Valve Audio Devices DAC-10 User Manual - Introduction
2
Introduction
The Valve Audio Devices DAC-‐10 / DAC-‐10 DSD valve DAC is an exquisitely engineered, hand-‐
built, point-‐to-‐point wired unit employing specifically selected components.
It is designed for the audio purist and refined over countless hours to produce exceptional high
definition sound with unparalleled musicality.
Every component is selected with sound quality as the highest priority and its specially
designed dual mono valve analogue stage, ultra-‐short signal path, native DSD direct playback
and advanced dual mono 32bit PCM conversion stage provides the optimum environment for
digital audio playback from a variety of signal sources.
Our
VAD DSD Playback
platform is a purist design founded on a DSD direct filtered playback
method without decimation and digital processing.
When matched with similarly high quality components, the DAC-‐10 / DAC-‐10 DSD reproduce a
truly natural sound with realism, emotion, micro-‐dynamics and resolution to satisfy the most
discerning of audiophiles. Closing the gap to the original sound and delivering unparalleled
musicality, with all of the original nuances, has now become closer than ever.
The DAC-‐10 / DAC-‐10 DSD stands comparison with the world’s finest reference DACs –
regardless of price -‐ and come with a 7-‐year Manufacturer Warranty. It has been designed and
built with reliability in mind and will last a lifetime with appropriate care.
Data Formats
The DAC-‐10 / DAC-‐10 DSD will automatically recognise sample rates from 44 to 192kHz and bit
rates of 16-‐24-‐32bit from SPDIF/AES3 digital audio compatible sources through:
•
COAXIAL, TOSlink, BNC and AES/EBU (AES/EBU DAC-‐10 only)
•
USB Audio 2.0 input dedicated for
PCM
audio files up to 32 bit/192kHz
•
USB Audio 2.0 input dedicated for
DSD64 and DSD128
datastream (DAC-‐10 DSD only).
In the DAC-‐10 DSD, the second USB input replaces the AES/EBU SPDIF input of the DAC-‐10.