DAC3 B Spec

Fs = 44.1 to 96 kHz, 20 to 20 kHz BW, 1 kHz test tone, 0 dBFS = +24 dBu (unless noted)

SNR – A-Weighted, 0 dBFS = +24 dBu

125 dB, 128 dB relative to intersample peaks

SNR – Unweighted, 0 dBFS = +24 dBu

123 dB, 126 dB relative to intersample peaks

THD+N, 1 kHz at 0 dBFS

-113 dBFS, -113 dB, 0.00022%

THD+N, 1 kHz at -1 dBFS

-114 dBFS, -113 dB, 0.00022%

THD+N, 1 kHz at –3 dBFS

-119 dBFS, -116 dB, 0.00016%

THD+N, 20 to 20 kHz test tone at –3 dBFS

-113 dBFS, -110 dB, 0.00032%

Frequency Response at Fs=192 kHz

• +0 dB, -0.015 dB (20 to 20 kHz)
• -0.015 dB at 10 Hz
• -0.005 dB at 20 kHz
• -0.031 dB at 40 kHz
• -0.15 dB at 80 kHz

Frequency Response at Fs=48 kHz

• +0 dB, -0.015 dB (20 to 20 kHz)
• -0.015 dB at 10 Hz
• -0.005 dB at 20 kHz

Crosstalk

• -137 dB at 20 Hz
• -130 dB at 1 kHz
• -116 dB at 20 kHz

Maximum Amplitude of Jitter Induced Sidebands (10 kHz 0 dBFS test tone, 12.75 UI sinusoidal jitter at 1 kHz)

< -144 dB

Maximum Amplitude of Spurious Tones with 0 dBFS test signal

< -138 dB

Maximum Amplitude of Idle Tones

< -147 dB

Maximum Amplitude of AC line related Hum & Noise

< -133 dB

Inter-channel Differential Phase (Stereo Pair – any sample rate)

+/- 0.25 degrees at 20 kHz

Inter-channel Differential Phase (Between DAC3 Units Fs<110 kHz) Any sample rate.

+/- 0.25 degrees at 20 kHz

Maximum Lock Time after Fs change

6 ms

Soft Mute Ramp Up/Down Time

9.6 ms

Mute on Receive Error

Yes

Mute on Lock Error

Yes

Mute on Idle Channel

No

50/15 us De-Emphasis Enable

Automatic in Consumer Mode

De-Emphasis Method

Digital IIR

De-Emphasis Supported at

Fs = 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

Delay – Digital Input to Analog Output (function of sample rate)

1.36 ms at 44.1 kHz

1.27 ms at 48 kHz

0.90 ms at 88.2 kHz

0.82 ms at 96 kHz

0.51 ms at 176.4 kHz

0.47 ms at 192 kHz

Number of Balanced Analog Outputs

2

Output Connector

Gold-Pin Neutrik™ male XLR

Output Impedance

60 Ohms (Attenuator off)

425 Ohms (Attenuator = 10 dB)

135 Ohms (Attenuator = 20 dB)

Analog Output Clip Point

+30 dBu

Factory Calibration (at 0 dBFS)

+24 dBu (Attenuator off)

Output Level Variation with Sample Rate (44.1 kHz vs. 96 kHz)

< +/- 0.006 dB

Number of Unbalanced Analog Outputs

2

Output Connector

RCA

Output Impedance

30 Ohms

Analog Output Clip Point

+13.5 dBu (3.7 Vrms)

Factory Calibration (at 0 dBFS)

+8.2 dBu (2 Vrms)

Output Level Variation with Sample Rate

< +/- 0.006 dB

Indicators - Type and Location

12 LED’s on Front Panel

Selection/Status Indication

1 – Control Lock

5 – Input

2 – Word length

4 – Sample Rate

Nominal Input Operating Voltage Range (VAC RMS)

100 – 240V

Frequency

50-60 Hz

Power

< 0.5 Watts Idle
12 Watts Typical Program
13 Watts Maximum

Fuses

5 x 20 mm (2 required)
0.5 A 250 V Slo-Blo^® Type

Min/Max Operating range (VAC RMS)

90 – 260 VAC
47 – 63 Hz

Form Factor

½ Rack Wide, 1 RU High

Depth behind front panel

216 mm

Overall depth including connectors but without power cord

237 mm

Width

249 mm

Height

44.5 mm

DAC3 only

1.3 kg

DAC3 with remote control, power cord, extra fuses, and manual

1.8 kg

Shipping weight

3.1 kg