Item: Audiolab MDAC (black)
Location: Brisbane (pickup available or $20 shipping)
Price: $750
Item Condition: near new
Reason for selling: Paying for upgrade towards new amp
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal
Extra Info:
Fantastic amp, winner of WhatHifi best DAC 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and I think maybe product of the year on one of those years.
Great performance, definitely punches way above its price class.
Only reason for sale is to help pay towards a new amp.
Purchased 3-Sep-2015 from Caxton Audio Brisbane.
Includes all original accessories, remote etc, original packaging, receipt etc.
- 7 selectable digital filters.
- Class A output
- ESS Sabre 9018 DAC
- Modern OLED display with signal level indicators etc
Inputs:
USB
2x COAX
2x TOSLINK
Ouputs:
1x XLR
1x RCA
Review:
M-DAC Awards:
• 2011: What Hi-Fi? Sound And Vision - Product Of The Year
• 2011: What Hi-Fi? Sound And Vision - 5* Award
• 2012: Hi-Fi Choice - 5* Award
• 2012: Hi-Fi Choice - Editors Choice
• 2012: What Hi-Fi? Sound And Vision - Best Digital Headphone Amp
• 2012: Hi-Fi News - Outstanding Product
• 2013: Hi-Fi Choice - Group Test Winner
• 2013: Hi-Fi Choice - 5 Globe Award
• 2014: What Hi-Fi? Sound And Vision - Best DAC £500 - £700
• 2015: What Hi-Fi? Sound And Vision - 5* Recommended Laptop System
Specs:
Specifications General description Digital-to-analogue converter DAC ESS Sabre32 9018 chip Resolution 32 bits Maximum Sampling Frequency 84.672MHz Digital input 2 x 24-bit/192kHz coaxial
2 x 24-bit/96kHz Toslink optical, 1 x 24-bit/96kHz USB Digital output 1 x coaxial
1 x Toslink optical Output voltage RCA: 2.25V RMS,XLR: 4.5V RMS Total Harmonic Distortion RCA: <0.002%
XLR: <0.0008% Frequency response 20Hz - 20kHz (± 0.2dB) Dynamic range RCA: >115dB
XLR: >122dB Crosstalk RCA: <-120dB
XLR: <-130dB Dimensions (H x W x D) 59 x 250 x252mm Colour Black, Silver Standard accessories power cord, remote control handset, batteries, user manual
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