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<\/p>\nTeac said the NT-505-X USB DAC \/ Network Player has\u00a0inherited its\u00a0proprietary sound design and networking know-how.\u00a0Outwardly, the novelty is indistinguishable from the NT-505 model, but a lot had to be redone inside: unlike its predecessor, which had two Asahi Kasei Microdevices AK4497 chips in the DAC circuit, the model with the X index is based on a pair of ESS Technology ES9038 Q2M microseries.<\/p>\n
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It is clear that this step is one of the consequences of the unfortunate\u00a0fire\u00a0at the AKM factory, which created serious problems in the industry.\u00a0Like the original model, the Teac NT-505-X is positioned as a desktop device, because in the plan it fits into A4 sheet size.\u00a0It is still a dual-mono device.<\/p>\n
When connected to a computer, the device behaves like a truncated USB sound card (you will need to install drivers).\u00a0Moreover, in this version, the DAC \/ network player Teac NT-505-X is ready to play DSD with a frequency of up to 22.5 MHz and PCM with a resolution of up to 32 bit \/ 768 kHz (for less wideband signals, an internal intermediate upscaling is provided).<\/p>\n
In the analog part of the device, as before, four proprietary HCLD2 buffer amplifiers work at once, which can be reconfigured for alternative modes – from a fully balanced version to parallel connection for an unbalanced output.\u00a0Internet audio lovers will love Tidal and Qobuz support, Roon Ready status, and a built-in MQA decoder.<\/p>\n
In Japan, the Teac NT-505-X<\/a> is already available for 151,000 yen, which is approximately $1400.<\/p>\n