The analog section was also the object of a no-holds-barred approach. Its circuits, which adopt the DSD 4x (Direct Stream Digital 256) run at the highest resolution available today, 256 times that of a standard CD and four times that of SACD. The effort put into the design and exactitude of the Nagra TUBE DAC was exceptional from every perspective. This objective has been totally achieved, and sound has never reached such a true level of definition.
The TUBE DAC is designed to convert a digital signal to analog with total integrity and without introducing the slightest impurity or coloration to the original sound. The result is highly impressive and also a major improvement in every format, even regular red-book CD through S/P Dif, for instance. The design features an entirely new converter as well as a new USB interface. The new digital core is built on the experience gained from the HD DAC.
We took the opportunity of extending the HD DAC X project with a whole new digital interface and converter to update and upgrade the HD DAC. The Nagra TUBE DAC is a no-compromise D/A converter that can reproduce DSD 256 and 384 kHz PCM signals with an unparalleled natural rendition.įollowing the path to high definition sound laid down by the world-acclaimed HD DAC, we wanted to offer the latest sampling frequencies and resolution.
