Chord Electronics DAVE (Digital to Analogue Veritas in Extremis) DAC
12075
SOLD
DESCRIPTION
Designed by digital audio pioneer Rob Watts, the DAVE is famous for eschewing standard off-the-shelf DAC chips. Instead, it uses a massively powerful, custom-coded Spartan 6 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) to handle digital-to-analog conversion and timing reconstruction.
Key Technical Specifications
- DAC Architecture: Proprietary 164,000-tap FPGA (Spartan 6 LX75) paired with a 20-element pulse array.
- Supported Formats: PCM from 44.1kHz up to 768kHz (16–32 bit) and native DSD up to DSD512.
- Headphone Output Power: Direct-drive output delivering up to 1.4W into 33Ω and 154mW into 300Ω.
- Output Impedance: Ultra-low 0.055Ω for maximum headphone compatibility.
- Inputs: 1x USB Type-B, 2x Optical Toslink, 1x AES/EBU XLR, and 4x BNC Coaxial S/PDIF.
- Outputs: 1x Balanced XLR pair, 1x Unbalanced RCA pair, and 1x 1/4" TRS headphone jack.
Details & Testing Notes
| Cosmetic Condition: |
9/10: Excellent - Looks great and well maintained. Remote control battery cover has gouges along edge. |
| Functional Notes: | Functions as intended and sounds excellent. |
| Voltage: | 80-250V 50/60Hz |
| Serial #: | 39954 |
| Original Box: | No |
| Manual: | No |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Power Cord: | Yes |
| Additional Items: | N/A |
| Shipping Method: | UPS Ground |
| Shipping Weight: | 10 lbs (18x12x8) |
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