Atoll Electronique DAC300 silver

Name: DAC300 silver
Brand: Atoll Electronique
SKU: 4260099316796
Price: 2600.0 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (13 reviews)

(13 customer reviews)

Specifications and features

Overview

The Atoll Electronique DAC300 has been designed with meticulous attention to detail and component quality. It features an ultra-low jitter clock, balanced voltage outputs, and a very low noise power supply. Additionally, it boasts 12 independent voltage regulations, premium sorted capacitors, and discrete output stages biased in class A. All these elements contribute to creating a balanced and natural sound. The solid aluminum chassis with its OLED display and control buttons adds a touch of class and sophistication to your audio system.

Connectivity and Hi-Res Formats

The DAC300 offers comprehensive connectivity to meet all your audio needs. It has three coaxial inputs, three optical inputs, an AES/EBU input, a USB input, and a Bluetooth receiver. The SPDIF inputs accept PCM formats up to 24-bit/192 kHz, while the USB input can convert PCM formats up to 32-bit/384 kHz and DSD up to DSD512. Whether you want to connect a network player, gaming console, Blu-ray player, or any other digital source, the DAC300 is ready to handle all your requirements.

Exceptional Sound Quality

The Atoll Electronique DAC300 has been meticulously designed to deliver accurate, readable, and rich musical reproduction. It doesn’t aim to be analytical but rather works to shape the sound with density, harmonic richness, and dynamics. The result is lively and natural music, with a stable and open soundstage. Textures are well-crafted, instruments and voices are rendered with grain and velvet. The listening experience is fluid, with instruments being unbound and well-defined. All these qualities contribute to a pleasure of listening that is present at every moment. The DAC300 will easily pair with a wide range of sources and integrated or separate component amplifiers.

Documentation

User manual
French

Technical Specifications

Audio

SABRE ES9038PRO Converter (32-bit / 768 kHz)
- Dynamic range: 137 dB
- THD+N: -122 dB
Ultra-high precision low-jitter clock
Balanced voltage outputs
SABRE ES9311EQ ultra-low noise power supply (< 1 µV RMS)
Symmetrical power supply for audio output stages
12 independent voltage regulators
Discrete component output stages
- No feedback
- Class A biased
Polypropylene metallized (MKP) coupling capacitors
Silver mica high-frequency capacitors

Interface

Universal remote control included
Low-power organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display

Connectivity

Digital Inputs

3 coaxial
3 optical
Bluetooth
AES/EBU
USB type B (USB-B)

Digital Outputs

1 coaxial
1 optical

Analog Outputs

1 unbalanced stereo RCA
1 balanced stereo XLR
1 3.5 mm headphone output

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions (W × D × H): 440 × 280 × 60 mm
Weight: 4 kg

User reviews

Arnold

remarkable tonal balance, unbeatable value for money

Comment from February 19, 2026 — Experience from May 25, 2024

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equilibre tonal remarquable ,rapport qualite:prix imbattable

Laurent

Excellent DAC combining fine details and a vast soundstage including depth, respecting timbres in a very pleasant analog rendering for listening to Hi-Res audio without compromise. You can feel the concert stage where each performer is in their place. Needs a few dozen hours of listening to reveal itself.

Comment from February 05, 2024 — Experience from January 25, 2024

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Excellent Dac combinant de fins détails et une vaste scène sonore y compris en profondeur, respect des timbres dans un rendu analogique très agréable pour écouter du HiRes sans compromis. On ressent la scène du concert où chaque interprète est à sa place. À besoin de quelques dizaines d'heures d'écoute pour se révéler.

Carim

Here is my review after several months of use:
On the positive side, the sound experience. Soundstage, dynamics, definition, bass control, sonic texture - it's all improved. This is in comparison to a Naim Uniti Nova and a Bluesound Node X. I absolutely do not regret my purchase!
On the negative side, the device emits nasty crackles when powering on or off. Another issue is a background hum in the speakers when combined with my tube amp. This does not occur with the Naim Uniti Nova used as an amp. Finally, although not very serious, the cold start is a bit long and it takes a good 20 minutes of use before hearing the true potential of this DAC (as indicated in the manual).
Last point, the device is equipped with different phase settings but without any information. This makes choosing the setup quite difficult, but it's a marginal adjustment.
In the end, a very high-end device reserved for purists who don't care about frills.

Comment from January 08, 2024 — Experience from September 30, 2023

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Voici mon avis après plusieurs mois d'utilisation :
Côté positif, l'expérience sonore. Scène, dynamique, définition, maîtrise des basses, texture sonore, tout y est en mieux. Ceci en comparaison d'un Naim Uniti Nova et d'un Bluesound Node X. Je ne regrette absolument pas mon achat !
Côté négatif, l'appareil émet de vilains craquements en sortie ou en mise en veille. Autre nuisance, un bourdonnement de fond dans les enceintes en combinaison de mon ampli à lampe. Ceci ne se produit pas avec le Naim Uniti Nova utilisé comme ampli. Enfin, même si ce n'est pas très grave, le démarrage à froid est un peu long et il faut 20 bonnes minutes d'utilisation avant d'entendre le vrai potentiel de ce DAC (comme indiqué dans la notice).
Dernier point, l'appareil est équipé de différents réglages de phase mais sans aucune information. Ce qui rend le choix du setup assez difficile, mais c'est un réglage marginal.
Au final, un appareil très haut de gamme réservé aux puristes qui n'ont que faire des fioritures.

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