ADL's Esprit Provides Brilliant Sound, In or Out

Furutech's new Esprit is designed from the same mindset as their innovative GT40 DAC. With stunning 24-bit/192kHz performance, analog RCA inputs, as well as USB and coax digital, the Esprit allows you to control an entire small system with a rich, captivating sound virtually unheard of at this price point. The Esprit's convenient sizes belies its impressive array of features: it can be used both as an analog or digital audio-out from your computer, or as a high-definition input source to digitally record almost any analog source. It even offers a toggle switch to choose Recording Attenuation: dB: 0dB, 6 dB, or 12dB.

"The Esprit output was both focused and lean. Upper mids were crisp and fully formed. Offering excellent sonics and a design that wreaks of quality, the ADL Esprit is a flexable and adaptable little box that would enhance the quality of any computer system."
– HiFi World

The Esprit is designed around a high-performance 24-bit/192kHz Wolfson WM8716 DAC. ADC duties are covered by the CIRRUS LOGIC CS5361 24-bit/192kHz converter with Multi-bit architecture at 114dB dynamic range. It also features optical, coaxial and a pair of line-level inputs for whatever home entertainment devices you use. The Esprit also carries both analog and optical outputs (Optical output for USB source only: Optical S/PDIF output signal via USB playback only. The S/PDIF signal output will support digital surround multi-channel formats such as AC3/DTS Decoder). Completely control an analog, digital or computer-based system with superior sound while recording vinyl or any other analog or digital source to hard disk! The exceptional headphone amplifier drives 16 to 600 ohm 'phones with aplomb.

"The ADL Esprit could be all the preamp you need. You can hook up two line sources, two digital sources, and a computer via USB, for a total of five playback devices -- more than enough for most systems. When I listened to high-resolution tracks the ADL Esprit produced as wide and deep a soundstage as I’ve heard. This was undoubtedly due to its extremely low noise floor, excellent channel separation, and transparency. I could find no fault with the ADL Esprit's sound quality -- it was as transparent as any other preamp, integrated amp, or DAC I had at my disposal."
– Vince Hanada, SoundStage!

• 24-bit/192kHz Wolfson WM8716 DAC
• 24-bit/192kHz Asahi Kasei AK5385B ADC
• 24-bit/96kHz Tenor TE7022L Hi-Q USB Audio Streaming Controller supports ASIO
• Self-installing driver
• External power supply
• Headphone Amplifier: TI TPA6120A driving from 32 to 600 ohms at >120dB dynamic range
• Highest Quality Parts like ELNA ROB capacitors
• Line-In and Line-Out OPA: OPA2134 (IC Sockets)
• High-performance Furutech gold-plated PTFE-insulated RCA connectors with best-quality aluminum chassis and beautifully-machined volume control

HiFi World (PDF, 1.4 MB)