TADAC
A digital-to-analog converter using Burr-Brown jitter free advanced segment verification chips to directly feed analog Tube Audio Design circuitry.
Jitter free means no bit loss. This is a newer, better development better than oversampling.
-30-hours use to break in the tubes etc. – then the sound smoothes out
-Power: 120VAC only, rear on/off switch, plug-in cord
-Dimensions: 9” x 7-3/8” x 6” tall
-Weight: 6-Pounds
-Select Electro-Harmonix 12AU7 tubes included. Tight contact gold ceramic sockets . Can use 12AU7 or 5814 tubes. RCA black plate clear tops are nice
-The top black metal box houses a large cool running hum free epoxy potted toroidial power transformer
-Regulated DC for digital and filaments, analog DC for tubes
-Invisa-Caps in the tube audio circuit (same caps used in the TAD-150 pre)
-Data jack selector switch in back for Optical TOSLINK or 75-Ohm Coaxial-RCA data
-Gold RCA and true balanced gold XLR outputs
-Tubes Light Blue when data is locked, music playing
-96k max input data buffer (the proven best Crystal 8414) feeds a 192k Burr-Brown 1793 advanced segment verification D/A chip – a combination that sounds best in this design.
-Connect to a regular up to 96k Red Book CD player digital SPDIF RCA data or Optical Toslink data output
-Designed for PC digital audio-(computer USB to audio SPDIF data converter needed “Sound Blaster Live 24-bit external” ~$50 at Office Depot is best)
-Designed for DishDVR optical output - plugs directly in – free Sirus radio in many Dish packages
-Tube/Solid State Headphone jack with volume control for intimate listening - does not automatically switch main back outputs off to keep audio paths short and pure.
-Can also use the HF jack for preamp out - the TADAC can be configured (with the HF jack and RCA plug converter) to use like a small preamp for digital sources.
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