{"product_id":"copland-dac-215-universal-high-resolution-dac-pre-amplifier-headphone-amplifier","title":"Copland DAC 215 Universal high resolution DAC, Pre-amplifier, Headphone amplifier","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDAC 215 Universal high resolution DAC, pre-amplifier, headphone amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe digital revolution has made music easily accessible. Thanks to the convenience and impressive sound quality of computer sourced digital music files, many audiophiles consider their personal computer or laptop as their primary audio source. Connected to a computer the DA215 will process audio data of extremely high resolution and the playback quality will be defined mainly by the data itself.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe heart of the DA215 is an excellent D\/A converter with multiple S\/PDIF inputs, PCM, and DSD capabilities using the ES9018 Reference 32-bit DAC in quad-mono configuration, 8 mono to 2 stereo configuration. Combining four in-phase and four opposite-phase converters per channel, the statistical properties of the signals are taken to advantage; the signal power of the phases correlate and add-up in constructive addition, whereas the noise power of the phases are de-correlated, improving the signal to noise ratio of the resulting analog waveform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe class-A buffering technology of the analog filtering sections is borrowed from the highly acclaimed Copland CD-players and composed by discrete transistors producing a stunning sound quality with an unconstrained mobility and acceleration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe DA215 incorporates an asynchronous USB input, tree S\/PDIF digital inputs, an analog input, two analogue outputs (fixed and variable) and a complete pre-amplifier with analog volume control and front panel headphone output featuring vacuum tube gain stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can use the DAC215 for headphones playback. However, you can also use it as a high-end pre-amplifier with volume control, using the amplifier RCA outputs. The volume control and pre-amplifier functionality can be bypassed for pure DAC mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe DA215 USB input implementation is one of the most advanced available, featuring USB 2.0 PCM 24\/32 bit data transfer to 384 kHz, including native DSD64 and high resolution DSD128. The input is converted to i2s and it is connected directly to the DAC chip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOnce connected, the computer recognizes the DAC and routes the digital audio data to it, bypassing the source device’s internal audio circuitry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe asynchronous USB-B port connects to the computer’s USB-A port. No power is taken from the computer. The regulated power supply for the USB input section has its own winding of the power transformer and the noisy computer line is completely interrupted by the use of digital Isolators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eD\/A Converter Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuad mono drive with\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSABRE Ultra DAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDAC Digital Inputs\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSB Audio: PCM 44.1~384K (24\/32bit),\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDSD 2.8~5.6MHz (64~128X)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSB Input (PCM): 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz, 352.8 kHz, 384 kHz\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(16, 24, 32 bit)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWindows Vista \/7 \/8 \/10 (32\/64bit)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSB Input (DSD): 2.8 MHz, 5.6 MHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMac-OS X and Linux with UAC2 without drivers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOAXIAL\/OPTICAL\/AES \/EBU Input: 32 kHz,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e192 kHz (16, 24 bit)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eS\/PDIF Input: 1 x COAX \/ 2 x Optical.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePCM 44.1~192K (32bit)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMinimum Jitter with Asynchronous Transfer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDAC Analog Output\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDIRECT Mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRCA. 2.0 V rms. @ 0dBFS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUp to 384 kHz\/32-bit sampling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrequency response: 20Hz~20 kHz (+\/-0.2dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClass A analog section\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSNR DAC \u0026gt; 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