518 vs Rotel RDP-980
The RDP-980's weight is 6.4 kg (14 lbs) against the 518's 5 kg (11 lbs), its height 72 mm against 100 mm, and its depth 316 mm against 352 mm. Both share max sample rate (48 kHz).
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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$300
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About the 518
The Meridian 518 is a 2-channel digital audio processor that can function as a digital control center/preamp, a resolution-enhancement processor, or a mastering/multimedia processor. It offers digital source selection and volume control, user-selectable input/output word lengths, gain adjustment, dither/noise-shaping, pre-emphasis/de-emphasis, and digital de-jittering via twin phase-locked loops. It has three S/PDIF coaxial inputs, one S/PDIF optical input, one AES/EBU input, and AES/EBU plus S/PDIF outputs; it also supports Meridian Comms and RS-232 control.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Max Sample Rate
- 48 kHz
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Digital Inputs
- S/PDIF (RCA), S/PDIF optical (TosLink), AES/EBU (XLR)
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 320 × 100 × 352 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 5 kg (11 lbs)
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