Arcam irDAC

Name: irDAC
Brand: Arcam
Rating: 4.0 (1 reviews)

(1 customer review)

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Awards

Diapason d'Or

The number 1 in classical music and hi-fi. It is a benchmark in the field of classical music and hi-fi, as well as the distinction it awards to the best devices each year

What Hi-Fi? 5 stars

A global reference, What Hifi? is one of the most comprehensive magazines covering Home Cinema and Hifi. The "5 stars" award distinguishes the highest quality products, according to this British magazine.

Overview

Arcam made a remarkable appearance in the audio DAC market with the introduction of the rDAC several years ago. This concept was not new for the British brand, as they were the very first company to release an external DAC back in 1989. After the success of the rDAC and the enthusiastic feedback from numerous users, it was clear to Arcam that they needed to develop a new version with advanced technical and aesthetic design that would be far more powerful than the rDAC.

Documentation

User manual
French

Technical specifications

DAC TI/Burr Brown PCM1796
Supported sampling rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
Output level 2.2 V RMS
USB Class I & II
Inputs
- 1x optical SPDIF
- 1x coaxial SPDIF
- 1x USB
- Direct iPod input

General

Aluminum chassis
IR remote control
Dimensions (H x W x D): 40 x 160 x 100 mm
Weight: 1.1 kg

User reviews

Thomas

This is a good product. I am connected via USB 2.0 on a PC running Ubuntu 14. I mainly send 24-bit / 96 KHz FLAC. It's a shame there is no Linux driver for 24/192 at the moment. Otherwise it is simple to use. The sound is really good.

Pros: compact; quality audio.
Cons: no verification of the frequency or bits received.

Comment from October 05, 2014 — Experience from September 25, 2014

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C'est un bon produit. Je suis connecté en USB 2.0 via un PC sous Ubuntu 14. J'envoi du FLAC 24 bits / 96 Khz en principal. Dommage qu'il n'y ait pas pour le moment de driver linux pour du 24/192. Sinon il est simple d'utliisation. Le son est vraiment bon.

Les plus : compact; audio de qualité.
Les moins : pas de vérification de la fréquence ou boots reçues.

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