DA Converter and Preamplifier

The Director Mk2 is the derivative of our reference preamplifier Director:

The all new high voltage digital to analog converter now supports 32 bit and sample rates up to 768kHz as well as DSD4. Fans of analog tape machines or external audio processing can insert their beloved gear in the Tape Monitor loop. Now there is a total of six analog inputs. Two of which are balanced with XLR connectors.

The housing has grown in height to provide space for the big aluminum volume control with marker LED and two mechanical VU meters.

Features:

• 6 analog stereo inputs

• 2 x XLR, balanced (10 kOhm)

• 4 x Cinch, unbalanced (47 kOhm)

• Max. Input level: +32.5 dBu

• 4 digital stereo inputs

• AES/EBU (XLR), balanced

• Coaxial SPDIF (Cinch)

• Optical TOSLINK (F06)

• USB (B)

• 0 dBFS = 15 dBu

• Converter chip AK4490-Velvet Sound

• Coded PCM (kHz): 44.1, 48 , 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384, 705.6, 768

• DSD: DSD1 (DSD64), DSD2 (DSD128), DSD4 (DSD256)

• 2 analog stereo outputs

• Neutrik XLR, balanced, pin 2 = (+)

• Cinch, unbalanced (Direct Out, unregulated)

• Impedance: 75 Ohm

• max. output level 32.5 dBu

• Frequency response (analog): 10 Hz (-0.1 dB), 200 kHz (-1.2 dB)

• Crosstalk at 1 kHz: -108 dB (analog); -108 dB (digital)

• Distortion factor: 0.00992 % (analog 0 dBu); 0.0014 % (digital -1 dBfs)

• Noise (A-weighted): -102.5 dB (analog); -100.2 dB (digital)

• Dynamic range: 135 dB (analog); 115.2 dB (digital)

• Analog: +/- 60 V

• Digital: + 7 V and + 3.3 V

• Mains voltage: 230 V AC, 50 Hz / 120 V AC, 60 Hz

• Power consumption: max. 40 VA

• Fuse: 230 V = T 500 mA, 115 V = T 1 A

• Standby power consumption: 0.7 W