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| DAC | R2R | ES9039Q2M | CS43198 | AK4497S (2 pcs) | ESS ES9068ES | ES9068AS | R2R | ES9018K2M | Bit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Burr Brown | AK4191+AK4499EX*2 | ESS ES9038Q2m | AKM AK4499EX | R2R | ES9038Q2M | ES9039SPRO (2 pcs) | ESS Sabre Hyperstream | R2R | AKM AK4493S | R2R | ||||||||
| Number of channels | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 1 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 2 шт | 1 шт |
Specs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DAC sampling frequency | 384 kHz | 768 kHz | 384 kHz | 768 kHz | 768 kHz | 768 kHz | 384 kHz | 192 kHz | 384 kHz | 768 kHz | 768 kHz | 768 kHz | 768 kHz | 384 kHz | 48 kHz | 768 kHz | 768 kHz | 384 kHz | 768 kHz | 384 kHz | 48 kHz | 384 kHz | 768 kHz | 768 kHz | 768 kHz | ||
| DAC bit depth | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 24 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 16 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 24 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | ||
| Frequency range | 20 – 50000 Hz | 20 — 40000 Hz | 20 – 80000 Hz | 20 — 40000 Hz | 20 – 80000 Hz | 20 – 50000 Hz | 20 – 90000 Hz | 5 – 90000 Hz | 20 — 40000 Hz | 20 — 40000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | 20 – 40000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | 20 – 80000 Hz | 10 — 80000 Hz | 20 – 45000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | 10 – 100000 Hz | 20 — 40000 Hz | 20 – 20000 Hz | ||||||
| Signal to noise ratio | 115 dB | 132 dB | 123 dB | 120 dB | 126 dB | 124 dB | 117 dB | 114 dB | 116 dB | 119 dB | 122 dB | 131 dB | 113 dB | 110 dB | 96 dB | 131 dB | 131 dB | 120 dB | 127 dB | 113 dB | 114 dB | 123 dB | 120 dB | 118 dB | |||
| Dynamic range | 107 dB | 132 dB | 126 dB | 108 dB | 116 dB | 109 dB | 122 dB | 131 dB | 113 dB | 130 dB | 131 dB | 120 dB | 110 dB | 112 dB | 115 dB | 123 dB | |||||||||||
| Coef. harmonic distortion | 0.025 % | 0.00006 % | 0.00059 % | 0.00009 % | 0.0173 % | 0.0006 % | 0.0015 % | 0.00049 % | < 0.005 % | 0.00015 % | 0.00006 % | 0.04 % | 0.0015 % | 0.00006 % | 0.000055 % | 0.0002 % | 0.0003 % | 0.02 % | 0.053 % | 0.001 % | 0.00015 % | 0.0015 % | 0.0014 % | ||||
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| Bit depth | 16 bit | 24 bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling frequency | 48 kHz | 48 kHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dynamic range | 112 dB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Signal to noise ratio | 89 dB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v 5.1 | Bluetooth | Bluetooth v 5.1 | Bluetooth v 5.2 | Bluetooth v 5.1 | Bluetooth v 5.0 | Bluetooth v 5.1 | Bluetooth v 5.1 | Bluetooth v 5.1 | Bluetooth v 5.1 | Bluetooth v 5.4 | Bluetooth | |||||||||||||||
| Codec support | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | aptX Adaptive AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | aptX AAC LDAC | aptX Adaptive AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | AAC LDAC | aptX Low Latency AAC LDAC | aptX Adaptive AAC LDAC | aptX Adaptive AAC LDAC | aptX HD AAC LDAC | |||||||||||||||
| Functions | level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | balance adjustment level adjustment | bass control level adjustment | level adjustment | bass control level adjustment | level adjustment headphone level adjustment | level adjustment | bass control level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | headphone level adjustment | level adjustment | bass control treble adjustment balance adjustment level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | level adjustment | ||
| More features | DSD iPod/iPhone connect Mac | ASIO DSD | DSD | DSD Wi-Fi Mac | ASIO DSD MQA support | DSD | DSD iPod/iPhone connect Mac | Mac | DSD | DSD Wi-Fi Mac | Mac | ASIO DSD | ASIO DSD Mac | DSD MQA support Mac | ASIO Mac | DSD | DSD | DSD Mac | DSD Mac | DSD MQA support Mac | DSD Mac | Mac | ASIO DSD Mac | ASIO DSD | DSD MQA support | DSD Mac | |
