The American company PS Audio is expanding the popular series of electronic components Stellar, presenting an external DAC modelStellarGoldDAC. As with all Stellar series components, the design of the StellarGold DAC front end The DAC is enlivened by a horizontal real gold line cutting across the front panel.
DAC PS Audio StellarGold DAC has absorbed many technological achievements that provide outstanding accuracy and musical realism of sound digital sources. Each channel operates four digital-analog devices in parallel. converter Saber ES9038 Pro from ESS Technology, and the analog signal from their outputs goes to the output stage, made on discrete elements and operating in class A. Using multiple DACs to form a single ultra-linear channel provides low noise level and crosstalk while increasing linearity, dynamic range and resolution beyond what any single DAC technology can achieve. And this heard well!
PS Audio StellarGold DAC is capable of decoding PCM digital streams with resolution up to 24 bit / 768 kHz and DSD up to DSD256 (11.2 MHz). The component is equipped with selectable user digital filters that allow you to adapt the sound to listener preferences.
The switching arsenal of the StellarGold DAC includes coaxial and optical digital inputs, as well as USB-B and I2S ports. For connection to an amplifier, both balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs are provided. The StellarGold DAC’s built-in volume control allows it to be connected directly to a power amplifier or active speakers.
External DAC PS Audio StellarGold DAC is already on sale and is offered in in silver and black finishes with a suggested retail price of $3,999.00.