DAC IV is a further development in musical scale & refinement of the already magical sounding DAC III powered by Power Output Valves and Directly Heated Diodes (DHD) in the power supply. The DHD Valve power supplies are 2 x choke filtered and quasi dual mono in design. Accomodating everything in one chassis without interference of magnetic fields proved to be a real challenge but having everything housed  in one chassis with much shorter signal paths turned out to be very rewarding in the end.

The sonic presentation of the DAC IV is a another step up relative to the DAC III; its presenation of music is more mature and is on a larger scale. The transients are presented with a great dynamic bite, making it probably the most dynamic DAC currently in production. In a right setup, the illusion of vocalists performing in front of us and the dynamic impact of instruments appearing so real it becomes scary at times. Signature versions of the DAC IV with silver wound OPTs is limited in availability and is available on custom built to order basis only.

SW1X Audio Design™ DAC IV Features:

• Pure NOS (Non oversampling – zero digital domain filtering) Design
• Specially Selected and Harmonically Matched Component & Material Quality
• Directly Heated Double Diode tube rectified C2xLC (2 x choke filtered) quasi dual mono power supply
• Anode Choke loaded or Signal Output Transformer De-coupled, Zero NFB, Triode Valve Output Stage
• SW1X Audio Design™ Custom Designed Copper wound Super HiB DC core Chokes or Signal Output Transformers
• Discrete Transistor Shunt Regulated Low Voltage Power Supplies
• Supports up to 24Bit/96kHz (optional up to 48 kHz Purist Red Book playback only) digital coaxial S/PDIF signal input
• Orient grain M6 EI core mains Transformers & Chokes

Tube Compliment:  1 x 6SN7 or 2 x 6J5, 2 x 6V6 or 2 x 6F6, 1 x 5U4G

Note: Due to SW1X Audio Design’s ongoing research and development process, specifications are subject to change without notice.

Specifications

Dimensions: Height (mm) 250 x Width (mm) 450 x Depth (mm) 410

Weight (kg): 20

Max Power Consumption (W): 80

Output Noise, Unweighted (mVrms): < 0.5

Output Impedance (Ohms): <100