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This product only corresponds to the Sound Quality version output stage for the DAC Allo Katana. Hello Katana is sold separately.
ALLO KATANA DAC Output Stage Sound Quality Version
This output stage proposed by Allo is intended to be associated with DAC Allo Katana (sold separately). This is the Sound Quality version of the output stage, with the particular feature of having been carefully adjusted to subjectively privilege the quality of sound reproduction by "sacrificing" a few dB of THD+N. A reproduction that is intended to be closer to analog sound.
These adjustments were made at the integrated AOP level. These are discrete operating amplifiers from SparkoS Labs, branded as specialized in the design of high-performance audio components. Thus, the brand has a particular know-how enabling it to offer exceptional PDOs. The output stage proposed here therefore includes no less than 6 discrete SS3601 discrete AOPs, filtered at the input and output with LDOs for a largely attenuated noise.
On the connector side, this output stage has an asymmetrical RCA Stér;o RCA. It is also possible to add a balanced XLR output, Allo having provided soldering points to add XLR subbases to the modules (XLR subbases sold separately).
Allo also offers a second version of its output stage, called Pure THD+N which is based on concrete measures to reduce distortion to a minimum.
The Katana is a master DAC for Raspberry Pi. High-end and extremely efficient, it is however offered at a low price, thus competing with equipment sold at higher prices. It is also probably the best DAC for Raspberry Pi to date.
This DAC is equipped with an excellent ESS9038Q2M conversion chip, the latest addition to the ESS brand. It is capable of supporting high sampling rates up to 32bit 384kHz in PCM as well as DSD128 and DoP. The chip is accompanied by two Ultra Low Jitter clocks NDK NZ2520SDA 45.1584 / 49.1520MHz, allowing a perfect synchronization of the signals and therefore a consequent reduction of the jitter.
Specifications | |
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Product type | Output stage for Allo Katana DAC |
Output stage version | Sound Quality |
Output | 1x Single-Ended Stereo RCA 1x Contacts to add XLR Balanced Output (Connectors sold separately, to solder) |
THD+N | -100.5dB @ 1kHz A-Weighted |