Audiolab - D9 DAC

Tap into Higher-Level High-Res Performance, and More: Audiolab D9 DAC Doubles as a Digital Hub and Features High-End Analog Stage, Balanced Connectivity, 2.8-Inch Full-Color Display, and Headphone Amplifier 

If you're listening to discs, streams, and files without a pro-grade outboard DAC such as the Audiolab D9, you likely haven't heard nothin' yet. Equipped with an eight-channel, 32-bit ESS SABRE ES9038PRO DAC chipset renowned for its incredible signal-to-noise performance, ultra-low distortion, and wide dynamic range, and complemented by HyperStream II architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator for extraordinary detail, clarity, and precision, D9 further benefits from proprietary circuitry that includes a super-accurate master clock and Class A post-DAC filter. The latter claims differential balanced architecture for standout signal purity. All told, D9 takes no shortcuts when it comes to sound.

The same can be said for its connectivity options. In addition to an AES/EBU input, D9 hosts two coaxial and two optical inputs, a USB HDD input for external flash drives, and a USB-B input for PCs, Macs, smartphones, and/or tablets. Coaxial, optical, and analog RCA and fully balanced XLR outputs in the analog section further affirm its status as a flagship hub. Need Bluetooth? It's here, too, with support for multiple codecs, including aptX HD, LDAC, and Bluetooth 5.1.

Able to support up to DSD512 and 32-bit/768kHz PCM via USB, D9 also serves as a full MQA decoder that offers the complete internal "three unfold" process. An on-board headphone amplifier with current-feedback circuitry means you can count on transparency, focus, and immediacy when you listen with your 'phones. And though you won't see it, a linear power supply complete with a toroidal transformer supplies clean, consistent power to all the sensitive parts of the digital and analog stages.

Housed in an all-aluminum 3.48 x 10.91 x 12.40-inch (HWD) chassis, D9 shows off with a sleek front panel replete with a 2.8-inch full-color display and two robust knobs. The general user interface offers multilingual menus and access to all functions, including detailed visual access to DAC filter settings and functions, display options, and control over every performance aspect.

A remote control, three-year manufacturer warranty, and our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee give you three more reasons to experience the pleasures D9 will provide in your home.