{"title":"Digital To Analogue Converters","description":"\u003ch2\u003eUnlock the Full Potential of Your Audio with Digital To Analogue Converters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eElevate Your Listening Experience with Premium DACs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nWelcome to The Audio Tailor's curated collection of Digital To Analogue Converters (DACs). As passionate audio enthusiasts, we understand the transformative power of a high-quality DAC in your sound system. These remarkable devices bridge the gap between digital audio files and your analogue equipment, ensuring that every note, every nuance, and every emotion in your music is faithfully reproduced.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Choose a DAC from The Audio Tailor?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nAt The Audio Tailor, we're not just selling audio equipment; we're crafting personalised sonic experiences. Our range of DACs has been carefully selected to cater to various needs and budgets, ensuring that whether you're a seasoned audiophile or just beginning your high-fidelity journey, we have the perfect solution for you.\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUnparalleled Expertise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\nOur team of audio lovers (not salesmen) possesses a wealth of knowledge about Digital To Analogue Converters. We're here to guide you through the intricacies of sample rates, bit depths, and jitter reduction, helping you make an informed decision that aligns with your unique audio setup.\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePremium Brands, Exceptional Quality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\nWe pride ourselves on offering a diverse range of top-tier DACs from renowned manufacturers. From compact, budget-friendly options to high-end, reference-grade converters, our collection showcases the best the industry has to offer.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Magic of Digital To Analogue Converters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUnveiling Hidden Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\nA high-quality DAC can reveal layers of detail in your music that you never knew existed. Experience the subtle resonance of a violin string, the gentle brush of a cymbal, or the natural decay of a piano note with unprecedented clarity.\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEnhanced Soundstage and Imaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\nDACs play a crucial role in creating a three-dimensional soundstage. Immerse yourself in a expansive audio landscape where each instrument and vocalist occupies a distinct space, bringing your music to life like never before.\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSmoother, More Natural Sound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\nBy efficiently converting digital signals to analogue, a good DAC eliminates harshness and digital artefacts, resulting in a smoother, more organic sound that's easier on the ears, even during extended listening sessions.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFinding Your Perfect DAC\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nChoosing the right Digital To Analogue Converter can be overwhelming, but that's where our expertise shines. We take the time to understand your specific needs, considering factors such as:\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour existing audio setup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe types of digital sources you use (computer, smartphone, streaming device)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour preferred music genres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour listening environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour budget\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\nArmed with this information, we can recommend the ideal DAC that will seamlessly integrate into your system and elevate your listening experience to new heights.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExperience the Difference at The Audio Tailor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nWe invite you to explore our collection of Digital To Analogue Converters and discover the transformative power of high-quality digital-to-analogue conversion. Whether you're in Brisbane or anywhere else in Australia, our team is ready to assist you in finding the perfect DAC for your needs.\n\nDon't settle for mediocre sound. Let us help you unlock the full potential of your digital music collection with a premium DAC from The Audio Tailor. Give us a call or visit our Brisbane showroom to experience the difference for yourself.\n\nRemember, at The Audio Tailor, we're not just selling audio equipment – we're crafting personalised sonic experiences that will bring your music to life like never before. 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Physical circuit board isolation techniques and electronic decoupling design methods result in lower residual noise and reduced distortion in the sensitive analogue stages including the external DAC output filters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Coaxial and Optical inputs support PCM audio up to 24-bit\/192kHz with the asynchronous PC-USB input rendering up to 32-bit\/384kHz high resolution music files. The PC-USB also supports MQA and DSD 4X and is certified Roon Tested for the highest compatibility with Roon software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smooth action tray loading CD player utilises Rotel’s formidable 30 years of experience engineering and manufacturing award winning disc spinners. The industrial design includes a spring-floating CD mechanism with damping materials to reduce mechanical noise and vibrations during playback. 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The DT-6000 is available in black and silver.