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Today people listen to music from a variety of sources that didn’t exist just a few years ago. The Xciter DAC was designed with this in mind using cutting edge technology and high quality components. Whether you listen to music from a CD player, computer, or audio/video server, the Xciter DAC has you covered. It matches perfectly with the Xciter Amplifier to provide a truly modern listening experience in a compact package you can use anywhere.
Cary Audio Xciter D/A USB Converter
The Cary Audio Xciter DAC is the perfect match for the Xciter integrated amplifier! Compact desktop 192 kHz/32 Bit DAC featuring the new AKM4399 32-Bit DAC along with the new National Semiconductor metal can LME49713 and LME49710 output devices. These National Semi devices were specifically designed for Cary Audio Design. The Xciter DAC features a computer USB input along with optical input and two coaxial inputs. The inputs are selectable from the front panel. Front panel LED's will indicate the incoming sample rate up to 192 kHz.
Input Receiver AK4115 & CM108
Digital to Analog Converters AK4399
Digital Inputs 4 selectable inputs - Coaxial single-ended, Coaxial BNC, Toslink, USB
(Gold Plated)
Analog Output RCA analog output
Input Sample Rates Accepted 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 96KHz, 192KHz
Bit Depths Accepted 16 – 24 bit, LPCM 2ch audio stream
Capacitors Panasonic electrolytic capacitors, Tantalum capacitors & WIMA polyester film
and foil capacitors
Power Transformer Dual C core power transformer
Dynamic Range 117dB
Signal to Noise Ratio 109dB
Noise and Hum -101 dB below rated output
Audio Output Level 2.0V RMS 200 Ohm output impedance
Frequency Response 20Hz – 22KHz (44.1KHz)
Wiring Printed Circuit Board and custom point to point cabling
(all low level signal cables are shielded coaxial)
AC Cord 3 Conductor Shielded, Detachable
AC Power Requirements 117 VAC @ 50/60 Hz
234 VAC @ 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption 23 Watts
Learn How the Exciter DAC works
The new Cary Audio Design Xciter D/A is more than simply a new product. The Xciter DAC contains cutting edge offerings from AKM Digital Devices along with new analog output devices from National Semiconductor. The National Semi metal can output devices were custom engineered specifically for Cary Audio Design. The heart of the Xciter D/A is the AKM model AK4399 32-Bit chip running at a 192kHz sampling rate. The soul of the Xciter D/A are the National Semi metal case TO-99 current feedback model LME49713 direct coupled to the model LME49710 TO-99 final output devices. Over one year in development, the Xciter D/A offers a new level of home/office audio performance in a sleek, compact package. For the computer audio/video enthusiast there is nothing like driving the Xciter D/A from the USB output of your desktop, laptop or audio/video media server.
There are four selectable digital inputs on the rear panel consisting of a coaxial RCA, coaxial BNC, Toslink and a digital USB computer input. All four of these inputs are front panel selectable with corresponding blue LED’s indicating the selected source. The basic signal path of both the coaxial and Toslink inputs are software controlled and drive the AKM model AK4115 digital receiver device. The digital receiver in turn is direct coupled to the AKM model AK4399. These digital signals are then re-clocked within the Xciter D/A, sent to the National Semi metal can TO-99 current feedback output devices then out to the rear panel, single-ended RCA analog output jacks.
The USB 2.0 input receives a 24-48 kHz data stream which bypasses the receiver chip and is sent directly to the CM-108 device. This stream is then stripped as the bus separates the clock and data signals, resulting in a connection with an extremely low noise floor where jitter is almost nonexistent. This re-clocked stream is directed by the on board software of the Xciter DAC to the main AK4399 32 bit, 192 kHz processor chip, then out to the rear panel, single-ended RCA analog output jacks.
The above describes the basic operation and functionalities of the new Cary Audio Design Xciter Series Digital to Analog Converter. The advanced technologies incorporated within the new Xciter Series digital to analog converter such as digital signal re-clocking and sample rate up-conversion lead to the absolute highest sonic merits of D/A conversation currently available today.
Cary Audio Xciter DAC
