Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC V1+MQA

For sale is Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC V1 in very good condition with remote and user manual. Firmware was officially upgraded to V 3.0 with MQA. ($600 Value!)

"The original Alpha DAC was a groundbreaking product, both in absolute performance and in its spectacular value."  —Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound, February 2012

Controls & Indicators:

• Input selects AES, SPDIF or Toslink inputs

• Lock LED indicates input signal lock 

• HDCD LED indicates HDCD code detected

• Phase sets absolute phase 

• Invert LED indicates absolute phase inverted 

• 3 digit LED display of Stereo/L/R attenuation, Sampling Rate and Filter type

• ± controls set attenuation level and select Filter type 

• Mode selects Stereo/L/R attenuation, Sampling Rate and Filter type display modes 

• Dim selects multiple display brightness levels

• Input sampling rate: 32kHz to 192kHz

• Input word length: 24-bit

• Two channel analog stereo outputs: XLR balanced and RCA unbalanced

• Digital Inputs: AES - Single XLR 110Ω, SPDIF - BNC 75Ω, Toslink - Optical

• HDCD decoding detects 16-bit flag at 44.1kHz or 24-bit flag at all sampling rates

• Multiple digital filter options

• Balanced analog output level: +18dBu maximum, +12dBu or lower recommended

• Unbalanced analog output level: 3.25Vrms maximum, 2Vrms or lower recommended

• Digital attenuation and balance control: 0.1dB/step with .05dB/step trim, 60dB range  

• Frequency response at ≥ 88.2kHz sampling rates: ± 0.1dB from < 0.1Hz to 35 kHz, - 3dB at 59kHz 

• for 176.4kHz and 192kHz sampling rates

• Distortion at recommended levels: all products ≤ -120dBFS

• THD+N at maximum level: < -110dBFS

• Firmware field upgradeable through signal inputs

• Enclosure dimensions: 1.75”H X 16.5”W x 10.4”D, 19” rack mount option

• Mains power: 100/120/240VAC, 50/60Hz (internal switchable), IEC power input connector 

• Power consumption: 25W, designed for continuous operation