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ARES 12TH-1 Anniversary Edition
- I²S Input
- True NOS R-2R DAC
- Enhanced Power Supply, UPOCC Copper
- Anodised Aluminium Chassis Silver/Black
- Upgraded 12th Anniv. Firmware v1.8
Technical Highlights
- Proprietary R2R + DSD Architecture
- True balanced 24BIT R2R + 6BIT DSD (32 steps FIR Filters)
- Low Thermal Effect, High Precision Hand-Matched 0.01% Resistors
- FEMTO Crystal 45.1548MHz, 49.152Mhz
- Low Noise Power Supply
- FIFO Buffer
- Digital Signal Processing via FPGA
- DSD1024, PCM1536 Supports On USB Input
- Proprietary USB Audio Solution via STM32F446 Advanced AMR Based MCU
- Licensed Thesycon USB Driver For Windows Platform
- Driverless On Mac & Linux
DSD
- DSD64-DoP On All Input
- DSD1024* On USB Input Only
PCM
- 24bits / 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192KHz On All Input
- 1536kHz* On USB Input
Sampling Mode: Oversampling OS / Non-Oversampling NOS
Digital Input
- Coax x 1
- TOSLink x 1
- I2S x 1
- USB2.0 Type B
Analog Output
- RCA at 2.0Vrms, 625 Ω
- XLR at 4.0Vrms, 1250 Ω
Frequency Response: 20-70KHz -3dB
THD+N: 0.004%
S/N Ratio: 115dB
Dynamic Range: >119dB
Stereo Crosstalk: -124dB
AC Power Requirement: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz (Worldwide Voltage, Manual Selector)
Fuse: T2A/250VAC. 5x20mm 2A Slow Blow
Power Consumption: ≤20W
Dimension: 215W x 230D x 45H mm (Feet +18mm)
Package Dim: 375 x 330 x 115 mm
Package Content: DAC & Power Cord. No remote control.
Weight: 3.5 Kg
Color: Black / Silver
Warranty: 36 Months
