SW1X Audio Design™ DAC II Balanced
Digital to Analogue Converter
The Balanced Special version is a top of the line & very special DAC II: it is the fusion of the DAC II Balanced and the DAC IV Special.
This version shares the digital side of the DAC II Balanced, employes an active I/V conversions stage and borrows the 6V6 power tube output stage from the DAC IV.
The 6V6 power tube output stage is de-coupled by a signal output transformer (OPT) de-coupled power tube output stage driven by the active I/V conversion stage for an even more dynamic bite.
SW1X Audio Design™ DAC II Balanced Features:
- Pure & Elegant NOS (Non oversampling – zero digital domain filtering) R2R Design
- Balanced (& Single Ended) Signal Output Transformer de-coupled Valve Output Stage Topology
- Digital side is based on 4 x PCM56 (2x per channel) R2R DACs
- 6V6 Power Output Tubes, Zero NFB, Class A, Valve Output Stage
- Active I/V conversion via a special transistor (with less than 10 Ohm input impedance)
- Discrete Transistor, Shunt Voltage Regulated Low Voltage Power Supplies
- 5U4GYB/5R4GYB Directly Heated Valve rectified C2LC (choke filtered) B+ Power Supply
Specially Selected and Harmonically Matched Component & Material Quality
- Specially treated SW1X Audio Design™ 80% Nickel Mumetal Core Intefrace Transformer
- SW1X Audio Design™ Copper wound Super HiB DC core Signal Output Transformers
- M6 grain orient EI core Mains Transformers & Chokes
- Internally wired exclusively with our SW1X Magnum, Genesis and Opus conductors of various geometry (single strand or Litz)
- AN Copper Foil in Oil interstage signal de-coupling Capacitors
- AB 2W non-magnetic Carbon film Resistors in selected places
Tube Compliment: 2 x 6V6, 1 x 5R4GYB
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Optional Extras:
- Fully Hardwired Tube Output Stage on the Bakelite Board
- Fine Silver wiring on the Input, Bakelite Board and Output
DAC II is available in matte Black or satin Silver front fascia and following top panel options:
- Aluminum anodized in satin Silver or Black finish (standard)
- Brushed Brass (yellow glow)
- Brushed Pure Copper (orange glow)
- Paint Finishes any of the ones stated below:
a) satin Audi Metallic Grey
b) gloss Gunmetal Black
c) gloss Porsche Guards Red
d) Black-Silver Hammered Vintage Paint finish
or any automotive paint on special request
Optional Extras:
- Fully Hardwired Tube Output Stage on the Bakelite Board
- Fine Silver wiring on the Input, Bakelite Board and Output
Note: Due to SW1X Audio Design’s ongoing research and development process, specifications are subject to change without notice.
Specifications
Dimensions: Height (mm) 250 x Width (mm) 450 x Depth (mm) 410
Weight (kg): 18
Max Power Consumption (W): 50
Output Noise, Unweighted (mVrms): < 0.5
Output Impedance (Ohms): <100
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