Channel sensitivity/impedance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Input impedance (RCA/XLR) | 50 kOhm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Output voltage (XLR) | 4.2 В | 5 В | 19.5 В | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Output impedance (XLR) | 200 Ohm | 100 Ohm | 120 Ohm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Output voltage (RCA) | 2 В | 2.1 В | 2.5 В | 3.3 В | 2 В | 2 В | 10.5 В | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Output impedance (RCA) | 100 Ohm | 50 Ohm | 50 Ohm | 20 Ohm | 100 Ohm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connectors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inputs | RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-C | coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-B | RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-C | RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-C | coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-B | RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-B | coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-C | RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-C | USB-B | RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-C | USB-C | coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-B | coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-B trigger | USB-B | RCA XLR coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-B | RCA USB-B | coaxial S/PDIF optical balanced digital (AES/EBU) USB-B trigger | coaxial S/PDIF optical balanced digital (AES/EBU) USB-B USB-C trigger | USB-B | Mini-Jack (3.5 mm) coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-C | USB-C | coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-C | XLR USB-B | RCA XLR coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-B | coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-B | Mini-Jack (3.5 mm) coaxial S/PDIF optical USB-B | RCA coaxial S/PDIF USB-B USB-C |
| Outputs | RCA | RCA XLR | Mini-Jack (3.5 mm) RCA | RCA XLR | Mini-Jack (3.5 mm) RCA | Mini-Jack (3.5 mm) RCA XLR | RCA XLR | RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical | RCA | RCA XLR coaxial S/PDIF optical | RCA | RCA | RCA XLR trigger | RCA | RCA XLR | RCA optical | RCA XLR trigger | XLR trigger | RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical | Mini-Jack (3.5 mm) RCA coaxial S/PDIF optical | Jack (6.35 mm) RCA | RCA XLR | XLR | XLR | RCA | RCA XLR | RCA XLR |
| Headphone outputs | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x XLR 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x XLR 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x XLR 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x XLR 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) | 2x Jack (6.35 mm) 2x XLR | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) | 1x Jack (6.35 mm) 1x XLR | ||||||||||
General | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Power supply | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | uSB port | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | mains / USB port | power through mount | uSB port | power through mount | power through mount | uSB port | power through mount | uSB port | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount | power through mount |
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| Power consumption | 1.5 W | 2.5 W | 22 W | 12 W | 13.5 W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 147x133x32 mm | 190x155x44 mm | 147x133x32 mm | 244x213x69 mm | 129x155x41 mm | 200x224.5x72 mm | 210x188x42 mm | 98x96x26.5 mm | 117x100x30 mm | 244x213x66 mm | 158x115x35 mm | 120x165x40 mm | 200x138x44 mm | 158x117x35 mm | 300x255x50 mm | 220x160x45 mm | 330x210x57 mm | 103x146x37 mm | 37x225x250 mm | 88x81x26 mm | 223x213x67 mm | 483x146x44 mm | 224x306x44 mm | 100x125x32 mm | 214x158x41 mm | 104x283x135 mm | |
| Weight | 407 g | 407 g | 2100 g | 2660 g | 135 g | 491 g | 2750 g | 456 g | 400 g | 1500 g | 315 g | 3900 g | 314 g | 1800 g | 920 g | 2865 g | 2400 g | 2250 g | 300 g | 916 g | 2860 g | ||||||
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