North Star USB DAC32 - 32bit DAC Mint demo

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North
Star USB DAC32

Specifications

Digital Input Frequency 32kHz - 192kHz, up to 32 bit

Dynamic Range 126dB (24 bit input)

S/N Ratio 112dB

Inputs 2 S/PDIF (1 RCA coax, 1 TOSLINK)

1 XLR AES/EBU

1 USB 2.0

1 I2S RJ45

Output Unbalanced 1 pair per channel (RCA)

Output Balanced 1 pair per channel (XLR)

Mains Voltage / Consumption 230/115V 50/60Hz 25VA

Chassis Size 43,3 x 17 x 6,0 cm

17 x 7.5 x 2.7 in

Weight (with envelope) 5,0 Kg

11,5 lbs.

The USB dac32 is
the first DAC in absolutely to combine the management of streaming audio up
to 192kHz and 32bit via USB high-speed signals and perform upsampling to 192kHz-32bit
before the digital-to-analog conversion. This makes it an ideal unit for the
playback of high resolution files from your computer and a perfect companion
for traditional sources and it is very easy to use.

Analyzing the USB dac32 in detail

As for its use
with conventional sources presents maximum flexibility in interfacing with four
digital inputs (coaxial, optical, balanced, I2S) capable of handling signals
up to 192kHz-24bit. The unit is equipped with an anti-jitter and an upsampler
that, regardless of the frequency and resolution of the input signal, rises
it up to 192kHz-32bit. The digital section is completed by a pair of converters
in balanced mono configuration that can handle digital streams up to 192kHz-32bit.
These important resources in the digital section are complemented by a refined
and silent analog section with intrinsically balanced output. The excellence
of the DAC is confirmed by two separate power supplies; one dedicated to the
digital section and one dedicated to the analog section.

But what makes
this converter so special and like no other is the ability to reproduce audio
files with frequencies up to 192kHz and resolution up to 32 bits. It’s
equipped with an USB2.0 high-speed port (i.e. capable of transferring data at
480Mbit/sec) which overcome the limit of 96/24 common to other converters.

By connecting a
PC or a Mac to the USB2.0 port you will be able to play audio files in high
resolution beyond the limits imposed by the previous technology on USB ports.
Appropriate drivers have been developed for different operating systems, thus
ensuring a proper timing and a no-compromise reproduction quality.

But all this would
not be enough to get an audiophile reproduction. One of the big challenges in
the reproduction of streaming music is the (negative) influence of the computer
on the quality of reproduction. Many audiophiles have the experience that for
playing music from a PC or Mac via a dedicated sound cards, also of great quality,
one often faces limitations related to noise generated by power supplies and
not to mention the noisy fans needed to cool down the computer, which are limiting
the pleasure of listening. Forget about all that. Today you can get the most
from these sources by designing the converter to make it independent of the
computer used for playback.

Two are the devices
used: data resynchronization and magnetic separation of the ground. The first
solution allows different methods to release from the transmission on USB, using
on-board reference oscillator with low jitter of the DAC is capable of re-clocking
of incoming data from the computer with absolute precision. The second solution
allows to completely decouple the ground of the computer from that of the DAC,
allowing the transmission of signals at high speed but without the noise generated
by the computer. We can say that, whatever the computer, the playback quality
will always be at the highest levels.

Whether it's music
from a PC, MAC or traditional source such as a CD player, DAT, satellite receiver
's USB dac32 represent the heart of your system, capable of dialoguing with
each type of source always at the highest levels.

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