POWER DAC 4
[PWD4]

4,500.00€

POWER DAC 4

The power DAC is a very high performance DAC with sound quality similar to the MSB Platinum DACs but with no user features. It runs for many hours on internal batteries with an external charger. It has no front panel controls, and no remote. A single digital input of each type is available with auto switching. The DACs are not modular so it does not accept Signature DACs. So what does it do? It gives you great sound at a great price with all the performance you expect from an MSB product.

The heart of the Power DAC is the 2nd Generation Discrete MSB designed and built DACs. All other manufacturers use DAC chips by Crystal Semi or Burr Brown. MSB builds our own much higher performance DAC. Separate power supplies are provided for each digital section with full battery operation. The outboard charger also powers the unit for continuous operation with complete electrical isolation.

The Power DAC has a number of different features but the fundamental technology is the same. The battery supplies and high density of the circuits results in lower noise. The Power DAC contains just 2 DACs where the DAC III has 4. As a result, the balanced output is created by inverting the single ended output as most DAC designers do.

The big difference is in the level of integration. The Power DAC does not offer the upgradablity of the DAC III. This limitation is offset by a smaller package and lower price.

Power DAC Specifications

Inputs :Coaxial, Toslink, Balanced AES/EBU, MSB Network (192k)
RCA Outputs :3.6V RMS (10V pp)
Balanced Outputs : 7.5V RMS (20V pp)
Output Impedance : 50 ohms at 0 dB
Sampling Frequency : 1.5 MHz up to 3 MHz
Digital Filter : 16x Digital Filter by MSB Technology
Slew Rate : >2500 V/Microsecond
Settling Time : <90 Nanoseconds
Dynamic Range : 136 dB A Measured
Noise Floor : <-145 dB
THD+N : .002
Signal to Noise Ratio : 140 dB
Channel Separation : >130 dB
Master Clock : +/- 2.5 ppm jitter
Control Features : Option toggle on back
Software Updates

Manual US

Review S&I

Category : MSB Technology	Manufacturer : MSB Technology	Price : 4,500.00€

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 11 January, 2007.

		Label Info : MSB Technology

MSB Technology Corporation was founded in 1985 and incorporated in 1989. We are located in the Redwoods of Northern California. The company includes two principle activities. Our main business is as a high-end audio component manufacturer. A range of products are marketed under the MSB name. On the other hand, we do contract research and product development, creating new high-tech products for clients around the world. Some products are manufactured and sold in volume for clients such as Runco International, while others are special one-of-a-kind projects.

Our company is comprised of full time staff members and a network of world-class technical experts who participate in MSB as required on a project basis. This network includes experts in DSP, computer engineering, programming, and mechanical design. Our principle staff members share many years in audio and video experience at organizations such as Dolby, Ampex, RCA Video Display Division, RCA VideoDisc Division, David Sarnoff Research Center, and Stanford Research Institute (SRI International).

With a legacy of designing and manufacturing high-end Laser Disc players and D/A converters spanning more than ten years, MSB continues to exhibit leadership in the home theater environment. In recent years, MSB has pioneered the concept of home theater upgrades, including: AC-3 demodulator and/or RF outputs for LD players, digital outputs for DSS/LD/CD players, 5.1 inputs for Pro Logic receivers and processors, and DTS capability for Dolby Digital receivers and processors. Innovative add-on products like the Digital Director, which allows six different digital audio sources to be run through a single receiver or processor digital input, typify the unique cutting-edge designs MSB is known for. We are also a DTS market leader, achieved through the design of new DTS products like the MSB Dual Digital Processor, the Millennium 2.4.6, and by upgrading numerous Dolby Digital receivers and processors with DTS.

MSB Technology is a world-class multimedia company, dedicated to bringing cutting-edge technologies and innovative ideas to market. MSB Technology: The legacy continues.

POWER DAC 4[PWD4]

POWER DAC 4
[PWD4]