High-Precision DAC from Volumio Promises "Optimal Audio Integrity without Overindulgence"
Volumio, a renowned Italian manufacturer, recently unveiled their latest addition to the digital audio sphere - the Precise DAC. Known for their high-quality products like the versatile Integro integrated amplifier and the all-encompassing Motivo music streamer, Volumio promises that their latest creation offers an audio integrity unmarred by excess.
Capable of handling PMC files up to an impressive 32-bit/768kHz alongside DSD512, the Precise DAC boasts a wide array of digital inputs, including USB, coaxial, optical, and HDMI. Moreover, it offers both balanced and unbalanced stereo outputs, ensuring versatile connectivity options for its users.
To deliver a precise audio signature, the Precise DAC incorporates Dual ESS ES9039Q2M DAC chips within isolated circuits for efficient channel separation. Each DAC's signal path is optimized, offering an extremely wide soundstage and detailed reproduction, according to the company. A single MEMs clock drives both DACs, aiming for impeccable timing coherence. The Precise also employs independent power regulation for analog and digital paths, a design that Activo claims provides a noise-free signal without the need for any external upgrades.
Having eliminated inter-channel crosstalk, the Precise reportedly creates a wider, more accurate soundstage. Moreover, it promises crystal-clear imaging and a more three-dimensional audio reproduction, thanks to its separation of left and right channels.
According to Michelangelo Guarise, Volumio's founder and CEO, "We are thrilled to introduce Precise to our portfolio. We've spent countless hours designing, listening, and perfecting it. Precise encapsulates everything we've learned at Volumio in crafting award-winning digital audio players, and is now ready to offer exceptional sound quality, staying true to our commitment to accessible high-end audio."
The Volumio Precise is now available, priced at £699 / €799 / $899 / AU$1399.
Enrichment Data: The Volumio Precise DAC is a high-performance digital-to-analog converter designed for uncompromising audio quality. Key features include dual SABRE ESS9039Q2M DACs, a Hyper-Symmetrical Architecture, and Dual Linear Power Architecture. Its THD+N is less than -122.5 dB, and it supports I2S/DSD over HDMI, handling DSD up to DSD512. Additionally, it features integrated hardware gain control and uses a MEMS clock for high accuracy and stability in timekeeping.
- The latest creation from Volumio, the Precise DAC, promises an unmarred audio integrity, following the brand's reputation for high-quality gadgets like the Integro integrated amplifier and Motivo music streamer.
- The Precise DAC, useful for handling PMC files up to 32-bit/768kHz and DSD512, boasts a variety of digital inputs, including USB, coaxial, optical, HDMI, and offers both balanced and unbalanced stereo outputs for versatile connectivity.
- With Dual ESS ES9039Q2M DAC chips in isolated circuits, the Precise delivers a precise audio signature, aiming for efficient channel separation, a wide soundstage, and detailed reproduction.
- By eliminating inter-channel crosstalk, the Precise DAC creates a wider, more accurate soundstage, offering crystal-clear imaging and a more three-dimensional audio reproduction.
- Volumio's founder and CEO, Michelangelo Guarise, expressed excitement about introducing the Precise, stating it encapsulates everything Volumio has learned in crafting award-winning digital audio players, and is now ready to offer exceptional sound quality, standing true to their commitment to accessible high-end audio.
- The Volumio Precise DAC is now available for purchase, priced at £699 / €799 / $899 / AU$1399.
- The Precise DAC's key features include dual SABRE ESS9039Q2M DACs, a Hyper-Symmetrical Architecture, Dual Linear Power Architecture, I2S/DSD over HDMI support for DSD up to DSD512, integrated hardware gain control, and a MEMS clock for high accuracy and stability.
