DAC

OFC epoxy boards, 70µ OFC tracks, 11 separate regulations, two large toroidal transformers, two-chassis-rolled-into-one holding a 10-compartment structure for absolute isolation (LUXMAN to this day, still use loopless chasis construction), 18mm front plate, six digital inputs, two digital outputs, three analog outputs, highly rigid composite chassis base, copper-plated, custom components through-out, not to mention pure Class A throughout.

Given that the DA-07 had no low-pass filter and no digital filter either and was based on interpolation theories to achieve its extended goal, its not surprising that it (along with the matching CD transport, the DP-07) won Stereo Sound (Japan) Grand Prix award for best cost no object digital playback.

Fast forward to 2013 and LUXMAN lent On A Higher Note a prototype DA-06 for use during CES in Las Vegas. Playing DSD files sourced from both SACD and vinyl, (using a Brinkmann Balance turntable) and playing the files from an Apple Mac mini computer, the results were nothing short of spectacular.

Supports DSD files using DSD Over USB (DoP)

Both PCM upsampled up to 32/384 and native DSD 2.82/5.64 MHz are handled by the Texas Instruments TAS3152 chipset.

In the digital section with as much as 132 dB (theoretical value) of tremendous dynamic range, Burr-Brown's PCM1792A is a monolithic CMOS integrated circuit that includes stereo digital-to-analog converters and support circuitry that uses TI’s advanced segment DAC architecture to achieve excellent dynamic performance and improved tolerance to clock jitter. It also supports both multi-bit and single-bit processing.
DSD files are currently transferred using the DSD Over PCM (DoP) Spec. with USB.

DSD files from the MAC will currently (Jan. 2013) be converted to DXD (352.8 kHz PCM) while an ASIO driver is supplied for use with Windows playback programs such as Foobar whihc will allow native DSD (1 bit) playback.

Supported Formats:
1-bit @ 2.8224 MHz, 5.6448 MHz (when used with an ASIO 2.1 DSD driver) over USB.
16, 20 & 24-bit @ 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz (when used with a PCM driver)

Supported OS:
WINDOWS XP (SP2 or later,) WINDOWS Vista, WINDOWS 7, Mac OSX 10.6 or later. WINDOWS OS needs to be installed with attached driver.

Digital Inputs:
Up to 192kHz (24 bit) for SPDIF - 2 x TOSLINK, 2 x COAXIAL (RCA), 1 x AES/EBU and up to 192kHz (24 bit) & 2.8223 MHZ and 5.6448 MHz (1 bit) over USB.

High Performance Digital Analog Converter
High grade DAC chip corresponding 192kHz made by the established Burr Brown is used. All input terminals accept up to 192kHz/24bit for digital input. Ensures low jitter by mounting a dedicated clock in D/A.

Powerful Power Supply
The key of the sound quality for audio products is the power. LUXMAN designed a full-scale power supply ignoring cost. Uses power circuits with large leeway by using a high capacity power transformer and two x 10,000 uF main filter capacitors. Provides realistic music reproduction by solid sound structure with energy on each particles of the sound.

Analog Outputs

Analog circuit
The differential output of the DA converter at the monaural mode is provided into the high sound quality buffer circuit that has thoroughly balance configuration (identically configured amplifier x 4 units), and drives the amplifier on the next stage vigorously with low impedance.

Stable and high inertial power is supplied from the audio-specific power transformer to each circuit through the regulator and block capacitor with large capacity allocated for each circuit.

Balanced (XLR) and single ended (RCA)
Digital Audio Outputs:
Balanced output is equipped as standard in addition to single ended (RCA). Perfect for usage as high-end DA converter.

Digital Outputs:
Digital output terminal (SPDIF) on the back panel corresponds with sampling rate converter and can be used as an upsampling converter. It can also be used as DD converter that converts USB input to SPDIF

Structure
This system has a complex structure consisting of a loopless chassis to eliminate increased ground impedance and the effect of elctro magnetic fields caused by chassis current and a shielded chassis to block digital noise. The non-magnetic, nickel AC inlet has been gold plated to assist in providing clean AC. High quality18-mm pitch gold plated RCA terminals as well as high-grade Neutrik XLR terminals allow even high-perfomance, long cable runs to be utilized without any sonic degradation.. The cast-iron gradation feet are provided to protect tiny delicate sound signals from unwanted mechanical vibration.

