Cary Audio Dac-100t Tube DAC

A wonderful DAC from Cary Audio in excellent condition. It has been bough from an authorized Cary Audio Dealer as Demo Unit. As you see in the picture it's in pristine condition and sounds fantastic to my ears. It comes in original packing, double packed, and with manual. If you have any doubts or question, don't hesitate to contact me. Get this wonderful DAC for a fraction of the original price.  

The Cary Audio DAC-100t is made in the USA and designed to provide high-quality music reproduction from today’s digital sources. All digital audio information needs to be turned back into analog to be handled by the amplifier and speakers/headphones so we can listen to it. Whether from a computer, handheld music players, cable or satellite boxes, disc players, or streaming from cloud-based storage, digital data streams suffer from distortions caused by jitter (timing errors in processing the digital information) and the poor quality of built-in digital converters. An outboard digital to analog converter (DAC) is the solution to these problems.

The heart of the DAC-100t are two high current custom built toroidal transformers, one each for the digital and analog sections of the unit. We, at Cary Audio, understand the importance of a good power supply and have spared no expense in designing transformers that perform above their normal requirements. The separate analog transformer has a Faraday shield to reduce noise, and the audio circuits are designed to drive a wide variety of impedances to better match other associated equipment. 

The audio output section, responsible for providing the actual musical signals, is based on proven Cary Audio designs for the best sound quality. The DAC- 100t audio section consists of two (2) 6922 tubes operated in a non-global feedback configuration. In both cases, the audio section is fed with its own discreet low noise power supply.

The digital bitstream is handled by a new front end designed in conjunction with one of the industry’s acknowledged digital leaders. A Wolfson WM8805 chipset is used as the input receiver for the four (4) (2-coaxial and 2-Toslink) SPDIF digital audio inputs, as chosen by many of the finest DACs in the world. The USB input uses XMOS processing for asynchronous processing of USB computer based music, stripping away the computer’s timing and replacing it with a much more accurate master clock for a more stable bitstream. It is able to handle multiple 24 bit192kHz channels with extremely low latency, all at 500 MIPS. Once the digital bitstream is managed it is sent to the digital to analog conversion section, comprised of two (2) ESS Sabre ES9023 24/192 DAC chipsets. These circuits accurately recreate the analog musical signals and send them to the vacuum tube (DAC-100t) analog output stages, and then out to the gold-plated RCA or XLR balanced outputs. All of these processes are designed to have no compromises in sound quality, and provide the very best musical reproduction in its price class. 

The DAC-100t offers state-of-the-art 24 bit/192kHz audio performance via its USB connection. Due to its sophisticated Asynchronous StreamlengthTM Class 2.0 USB audio technology*, the USB input will yield the best possible sound. The powerful XMOS USB processor ensures a full-bodied cohesive musical presentation thanks to meticulous timing and a jitter free stream of data. When connecting a computer to the DAC-100t, it is recommended to use a high quality USB cable for optimum performance. 

BASIC SPECIFICATIONS

• USB Processor XMOS Asynchronous processing


• SP/DIF Input Receiver Wolfson model #WM8805


• Digital to Analog Converters 2 X ESS Sabre ES9023 


• Digital Inputs 5 selectable inputs – (2) coaxial (gold plated), (2) Toslink (1) USB 


• Analog Output RCA analog output (gold plated) 


• XLR Balanced


• Input Sample Rates Accepted* 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz Bit -Depths Accepted 16 - 24 bit, LPCM 2-ch audio stream 


• Power Transformer Toroidal transformer (Digital Supply)


• Toroidal transformer (Analog Supply) 


• Dynamic Range 112dB 


• Signal to Noise Ratio 109dB 


• Noise and Hum -101 dB below rated output 


• Audio Output Level 2.0V RMS 


• Frequency Response 20Hz – 22kHz 


• AC Power Requirements 120 VAC @ 50/60 Hz


• Tube Compliment 2 – 6922 tubes (DAC-100t) 

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Dimensions 15.5” L X 17.25” W X 3.5” H

Weight 21 lbs. 

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