NW-T vs Gold Note DS-1000 MKII
The DS-1000 MKII's signal-to-noise is 125 dB against the NW-T's 120 dB and its thd 0.001% against 0.002%. Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
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About the NW-T
The Ayon NW-T is a vacuum tube based network transport with an integrated ADC, featuring a tube-buffered digital output stage and tube-regulated power supply to preserve the sonic character of tube technology in the digital domain. It serves as a pure digital source and does not provide any analog audio outputs, instead offering multiple digital outputs (S/PDIF, BNC, I2S, TosLink, AES/EBU, plus dedicated BNC DSD outputs on the DSD version) for connection to an external DAC or CD player with digital input. The built-in analog-to-digital converter allows an external analog source (for example, a phono stage) to be digitized up to 24-bit/192 kHz and stored to a NAS. The NW-T supports network streaming via UPnP/DLNA from NAS or servers and can play high-resolution PCM up to 192 kHz/24-bit, and in the DSD version it additionally supports DoP and native DSD64/DSD128 when used with compatible software. An external DAC is required for any analog audio playback in a hi-fi system.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 24-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 192 kHz
- DSD Support
- DSD64
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- THD
- 0.002%
- SNR
- 120 dB
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Ethernet
- Yes
- Digital Inputs
- USB, I2S, AES/EBU, TosLink, BNC, S/PDIF
- Digital Outputs
- DSD: BNC, PCM: S/PDIF, BNC, I2S, TosLink, AES/EBU
Streaming Services
Supported streaming platforms and protocols
- AirPlay
- No
- Chromecast
- No
- Roon Ready
- No
- Spotify Connect
- No
- TIDAL Connect
- No
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 479.5 × 119.1 × 360 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 15.42 kg (34 lbs)
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