MHDT Laboratory Pagoda Non-OS USB Tube DAC
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Ships from | San Diego, CA, 92115 |
Ships to | United States |
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Shipping carrier | UPS |
Shipping cost | Free |
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As new dealer demo with full manufacturer's warranty. Simply stunning visual design with a smoked translucent front panel, and laser engraved brushed aluminum top and side panels.
Pagoda is MHDT Labs top of the line Non-Oversampling (NOS) R-2R Resistor Ladder DAC using the legendary Burr Brown PCM1704's in a dual DAC array. To quote TNT Audio -- "The PCM1704 chips have developed an almost cult status, and have been used in many boutique DACs. They are no longer in production, apparently requiring a production method that is difficult and expensive. If supplies can be found today, the price for one of the chips is in excess of $70 US dollars. MHDT tell me that they have adequate but not infinite stocks of the PCM 1704."
MHDT Labs is one of the under the radar gems in the hi-fi manufacturing industry. Their extremely musical sounding tube buffered NOS R-2R DAC's are among the very best values in today's high-performance digital playback arena.
The Pagoda DAC is capable of up to 24bits/384kHz (depending on OS) digital signal input, and incorporates the legendary Burr Brown PCM1704 DAC chips in it's R-2R digital to analog output design.
Asynchronous USB input section, and three additional digital inputs; BNC, Coax RCA and Toslink.
The 4 digital inputs are independent to each other, controlled by tact switches on front panel.
If you are a "sound first" hobbyist, the sonics of the DAC will blow your mind at this price point. A truly realistic, yet very natural sounding DAC.
Here is the TNT Audio review of this unique hi-fi component:
http://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/mhdt_pagoda_e.html
Specifications for the Pagoda DAC:
DAC chips: dual PCM1704 Input Capacity USB (Max) : 24bits/192kHz Input Capacity SPDIF (Max) 24bits/192kHz Output Format: 24 bit I/V Stage: Current Out Discrete Transistors I/V, No OPAMP, No feedback Output level: 3.0v Available inputs: 4 Inputs -- USB/RCA/BNC/Optic Tube Buffer: utilizes a single 5670/2C51 tube
Dimensions -- (W x D X H) 11.7" x 6.7" x 2.4" Weight 4lbs, 6oz
The 4 digital inputs are independent to each other, only one among them will be active and is controlled by the tact switches located in front panel.
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