PS Audio NuWave DAC Owner's Reference Manual - page 4
Owner’s Reference
NuWave DAC
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Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the NuWave DAC.
The NuWave DAC (NWD) is a state-of-the-art Digital to Analog Converter (DAC). It can accept any
USB or S/PDIF digital input from a transport, CD player or computer and will output two channel
stereo analog. The input can be selected from the front panel.
The NWD features PS Audio’s exclusive Native Mode which bypasses the internal sample rate
converter for improved sonics reflecting the native sample rate of the source. The NWD can also
upsample to 192kHz with imporved sonics over the NWD’s predecessor, the DLIII. The NWD features
the PCM1798DB balanced D to A converter at its heart. This generation of 192kHz processors from
Burr Brown features 24-Bit resolution and 123dB dynamic performance.
The NWD has a 100% discrete analog output stage and IV converter for a warm and rich sound. No
IC op-amps are used in the signal path for the NWD.
The NWD features a large, high current analog power supply for great performance benefits.
The NWD features the same low jitter fixed clocks found on the world famous PS Audio PerfectWave
DAC for improved sonics and low jitter performance.
USB performance of the NWD is state of the art, featuring the XMOS based asynchronous 24 bit
192kHz USB input and its I2S output directly into the balanced D to A converter. The asynchronous
driver used to route the USB signal to the NWD is the acclaimed Thysecon driver for both Mac and
Windows operating systems.
Thank you
Native or 192kHz
100% discrete
class A output
High current
Low jitter clocks
Asynchronous
USB 192kHz 24
bit input