{"id":172913,"date":"2023-10-21T16:41:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T16:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=172913"},"modified":"2023-10-22T13:48:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T12:48:41","slug":"audio-phonique-unveils-dht-tube-dac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/audio-phonique-unveils-dht-tube-dac\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio Phonique unveils DHT tube DAC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Polish company\u00a0Audio Phonique , the\u00a0DAC\u00a0DHT\u00a0tube DAC\u00a0was designed to compete with the world&#8217;s best digital-to-analog converters &#8211; both in sound quality and in design and components used.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/130_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Tube DAC Audio Phonique DAC DHT\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Audio Phonique DAC D\u00a0HT\u00a0&#8216;s low distortion\u00a0is a result of its unique topology, the use of Emission Labs EML45 direct-fired triodes, carefully selected audiophile components from the industry&#8217;s best manufacturers, and hand-crafted assembly.\u00a0The new product converts all incoming digital streams to DSD, after which it is converted to analogue form.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/131_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Tube DAC Audio Phonique DAC DHT\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Audio Phonique DAC DHT circuit uses Lundahl anode chokes, Mundorf MCap\u00ae SUPREME Classic SilverGold oil capacitors, TubeCap\u00ae and MLytic\u00ae AG capacitors for power and signal stages, precision low-noise Vishay-Dale resistors, WBT and Neutrik connectors.\u00a0The installation was carried out on a 3 mm thick printed circuit board with OFC copper traces using Cardas solder.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/132_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Tube DAC Audio Phonique DAC DHT\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Audio Phonique DAC DHT&#8217;s connectivity arsenal includes a coaxial SPDIF input, a balanced AES\/EBU digital input, and a USB-B port for connecting a computer and compatible sources.\u00a0Analog switching is represented not only by an unbalanced output on RCA connectors, but also by a balanced output on XLR.<\/p>\n<h3>Technical characteristics of the Audio Phonique DAC DHT PCM\/DSD tube DAC:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Supported formats:\u00a0PCM up to 32 bit\/768 kHz, DSD up to DSD256<\/li>\n<li>Digital inputs:\u00a0USB, S\/PDIF, AES\/EBU<\/li>\n<li>Output impedance RCA\/XLR:\u00a0400\/800 ohms<\/li>\n<li>RCA\/XLR Output Voltage:\u00a02\/4Vrms<\/li>\n<li>Output tubes:\u00a04 x EML 45 from Emission Labs<\/li>\n<li>Rectifier tube:\u00a0EML 247B from Emission Labs<\/li>\n<li>Power consumption:\u00a0100 W<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions (W\u00a0x\u00a0H\u00a0x\u00a0D):\u00a0500 x 80 x 500<\/li>\n<li>Weight:\u00a020 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Polish company\u00a0Audio Phonique , the\u00a0DAC\u00a0DHT\u00a0tube DAC\u00a0was designed to compete with the world&#8217;s best digital-to-analog converters &#8211; both in sound quality and in design and components used. 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