Separate filters for both DSD and PCM

DSD Settings:
1. Normal
2. High Frequency Attenuation, improves signal to noise ratio

PCM Settings:
1. Normal
2. Low Latency (Richer tone, more musical.)
3. High Frequency Attenuation, improves signal to noise ratio

Six inputs, which can pass through the unit if desired, such as a USB input converted to PCM and then outputted to another processor / converter.

DA-100 continues the high performance, primary design of DA-200 which was launched in the autumn of 2010, but its enclosure is made more portable and its functions are simplified, making it possible for more audiophiles to enjoy audio from their PC.

In the modern audio world, great changes on multimedia sources and audio/video technology applications are taking place everywhere and every day. To keep abreast and stay ahead of the market, LUXMAN is continuously evaluating how to make its system simpler and more practical and how to meet and fulfill every customers' basic requirement to enjoy the most amazing listening experience.

As a D/A converter, DA-100 can easily play the music files which are stored on your computer after downloading HD tracks or ripping CDs and achieve the impeccable sound performance that audiophiles require.

DA-100 is designed to support 96kHz/ 24bit high quality USB in addition to 192kHz/24bit optical/coaxial outputs. Besides, it provides different digital filter settings to allow users to switch between two different types of sound performance and also applies 32bit processing in the DAC to minimize computation errors. In addition to being a platform to connect the PC to a real audio system, DA-100 can also be used with headphones, letting users experience PC audio fun in a personal way. What's more, it can be used as an update component to improve upon the built-in DAC of any CD player. This Portable converter adopts LUXMAN exclusive high sound quality circuits and customized components, allowing audiophiles to experience a new level of sound reproduction.

Have a question about this product? Please email our audio advisor or call 1-877-929-8729 with any questions or concerns regarding your equipment purchase.

Maximize the potential of your digital audio!

The Rega DAC is a 16/20/24-bit at 32kHz to 192kHz digital to analogue converter incorporating an enhanced version of the Rega designed circuit. Developed to be simple to set up and use, the Rega DAC is designed to optimise performance from any two channel PCM digital audio source such as a CD player PC or streaming device.

With the PC/Laptop and MAC now widely accepted as creditable mediums for storing and streaming music. The use of high quality lossless files such as WAV, FLAC and ALAC offer performance through the DAC equal to and in some cases better than red book CD.

Housed in a custom aluminium and steel case and boasting a pair of Wolfson DAC IC's, 5 user selectable digital filters, two isolated Co-axial inputs, two Toslink SPDIF inputs and an isolated USB input. The Rega DAC is designed and engineered to perform way above its class.

Technology

The input stage comprises a Wolfson digital receiver with a high stability low jitter clock. The receiver and PLL have their own dedicated power supplies. The DAC stage comprises of a pair of parallel-connected Wolfson WM8742 DAC's, which are driven via a buffer stage, which ensures the integrity of the data being fed to the DAC IC's similar to the arrangement used in the Isis (Rega's refrerence CD player). Great care has been taken to remove noise generated by the PC and other input sources. During development this was identified as a major drawback with many DAC's on the market today.

The output amplifier employs a discrete differential multiple feedback filter and output amplifier, with a high cut-off frequency for use with higher sample rates. We decided not to use a sample rate converter and process the data at the incoming sample rate which keeps the signal processing to a minimum. Jitter was minimised by synchronously clocking the digital data with our receiver PLL (removing any jitter from the input signal).

All the capacitors associated with the analogue signal path are Nichicon FG bypassed with MMK polyester capacitors, and low impedance conductive polymer capacitors are used for DAC decoupling. The power supply utilizes a toroidal transformer, fast rectifier diodes and again Nichicon FG capacitors. There is a power supply for the control microcontroller, separate from the digital & analogue audio stages. Special attention being paid to the inter IC control signals ensuring the control data noise is kept to a minimum.