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rotel","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":41405713350771,"sku":"DT-6000B","price":2099.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver","offer_id":41405713383539,"sku":"DT-6000S","price":2099.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2109\/2929\/files\/Rotel-DT-6000-DAC-Transport-australia-Black.jpg?v=1744288001"},{"product_id":"calyx-dac-24-192-digital-to-analogue-converter-pre-loved","title":"Calyx DAC 24\/192 Digital to analogue converter pre loved","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe have acquired the beautiful Calyx DAC 24\/192 digital to analogue converter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very expensive unit when new and built to exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is used and comes on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is one review on this unit from soundstage network\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalyx Audio is a division of Digital \u0026amp; Analog Co. of Korea, a company founded in 1999 to produce class-D integrated circuits. In 2008, the company’s CEO, Seungmok Yi, a music lover and audiophile, decided to mix business with pleasure and produce high-end electronics under the brand name Calyx.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Calyx came up with its first digital-to-analog converter, they named it simply for its product type and resolution: DAC 24\/192 ($1950 USD). Recently Calyx launched the Femto, which, at $6850, is now their flagship DAC. For most audiophiles, however, the DAC 24\/192 is the more economically relevant component -- which is why I wanted to review it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCalyx DAC 24\/192 description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DAC 24\/192 measures 8.6\"W x 1.7\"H x 8.6\"D and weighs almost 10 pounds (4.4kg), largely due to its chunky, exceptionally well-finished case, which is milled from a solid block of aluminum and comes finished in black or silver. On the bottom are four little rubber feet, to softly contact a shelf. Digital \u0026amp; Analog’s logo is incised in the top of the case. Nice. Some might question the need for such an elaborate housing, particularly when the circuit board inside is so small (see below), but in the audiophile world, casework counts for a lot (think Boulder and Rowland). It’s really hard to say whether such a rock-solid shell truly improves performance, and if so, by how much. But I find it refreshing to see a quality of case commensurate with the price. To protect its fine-looking metalwork, the DAC 24\/192 comes wrapped in a soft, blue bag bearing the names of Calyx and Digital \u0026amp; Analog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the credit for the DAC 24\/192’s great styling should probably go to Apple. Whether you think the DAC 24\/192 looks like a Mac Mini or an Apple TV box, it’s obvious where the inspiration came from. But I guess if you’re going to mimic a look, you’re wise to mimic a company on the leading edge of industrial design. Apple’s simpler-is-better philosophy is also apparent here -- the only thing on the front is an LED whose color indicates whether the DAC 24\/192 is locked to a source component (violet) or not (red).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear panel is more cluttered: single-ended and balanced analog outputs, USB and RCA-based S\/PDIF digital inputs, the power-supply connector, and switches to engage the power supply (when necessary) and to select the digital input. The single-ended outputs deliver up to 2V, the industry standard for DACs and CD players, but the balanced outputs deliver up to 6.8V; I would have expected them to deliver 4V. Balanced outputs are said to slightly decrease distortion, but the higher-than-expected output of these can overload some preamps. That happened to me -- the DAC 24\/192’s single-ended outputs were fine into a Simaudio Moon 350P preamp, but its balanced outputs went over the 350P’s 5V limit -- so I used a JE Audio VL10.1 preamp for balanced operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DAC 24\/192 \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e run off the power provided by most USB ports, but you can still use its external, 5V linear power supply, which is what I did for most of my listening. (From what I understand, Calyx says that the DAC 24\/192 will perform optimally only with the power supply.) But if you use the S\/PDIF input, you \u003cem\u003emust\u003c\/em\u003e use the power supply: S\/PDIF connections aren’t powered. An interesting thing: You’d think that the maximum bit depth of something named the DAC 24\/192 would be 24. That’s true for the Calyx’s USB input, but its S\/PDIF input can accept up to 32 bits -- though I’m not sure how relevant that is, as I’ve never seen a music file with a word length of more than 24 bits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI didn’t remove the bottom panel, but the photos I’ve seen of the main circuit board reveal it to be fairly small -- though nearly as wide as the case, it’s only about one-third as long, and mounted toward the rear, where all the connections are. A small board surrounded by a lot of case won’t impress anyone, but as technology advances and parts get fewer and\/or smaller, that’s what happens -- look at the iPhone. In fairness to Calyx, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soundstagehifi.com\/index.php?option=com_content\u0026amp;view=article\u0026amp;id=382:simaudio-moon-evolution-650d-dac-transport\u0026amp;catid=55:full-length-reviews\u0026amp;Itemid=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSimaudio’s Moon Evolution 650D\u003c\/a\u003e DAC-transport ($9000), which I reviewed earlier this year and use as a reference, has a proportionate amount of empty space -- and it has a disc transport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that little circuit board contains some heady parts. The main DAC chip is ESS Technology’s ES9018 Sabre Reference, a 32-bit design with ESS’s Hyperstream architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator. The Sabre chips are showing up in many of the world’s finest, most expensive DACs, including the Simaudio 650D and the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.soundstagehifi.com\/index.php?option=com_content\u0026amp;view=article\u0026amp;id=429:resonessence-labs-invicta-digital-to-analog-converterheadphone-amplifier\u0026amp;catid=55:full-length-reviews\u0026amp;Itemid=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eResonessence Labs Invicta\u003c\/a\u003e ($3995, reviewed by S. Andrea Sundaram in July). XMOS’s USB 2.0 technology is used for the DAC 24\/192’s USB input, which operates asynchronously (\u003cem\u003ei.e.\u003c\/em\u003e, the flow of data is controlled by the DAC’s clock, not the computer’s) and supports sampling frequencies from 44.1 to 192kHz. Two clocks are employed: one for 44.1, 88.2, and 176.4kHz, the other for 48, 96, and 192kHz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the USB connection, 24-bit\/192kHz resolution is supported natively by Apple’s OS X (v.10.6.4 and higher), but Windows XP, Vista, and 7 natively support only up to 24\/96. To allow Windows to support 24\/176.4 and 24\/192, Calyx, like most other manufacturers that use the XMOS USB technology, supplies the Thesycon driver on CD-ROM. This driver supports ASIO output, which bypasses the Windows sound mixer for the purest path to the port, and must be installed \u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e the DAC 24\/192 is connected to the computer. As a Windows user, I can tell you that installing the Thesycon driver is quick’n’easy; I’ve never had any problems getting it to work with Windows Vista or 7 (I’ve never tried it with XP).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DAC 24\/192’s appearance is superb, if derivative, and its build quality appears first-rate, but two things are lacking. One is a sample-rate indicator -- not a necessity for a DAC, but it’s nice to have; it lets you verify the resolution that’s reaching the DAC from a computer or disc transport. The other is a respectable warranty. Right now, Digital \u0026amp; Analog Co. warrants the DAC 24\/192 for one year, which is not nearly long enough. High-end products boast exceptional build quality and high-quality parts, but they also command high prices -- two grand for a DAC isn’t chickenfeed -- and therefore should carry a commensurate warranty. Three years should be the minimum; five years, which seems to be the industry standard, is better. I can live without the sample-rate indicator -- my playback software, JRiver Media Center 17, does an excellent job of telling me what it’s sending to a DAC -- but D\u0026amp;A really needs to extend their warranty to better protect the buyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few years ago, it seemed that most of the DACs I was reviewing sounded very similar. Any differences were usually very small and had mostly to do with refinement and resolution; these models were differentiated by their features, build quality, and prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThings have changed in the last year or so. Features, build, and price still vary considerably, but I’ve noticed that the sounds of the DACs I’ve had here recently have differed quite a bit more than before. Maybe computer audio and high-resolution playback have stepped things up and made manufacturers look at different ways to design their circuits. To cite two extremes: Simaudio’s pricey 650D is the most resolving and clean-sounding digital source I’ve reviewed recently, but its sound is also, by far, the most laid-back -- nothing else I’ve heard sounds quite like it. In my system, it also presented a soundstage that had more depth than I’ve ever heard. In contrast, the Eximus DP1 ($2995), which includes some preamp functionality, sounded far more forward and lively in my system, with starkly defined images that almost leapt from the speakers. The DP1 also presented a credible sense of depth, but its stage was never as deep as the 650D’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Calyx DAC 24\/192 offered yet another perspective on the music, sounding quite a bit more forward than the 650D in my system but a little less so than the DP1. I found that when a musician is mixed to appear at the center front of the stage, as Bruce Cockburn is in \"Pacing the Cage,\" from his \u003cem\u003eThe Charity of Night\u003c\/em\u003e (16\/44.1 FLAC, Rykodisc), the DAC 24\/192 placed the performer rock-solid in the center, and pretty close to the front of the speaker plane. The sound from the DAC 24\/192 wasn’t \u003cem\u003equite\u003c\/em\u003e as immediate as the Eximus DP1’s, but it was close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DAC 24\/192’s soundstage width was as good as any DAC’s I’ve heard, and so, too, was the image specificity within that stage. Greg Keelor’s \"No Landing (Lucknow),\" from his \u003cem\u003eGone\u003c\/em\u003e (16\/44.1 FLAC, WEA), has him positioned at the center but noticeably back from the front of the stage. Guitarist Francis Anil is to his left, cellist Anne Bourne to his right. The musicians’ positions on the stage and distances from each other, and the space occupied by each, were easy to discern. The DAC 24\/192 wasn’t necessarily better than any DAC I’ve heard in letting me hear these details, but it wasn’t behind any of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoundstage depth was also very good, provided it had been well captured in the recording -- although here the Calyx did fall short of the Simaudio 650D, which, as I mentioned, has a more laid-back sound to begin with, and an uncanny ability to project an extraordinary amount of depth. Part of that depth has to do with that laid-back quality, which sets the stage a little farther back as it is, but the other part has to do