Made in Germany“)
of premium quality for high output reserves

Very high power supply capacity (approx. 84,000 µF totally)

Front panel and cover are made of massive and thick aluminium

The ACCUSTIC ARTS® TUBE-DAC II is „Handmade in Germany““

Digital inputs:

1 x AES/EBU; balanced – 110 Ω (XLR)
1 x S/P-DIF; unbalanced – 75 Ω (RCA)
1 x S/P-DIF; unbalanced – 75 Ω (BNC)

 

 

Digital outputs:

1 x S/P-DIF; unbalanced – 75 Ω (RCA)
1 x AES/EBU; balanced – 110 Ω (XLR)

 

 

Analog outputs:

1 x balanced – 2 x 33 Ω (XLR)
1 x unbalanced – 33 Ω (RCA)

 

 

Input data format::

16 to 24 bit word length / 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz

 

 

Transformer power:

1 x 100 VA / 1 x 50 VA

 

 

Distortion (THD+N):

0.003% with 24 bit; bandwidth 22Hz - 22 kHz

 

 

Crosstalk:

107 dB with digital 0 dB

 

 

Power consumption:

max. 20 watts

 

 

Tube type:

12 12 AX 7 / ECC83 / 7025 – selected and matched

 

 

Dimensions:

100 x 482 x 375 mm / 3.9 x 19 x 14.8 inches (H x W x D)

 

 

Gewicht:

12 kg / 26.4 lb