Have a question about this product? Please email our audio advisor or call 1-877-929-8729 with any questions or concerns regarding your equipment purchase.

Maximize the potential of your digital audio!

The Rega DAC is a 16/20/24-bit at 32kHz to 192kHz digital to analogue converter incorporating an enhanced version of the Rega designed circuit. Developed to be simple to set up and use, the Rega DAC is designed to optimise performance from any two channel PCM digital audio source such as a CD player PC or streaming device.

With the PC/Laptop and MAC now widely accepted as creditable mediums for storing and streaming music. The use of high quality lossless files such as WAV, FLAC and ALAC offer performance through the DAC equal to and in some cases better than red book CD.

Housed in a custom aluminium and steel case and boasting a pair of Wolfson DAC IC's, 5 user selectable digital filters, two isolated Co-axial inputs, two Toslink SPDIF inputs and an isolated USB input. The Rega DAC is designed and engineered to perform way above its class.

Technology

The input stage comprises a Wolfson digital receiver with a high stability low jitter clock. The receiver and PLL have their own dedicated power supplies. The DAC stage comprises of a pair of parallel-connected Wolfson WM8742 DAC's, which are driven via a buffer stage, which ensures the integrity of the data being fed to the DAC IC's similar to the arrangement used in the Isis (Rega's refrerence CD player). Great care has been taken to remove noise generated by the PC and other input sources. During development this was identified as a major drawback with many DAC's on the market today.

The output amplifier employs a discrete differential multiple feedback filter and output amplifier, with a high cut-off frequency for use with higher sample rates. We decided not to use a sample rate converter and process the data at the incoming sample rate which keeps the signal processing to a minimum. Jitter was minimised by synchronously clocking the digital data with our receiver PLL (removing any jitter from the input signal).

All the capacitors associated with the analogue signal path are Nichicon FG bypassed with MMK polyester capacitors, and low impedance conductive polymer capacitors are used for DAC decoupling. The power supply utilizes a toroidal transformer, fast rectifier diodes and again Nichicon FG capacitors. There is a power supply for the control microcontroller, separate from the digital & analogue audio stages. Special attention being paid to the inter IC control signals ensuring the control data noise is kept to a minimum.

This product is not eligible for discount.

Today an increasing number of music lovers are buying storing and listening to music through their computer, media server, or personal music player (iPod). Many are also digitally distributing their music using a sonos, squeezebox, or one of a host of digital music distribution systems available on the market. This is a great way to explore and appreciate music but generally it’s done at the expense of sound quality. Until now music lovers have been forced to rely on the inferior digital to analog converters (DACs) and sounds cards contained in those devices. As a result, their musical enjoyment has dramatically suffered. We designed the dac25.3 to directly address this problem and to significantly improve the sound quality of the music played on these systems.

By uniting a state of the art digital to analog converter with a tube output we produce the clarity and precision of a 24bit DAC with the warm rich open sound people love of tubes. The dac25.3 has 4 digital inputs which can accept any coax (s/pdif), optical, XLR (AES/EBU), or USB digital input from an iPod transport, computer, media server, sonos, squeezebox, CD/DVD in stereo transport, or music hall’s own cd35.2 compact disc player, and it will output two channel stereo analog.

The dac25.3 features the latest texas instruments (formerly burr-brown) PCM 1796 24bit/192kHz, advanced segment, stereo audio digital to analog converter. This processor features 123dB dynamic range an 8 x oversampling digital filter and just 0.0005% thd. The dac25.3 upsamples to either 96kHz or 192kHz which is user selectable on the front panel. To achieve the best sound we use an advanced asynchronous reclocking and anti jitter control system upstream of the PCM 1796 DAC. For this system we are using the philips 74HC574 in conjunction with the ti SRC4192 asynchronous sample rate converter whose master clock is a high precision active crystal oscillator. The dac25.3 also features a large r-core high current oversize power transformer. A headphone output is provided for convenient personal listening.

This product is not eligible for discount.