Korg DS-DAC-100 Digital Audio Converter
Product Information:
By using DS-DAC 100m or DS-DAC 100 (which includes both RCA and balanced XLR outputs) with KORG’s AudioGate 3, the latest version of AudioGate audio playback and audio format conversion software, users can play back their existing audio from CDs, downloads or other sources, as high-quality DSD audio on their computer or laptop, resulting in audio playback that sounds better than before.
KORG’s audio solution is now complete: AudioGate – The Complete Path to Audio Purity.
Korg Audio Gate 3 with DS-DAC 100 / 100m – High Definition Audio Playback System
Main Features
• AudioGate 3 and the DS-DAC interfaces provide the simplest and yet most comprehensive high-quality playback system available
• Realtime DSD conversion delivers optimum sound
• AudioGate 3 features a completely refreshed user interface for greatly improved usability
• Native DSD playback of 2.8224 MHz or 5.6448 MHz DSD files
• AudioGate 3 supports playback for a comprehensive range of audio formats such as 24 bit (192/96kHz), 16bit WAV, FLAC, MP3 and more
• Pro-quality hardware design that builds on the achievements of the MR series DSD recorders
• Stable, dedicated Win/Mac drivers developed specifically for AudioGate 3 and the DS-DAC series
Beautiful sound and beautiful design – DS-DAC-100
If we’re talking about beautiful sound, we also want the appearance to be beautiful. Leave behind the bustle of everyday life, and spend a holiday afternoon deeply immersed in the music you love. Audio equipment lacking a professional aesthetic is not going to transport the listener to a world that’s distant from reality. The DS-DAC100 is housed in an elegant and curvaceous body, with a simple front panel with a volume knob, LED indicators, and a headphone jack. The influence of vibration is minimized by a bottom panel with gleaming metal spiked feet (as found on other high-end audio equipment). In response to numerous requests from audio aficionados and studio engineers, we’ve provided XLR connectors for balanced outputs as well as RCA outputs.
Korg DS-DAC 100 – 1-Bit USB Digital Analog Converter
Compact design – DS-DAC-100M
Approximately the same size as a portable hard disk, the DS-DAC100m packs essentially the same circuitry as the upper-level model DS-DAC-100, providing a compact version of this high-quality audio playback system featuring the same great sound as the DS-DAC100.
Korg DS-DAC 100m – 1-Bit USB Digital Analog Converter
“AudioGate 3” and “DS-DAC series” – the simplest high-quality audio playback system
Simply connect the DS-DAC-100/100m to your computer via USB cable, and you have a high-quality audio playback system. The system consists of AudioGate 3 software that plays back audio material from your computer with the best possible quality, together with the DS-DAC-100/100m which converts the data from AudioGate 3 into an analog signal for playback through your headphones or speaker system. When it comes to high-quality playback of computer audio, the software and hardware are equally important; if either is lacking, you can’t expect optimal audio quality. With its long history of developing both software and hardware that meets professional demands for quality, KORG was uniquely able to create this ideal music playback environment.
Specifications:
Audio Interface
Number of Channels: 2
Input Format (USB): DSD: 8224MHz/5.6448MHz, 1bit
PCM: 44.1kHz/48kHz/88.2kHz/96kHz/176.4kHz/192kHz, 16bit/24bit
Host Interface: USB2.0 (High Speed)
Audio Driver: ASIO (DSD playback is supported by the DSD option of ASIO 2.1 and later), WDM, Core Audio
Main Standards
Frequency Response: 10Hz – 20 kHz ±1dB (fs=44.1kHz/48kHz)
10Hz – 40 kHz ±1dB
S/N: 105dB (TYP.) 20Hz – 20kHz, IHF-A
THD+N: 0.005% (TYP.) 20Hz – 20kHz
Line Out L/R
Connector: RCA pin Jack (unbalanced) / XLR (balanced)
Load Impedence: More than 10kΩ
Nominal Level: -6dBV
Maximum Level: +6dBV (0dBFS 0dB-SACD)
Phones
Connector: φ6.3mm stereo phone jack
Load Impedence: More than 16Ω
Maximum Level: 85mW + 85mW @32Ω
General
DA Converter: Cirrus Logic CS4398
USB Connector: Type B
Indicators: Power indicator x 2 (LED), Sampling frequency indicator x 8 (LED)
Power Supply: USB bus power (5V, Max: 500mA)
Power Consumption: Max: 2.5W
Dimensions: 207 (W) x 160 (D) x 60.0 (H) mm / 8.15 (W) x 6.30 (D) x 2.36 (H) inches (including protrusions)
Weight: 862 g / 1.90 lbs.
Included Accessories: USB cable, Spike mount x3
