Naim Launch DAC-V1

The DAC-V1 is an asynchronous USB digital to analogue converter with multiple digital S/PDIF inputs, volume control dac-v1-nap100_news_0and a headphone amplifier.

  • High-speed asynchronous USB input up to 24bit/384kHz
  • 5 x S/PDIF inputs up to 24bit/192kHz (1 x BNC, 2 X RCA, 2 x TOSLINK)
  • Selectable fixed or variable analogue outputs (DIN or RCA)
  • Zero S/PDIF Jitter design in common with the original Naim DAC
  • Naim custom designed Digital Filtering with 16 times oversampling
  • SHARC ADSP21489 DSP for Digital Filtering and zero S/PDIF jitter
  • Classic discrete Naim preamplifier gain stage topology with selected components
  • High-quality Burr Brown PCM1791A DAC, in common with NDX and SuperUniti
  • Single ended Class-A headphone amplifier. Front panel ¼ inch headphone output
  • Optical isolation between digital and analogue sections
  • Naim digitally controlled analogue volume control for performance and precision
  • Linear power supply with 210VA transformer, windings for Digital, DAC and analogue stages
  • Operates with computers running OSX, 10.7 and above, Windows XP, 7 and 8
  • Floating or Chassis ground switch for optimum performance with any system
  • Field upgradeable firmware
  • OLED display for adjusting settings and checking incoming bit-rates
  • Control via IR remote control or front panel controls
  • DAC-V1 can control computer playback and volume
  • Compact non-magnetic low-resonance chassis and sleeve

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