with the 650D’s sky-high resolution -- it unveils \u003cem\u003eeverything\u003c\/em\u003e on a recording. The DAC 24\/192 didn’t reach \u003cem\u003equite\u003c\/em\u003e so far into the music, but it got awfully close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the 650D, the timpani at the beginning of \"Gabriel’s Oboe,\" from Ennio Morricone’s score for the film \u003cem\u003eThe Mission\u003c\/em\u003e (16\/44.1 FLAC, Virgin), sounds dozens of feet back -- way, way past the front wall of my listening room. Through the DAC 24\/192, a very strong illusion of depth was still there, and the stage still extended well past the front wall, just not quite as far. Nothing about that changed with hi-rez recordings. Track 3 of our \u003cem\u003e2L-TWBAS 2012 Sampler\u003c\/em\u003e (24\/176.4 FLAC, 2L\/SoundStageRecordings.com) -- Alexander M. Schweitzer conducting the Consortium Vocale Oslo in \u003cem\u003eCrux Fidelis\u003c\/em\u003e (anon.) -- was presented through the DAC 24\/192 with an awesome sense of space that would impress anyone. But the 650D was able to coax just a bit more from this recording, which made it sound even a touch \u003cem\u003espacier\u003c\/em\u003e. In fairness to the DAC 24\/192, its resolution and depth, though not quite matching the 650D’s, were on a par with those of every other DAC I’ve heard at any price, including the Eximus DP1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the DAC 24\/192 was quite similar to the 650D and the DP1 was in the bass, where it was just as impactful and forceful, and in the highs, where it sounded just as extended and clean. But the highs distinguished the DAC 24\/192 from lower-priced DACs. Benchmark Media’s DAC1 models are excellent for the prices (they start at about $1000), but I find their Achilles’ heel to be a touch of hardness in the highs, which can fatigue my ears over time. The DAC 24\/192 had no hardness that wasn’t inherent in the recording being played -- and in those cases that hardness was clearly revealed, which is precisely what a highly resolving component is supposed to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween the highs and the lows, the DAC 24\/192 sounded thoroughly neutral, just like the Simaudio and the Eximus, with the kind of quick, incisive sound I’ve come to expect from today’s topnotch DACs. What the DAC 24\/192 \u003cem\u003edidn’t\u003c\/em\u003e do was romanticize the sound in the ways I’ve heard some players and DACs do -- most noticeably, those with tubed output stages, of which there were plenty some years ago (they seem pretty rare these days). But it didn’t make recordings sound sterile and thin when they shouldn’t have. Basically, what I fed to the DAC 24\/192 came out untainted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DAC 24\/192 really held its own in the areas of clarity and cleanness; the result was an undeniably pure sound that showed itself well with women’s voices. I’m not generally a fan of live recordings, and I don’t like to use them for reviewing, but I had to play Loreena McKennitt’s \u003cem\u003eTroubadours on the Rhine: A Trio Performance\u003c\/em\u003e (16\/44.1 FLAC, Quinlan Road) -- in \"Down by the Sally Gardens,\" her voice just soars. It’s not a perfect recording, but it’s very good; when I played it through the DAC 24\/192, McKennitt’s voice was projected from the speakers vividly and realistically, with a level of purity that was the equal of the Simaudio Moon Evolution 650D’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePianist Freddy Kempf’s recording of J.S. 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It’s also capable of very high resolution that’s just shy of the very best -- I wouldn’t hesitate to partner it with some of the finest equipment out there, regardless of price. But the Calyx’s lack of an incoming-sample-rate indicator and its short warranty are things that Digital \u0026amp; Analog should definitely address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut if such things don’t concern you and the DAC 24\/192 pushes your visual and aural hot buttons, it’s well worth seeking out for both its appearance and its sound. The DAC marketplace is increasingly crowded and competitive; you might find that, compared to other high-performing DACs, the Calyx is something of a deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e. . . 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In this mode the DAC’s oversampling FIR filters are disabled and source data is upsampled to 352,8kHz or 384kHz respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoing even one step further, ultra-high sample rates of 705,6k and 768kHz enter the DAC block directly. Effectively, this turns off all remaining filtering, improving audio parameters and the frequency spectrum by yet another step. The oversampling filter is the largest single digital section “block” on the ESS DAC chip by silicon area. By powering this filter block down, we reduce the on-chip PSU \/ ground noise and consequently lower signal correlated clock modulation on the ESS DAC’s silicon die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDiscrete and Fully Balanced Output\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M8x DAC bolsters a massively improved discrete output stage. Immediately noticeable by the enormous space requirements on the PCB – owing not only to the fact that it is fully discrete but also fully balanced - it is a major evolution compared to the M6x DAC’s counterpart that was built using integrated circuits (=chips). This design also makes the M8x DAC truly fully balanced from beginning to end. Not only is this benefitting sound characteristics, but also longevity and sustainability. The M8x DAC remains easy to maintain and repair as chips go eventually out of production and might not be replaceable many years later. But discrete components will always be built and can always be serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Advantage of Discrete