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Accuphase dac 60

 

New guy posting here, lurking for awhile. I have a new Accuphase e380 integrated and love it. Thinking of getting the dac 60 card that goes with it. Thoughts, opinions please. Right now I have a ps audio digital link iii dac that is still going strong. What can I expect from a new modern dac?

 

not sure if this is the correct place to post this. TIA…

duketbrd88
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charles1dad
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The output voltage of P.S.Audio XLR is quite high. So a lot of gain it contributes to your overall system gain. If the DAC 60 is around 3-3.5V or certainly less voltage, there’s the likely issue.

Charles

duketbrd88 OP
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So basically, what would that translate in to volume, db level? Like around 10-15db higher on the volume for the dac 60 to equal the ps audio volume level?

thanks

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charles1dad
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I was unable to find specific output voltage information with regard to the DAC -60. “If” this is the DAC section taken from the Accuphase DP-60 (Minus the CD spinning mechanism) the output voltage is 2.5 voltage for RCA and XLR. So if this is the case, then a very significant 3 volt difference from the P.S. Audio. I don’t know why it’s so difficult to find the DAC 60 output voltage rating as it is worthwhile to know.

Charles

duketbrd88 OP
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Yeah, I know. I couldn’t find it. Not in the manual’s I have.

duketbrd88 OP
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Continuous Average
8-ohm load
Output Power
(both channels driven)
(20 - 20.000 Hz)
4-ohm load
THD
(both channels driven)
4 to 16 ohm load
(20 - 20.000 Hz)
120 W
180 W
0.05%
Intermodulation Distortion
0.01%
HIGH LEVEL INPUT
20 - 20,000Hz (+0. -0.5 dB)
Frequency
Response
20 - 20,000Hz (+0, -0.2 dB)
MAIN IN
At 1 watt output: 3 - 150.000 Hz (+0. -3.0 dB)
Damping Factor
500 (with 8-ohm load, 50 Hz)
Input sensitivity
Input
Input
For rated output For 1 W output (ElA) Impedance
Input Sensitivity,
HIGH LEVEL INPUT
155 mV
14.2 mV
20 kilohms
Input Impedance
BALANCED INPUT
155 mV
14.2 mV
40 kilohms
MAIN IN
1.23 V
113 mV
20 kilohms
1.23 V*
Output Voltage
Output Impedance
Gain
PRE OUTPUT
PRE OUTPUT
50 ohms
HIGH LEVEL INPUT -› PRE OUTPUT
MAIN IN -› OUTPUT
18 dB
28 dB

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