Bel Canto’s all new series of cute, eco friendly little DACs have arrived and here we focus on the top spec DAC3.5vb. Here’s what Bel Canto have to say about it……
“The Bel Canto Dual-Differential DAC3.5VB Control Center features a class leading 126dB dynamic range with their proprietary low noise digital to analog convertor core. Including five 24/192 digital inputs, high speed ST fiber and a 24/192 ADC analog input, the DAC3.5VB integrates and controls all of your audio sources including an analog input for a phono preamp or Home Theater Bypass. The front panel features a single multifunction control knob that selects inputs and controls volume level. The DAC3.5VB also includes Bel Canto’s new 8 character alpha-numeric display and the ability to control balance, absolute phase and to rename and disable unused inputs.
The foundation of the DAC3.5VB is Bel Canto’s jitter-eliminating Master Reference Ultra-Clock circuitry that ensures that jitter from any source is reduced below the audible threshold. The 24-bit digital volume control is completely transparent and accurate throughout the volume range. This precision continues with custom Caddock resistors, class-A output circuitry and low noise power supply components. The heavy-gauge all-steel chassis design prevents mechanical resonance from compromising the audio signal quality.
The internal VB supply is designed to be driven from either the LNS1 or VBS1 virtual battery supply and includes a massive 400,000uF of filter capacitance and a sophisticated ultra low noise isolated switching supply for the analog section. All of this technology prevents power line noise from corrupting the delicate audio signals.
Green, low-heat, efficient isolated power supplies and a finely-tuned analog output stage make possible Bel Canto’s eco-friendly compact designs; Bel Canto music products are fine instruments that are musically satisfying, discrete and sleek enough to fit any room.”
Priced at £2699 for the DAC3.5 and £1299 for the VBS1 external PSU. Available now.
Specifications
| Digital Section: | |||||||
| Maximum Data Input Rate: | |||||||
| 24bit Data at 192KS/s: | AES XLR, SPDIF BNC/RCA, ST Fiber, TOSLINK | ||||||
| Master Clock jitter: | 2picosecond RMS | ||||||
| Analog 24/192 DAC Section: | |||||||
| Maximum Output: | 5.5 Vrms balanced XLR, 2.5 Vrms RCA | ||||||
| Output Impedance: | 200 ohms balanced XLR, 100 ohms RCA | ||||||
| Frequency Response: | 20 Hz-20 KHz, +/- 0.25dB | ||||||
| THD+N: | <0.0015%, 5.5Vrms balanced out, 1KHz | ||||||
| Output Noise: | 3uVrms A-weighted 20Hz-20KHz | ||||||
| Dynamic Range: | 126dB A-weighted 20Hz-20KHz | ||||||
| Analog 24/192 ADC Section: | |||||||
| Maximum Input: | 2.5 Vrms RCA | ||||||
| Input Impedance: | 12K ohms RCA | ||||||
| THD+N: | 0.003%, 2.5Vrms in, 1KHz | ||||||
| Dynamic Range: | 110dB, A-weighted 20Hz-20KHz | ||||||
| General: | |||||||
| Power Usage On: | 8W | ||||||
| Power Usage Off: | 0.0W | ||||||
| Power Requirement: | 12VDC | ||||||
| Dimensions: | 8.5” W x 12.5” D x 3.5” H (216 mm x 318 mm x 88 mm) | ||||||
| Weight: | 14lbs. (6.5 kg) | ||||||