Circuits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA discrete circuit is composed of electronic components which are disparate, individual devices, also called discrete components. These can be “passive” components, like resistors, capacitors and inductors, as well as “active” components like transistors. The opposite to this would be an integrated circuit (IC = chip), which can, for example, be used as an operational amplifier (Op-Amp) in the signal chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our industry we employ specialised IC Op-Amps built for audio applications, which allow us to produce very small and efficient electronics, as well as saving the time of design engineers. However, countless hours of listening tests and years of experience have shown us that even the very best ICs do not tend to be so neutral, natural, dynamic or vivid – all of which are characteristics of the Musical Fidelity “sound”. They are also difficult - if not impossible - to repair. For that reason, we’re rediscovering our passion for traditional, discrete designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere standard headphone amplifiers or output stages with integrated circuits have a few tens or hundreds of components, discrete designs will employ hundreds or thousands of components by comparison. That makes for an extended design process, but in our opinion results in the best sound for your money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHigh-power balanced \u0026amp; discrete: The new M8x DAC headphone amp\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M8x DAC features a headphone amplifier that outclasses many other stand-alone designs with ease. Unlike almost all modern solutions that use chip-based designs, the M8x DAC incorporates a fully discrete design with DC coupled power operational amplifiers using transistors. Equipped with a 6.3mm jack output for unbalanced headphones, the M8x DAC also features a 4-pin XLR output for use with balanced headphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalanced headphones get the full luxurious treatment. We are not just using a single ended amplifier with a fancy balanced XLR connector on the front. 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Balanced or unbalanced, the M8x DAC offers a jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring listening experience. The M8x DAC does not have “just a headphone amplifier” built in – truly, it’s your gateway to Musical Fidelity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eM8x DAC Fully Balanced\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M8x DAC employs fully balanced circuitry throughout. Dual mono DACs - two ES9038Q2M chips are used in dual differential mode - are feeding the fully differential balanced output and headphone amplifier stages. A fully balanced design principle consists of a hot and a cold (also called + and -) signal. Both the + and – signal chains effectively carry the same musical information. A true balanced amplifier can now extract the final musical information out the +\/- signals and subtract, remove, all noise that could potentially be added along the transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA “pseudo-balanced” amplifier will not process the + and – signals independently, but add them together before they are processed. Pseudo-balanced designs will not benefit from the advantages that balanced connections have to offer, like fully balanced amplifiers do. In a true, fully balanced device, the + and – sections of both the left and right channel are treated individually, which doubles the amplifier sections by 2 as a result. You need twice as much space on the circuit board, twice as many electrical components and be twice as careful with planning your circuit board layout. As a result, the M8x DAC excels at suppressing unwanted noise, errors and interferences and offers the best signal to noise ratio possible. The headphone amp shows increased output power coming from the fully balanced design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDiscrete Power\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M8x DAC displays our continued development of our Super Silent Power Transformers. Additionally it uses a sizable separate discrete power filtering and DC blocking PCB to keep noise and interference painstakingly low. Industrial grade power sockets with EMI filter and DC blocker stop interferences and eliminate transformer hum. The encapsulated toroidal transformer with low core saturation has been purpose designed for digital audio and headphone applications alike. We achieve extremely low electromagnetic radiation, and more than enough headroom to properly power all the sensitive, discrete output and headphone amp stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf special note: demands are drastically increased as everything in the M8x DAC is fully balanced! We are dealing with twice as many electrical components as regular single-ended designs! The power supply for digital and analogue circuitry is carefully separated to provide immunity and isolation of the analogue amp and buffer stages from any possible digital HF interference. Each output and headphone amp stage has a DC servo ensuring optimal DC mode. Powered by two high-quality symmetrical low-noise power supplies, one for each channel - all passively filtered and regulated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHeroic Build Quality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mechanical construction is uncompromisingly rigid and solid in typical Musical Fidelity tradition. Like on the M8x Vinyl, front, side and top panels are milled from extruded aluminium profiles and are extremely massive. The M8x DAC is basically immune against the effects of vibration from the environment. The same can be said about electromagnetic immunity. The massive aluminium case acts as a Faraday cage. 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