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The Audalytic DR80n is a streamer and R-2R DAC with a discrete resistor ladder, designed to play network music streams and convert digital signals to analog. Its 26-bit architecture supports PCM files up to 768kHz and DSD up to DSD1024.
Intended for a hi-fi system, it combines network playback, wired inputs and Bluetooth 5.1 reception to accommodate various sources. Its low-impedance output stage and analog volume control allow it to be used as a DAC or connected directly to a power amplifier.
The DR80n relies on a proprietary discrete R-2R module, in which a precision resistor network converts the digital signal into an analog signal. Its 26-bit balanced architecture is based on rigorous resistor matching, essential to conversion linearity. Rather than entrusting this stage to an integrated DAC chip, Audalytic thus adopts a discrete component design, whose precision depends directly on the quality of the network and its assembly.


Upstream of the conversion, the programmable FPGA handles several essential functions of the DR80n: clock management, digital shaping, DoP demodulation and anti-pop switching between PCM and DSD streams. This configurable logic coordinates signal processing and ensures controlled transitions between formats. The CK-01 clock module provides a femtosecond reference to the entire DAC in order to synchronize its various circuits.
Jointly developed by Gustard and Amanero, the USB DDC interface relies on an ARM Cortex-M7 processor, which handles data processing with low latency. It accepts PCM streams up to 768kHz and DSD up to DSD1024, allowing the DR80n to receive high-resolution files from a computer source or a compatible digital transport.


Segmented filtering and multi-rail regulation assign a distinct function to each power supply line in order to limit interactions between the different stages. This arrangement provides the digital circuits, the conversion stage and the analog outputs with a power supply suited to their respective needs, helping preserve their operation within a complex architecture.
At the DAC output, a low-impedance analog stage allows the DR80n to adapt to a wide range of downstream loads while preserving the signal. The built-in analog volume control allows fine level adjustment; when the unit is connected to a preamplifier or an amplifier with its own control, direct mode bypasses this function.


In addition to its digital inputs, the DR80n features a Bluetooth 5.1 receiver based on a Qualcomm QCC5125 chip. Compatible with the LDAC, AAC, SBC and aptX codecs, it allows music to be streamed from a smartphone or another Bluetooth source, while wired connections remain available for high-resolution digital sources.
The DR80n also integrates the CelWare network playback platform, developed with Cel Audio around a hardware and software architecture dedicated to music. Its system, based on a Linux kernel optimized for real-time audio, prioritizes the processing of music streams and allows unused protocols to be disabled to lighten playback. Settings are accessible from a browser via "dr80.local" or from the Bridge app on iOS and Android, to control the network function from a computer, tablet or smartphone.


Technical specifications
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Product type | DAC with volume Streamer |
| Inputs | 1x Coaxial 1x Optical Toslink 1x HDMI I2S 1x RJ45 1x USB-B 1x USB-C (Firmware update) 1x SD card Bluetooth |
| Outputs | 1x Single-ended stereo RCA 1x Balanced stereo XLR |
| Supported sampling rates | PCM up to 32bit 768kHz DSD up to DSD1024 |
| DAC chips | R2R |
| Frequency response | 20Hz-20kHz (±0.2dB) |
| Output level | RCA: 2Vrms XLR: 4Vrms |
| Dynamic range | > 114dB |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) | > 115dB |
| Total harmonic distortion more noise (THD+N) | < -134dB |
| EN IMD | 0.009% |
| Output impedance | 100Ω |
| Supported Bluetooth codecs | LDAC / AAC / SBC / APTX |
| Network protocols | Roon Bridge AirPlay HQPlayer NAA UPnP Spotify |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Supply voltage | 100/240V AC, 50/60Hz 12-15V DC, ≥2A |
| Power supply | < 12W |
| Dimensions | 300 x 230 x 58mm |
| Weight | 2.8kg |
| Color | Silver |
| Package | 1x Audalytic DR80n 1x Power cable 1x Remote control |
| Input | Bluetooth |
| Input | I2S via HDMI |
| Input | USB |
| Input | Optical |
| Input | RJ45 |
| Input | SD Card |
| Input | SPDIF |
| Output | RCA |
| Output | XLR |
| DAC / ADC Chip | R2R LADDER DAC |
| Max sampling rate | 768kHz |
| Max sampling rate | DSD1024 |
| Color | Silver |
| Networking | Yes |
| Remote Control | Yes |
| Streaming services & Network protocols | UpnP |
| Streaming services & Network protocols | AirPlay |
| Streaming services & Network protocols | HQPlayer NAA |
| Streaming services & Network protocols | Spotify |
| Streaming services & Network protocols | Roon / Roon Bridge / Roon Ready |