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ℹ Product Information
New Features
- ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC replaces the original Burr-Brown DAC
- USB input is now capable of DSD & 384kHz/32-bit PCM (up from 96Khz/24-bit)
- Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control
- Dimmable front panel volume display
- Upgraded USB receiver with "plug and play" operation with Windows 10
- An additional optical input (2 total)
- Ball bearing supported solid aluminium volume knob
- Programable default turn on volume setting
- Favourite volume memory with remote control button
- Increased phono stage gain for lower output cartridges
- Improved Left/Right channel separation and balance tracking
- Sand blasted metal end caps replace plastic end caps on the P 5
- Updated cosmetics with subtle gold highlights
Features
- ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)
- Asynchronous USB 2.0 supports PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit
- USB input decodes Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DoP DSD
- Coax and optical inputs accept PCM up to 192kHz/24-bit
- Analog bass management with high & low pass crossovers
- Home theatre bypass input for surround sound integration
- Front panel subwoofer level control
- Dedicated high current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)
- Phono input for MM, MC and MI with 100 Ω or 47k Ω load
- Front panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage
- 5 pairs RCA line level Analog inputs
- 1 pair XLR balanced Analog input
- Balanced XLR and RCA left and right preamp outputs
- 1 balanced XLR and 2 RCA subwoofer outputs
- Bass & treble controls with relay bypass from remote or front panel
- Rear panel IR input and IR loop output jacks
- 12 Volt trigger output
- Back-lit remote control with discrete buttons
- 0.5w standby power consumption meets Energy Star & EU specs
Specifications
- Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.01 %
- Interchannel Crosstalk: > 70 dB at 20 kHz, > 78 dB at 1 kHz
- Preamplifier Stage Input Sensitivity: 300 mV in for 1 V, Total Gain: 10 dB, Max Output: 7.5V
- S/N Ratio - Line Inputs 1- 5: > 108 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted), > 88 dB (shorted, unweighted)
- S/N Ratio - DAC Inputs: > 108 dB (IHF A-weighted), > 88 dB (unweighted)
- S/N Ratio - Phono Input: MM > 80 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted), MM > 70 dB (shorted, unweighted), MC > 67 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted), MC > 55 dB (shorted, unweighted)
- Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance: MM: 38 dB / 47 k Ω, MC: 52 dB / 47 k Ω or 100 Ω
- Input Impedance: Unbalanced: 24 k Ω, Balanced: 100 k Ω per leg
- Preamplifier Output Impedance: Unbalanced: 100 Ω, Balanced: 470 Ω per leg
- High & Low Pass Crossover Slope: 12 dB per octave
- Supported DAC Sampling Rates - USB: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit PCM; DSD Native: DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256, DSD over PCM (DoP) at 384 kHz
- Coax/Optical: up to 192 kHz / 24-bit PCM
- Digital to Analog Converter: ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M, 384 kHz / 32-bit
- USB 2.0 Controller: Savitech SA9227, 384 kHz / 32-bit
- Headphone Amplifier: Texas Instruments TPA6120A, Output Impedance 10 ohms
- XLR Pin Identification: 1 = Ground (Shield), 2 = Positive, 3 = Negative (Return)
- Dimensions: Width: 17-1/4" (437 mm), Depth: 15" (381 mm), Depth, with cables 17" (432 mm), Height, with feet: 4-1/8" (105 mm), Height, without feet: 3-1/2" (89 mm), 2U
- Net Weight: 14 lb. (6.3 kg)
- Power Requirement: Standby: 0.5 watts, Power On: 15 watts, 100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz (automatic)10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB
