Dac 8 vs Rega DAC
The DAC's signal-to-noise is 105 dB against the Dac 8's 131 dB and its thd 0.006% against 0.000%. Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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Dac 8
Okto ResearchDigitalDACsHeadphone Amplifiers
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$1,320.51 - $1,479.21
Around — community and catalog average, updates slowly
About the Dac 8
The Okto Research dac8 Stereo is a high-performance stereo digital-to-analog converter with balanced XLR analog outputs and a front-panel headphone output. It uses an ESS Sabre DAC architecture, provides seven selectable PCM reconstruction FIR filters and configurable DSD low-pass filtering, and supports PCM up to 384 kHz/32-bit and DSD256. Inputs include AES/EBU, coaxial and optical S/PDIF, and asynchronous USB; Ethernet and Wi-Fi streaming are available on the optional streaming version via an integrated Raspberry Pi module.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 24-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 192 kHz
- MQA Support
- No
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- THD
- 0.000%
- SNR
- 131 dB
- Output Voltage
- 4.2V RMS
- Output Impedance
- 0.1Ω
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Ethernet
- Yes
- Digital Inputs
- USB, Optical, Coaxial, AES/EBU
- Digital Outputs
- XLR
- Analog Outputs
- 6.3 mm TRS
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