The Sabaj A10d 2022 DAC benefits from a digital/analog conversion stage equipped with two ESS ES9038Q2M chips, a high-end DAC supporting high sampling rates and ensuring a rich and precise reproduction. Particularly complete, the A10d is also equipped with a wide range of connectors. It also integrates a headphone amplifier stage with balanced and unbalanced outputs. The DAC also benefits from a Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, allowing you to transmit your music wirelessly from a smartphone or a tablet.

Complete connectivity & Bluetooth 5.0

The A10d 2022 offers a complete connectivity that will allow an easy integration within the vast majority of audio systems. We find in input USB-C, Coaxial, Optical Toslink and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. For the outputs, the Sabaj DAC offers unbalanced stereo RCA or balanced stereo XLR as well as two headphone outputs, unbalanced Jack 6.35mm and balanced Jack 4.4mm.

The Sabaj A10d 2022 integrates a Bluetooth 5.0 receiver from Qualcomm, allowing you to broadcast your music remotely, from a smartphone for example. The embedded receiver chip also supports the aptX, aptX HD and LDAC transmission codecs, ensuring excellent sound quality and transmission stability.

DPLL function

DPLL is used to eliminate clock jitter. The DPLL value defines the bandwidth of the clock lock. The wider the bandwidth, the easier the locking. The narrower the bandwidth, the more effective the jitter removal.

Some sources (like some TVs for example) have a too high clock jitter, which can cause an inability of the PLL chip to perform its locking, resulting in a jerky sound. Increasing the DPLL can then correct this problem.