Passion Pre550a vs Devialet Expert 200
The Expert 200's signal-to-noise is 130 dB against the Passion Pre550a's 105 dB and its thd 0.001% against 0.003%. Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$2,238.97
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About the Passion Pre550a
The YBA Passion PRE550A is a high-end preamplifier with an integrated dual-mono DAC section. It provides two unbalanced RCA and one balanced XLR analog input, along with digital inputs including I²S, AES/EBU, optical, coaxial RCA, BNC, USB, and iPod; AirPlay support was also available. Its DAC section uses dual Cirrus Logic CS4398 converters and supports PCM up to 24-bit/192 kHz. The unit has two RCA and one XLR analog outputs, plus a coaxial digital output, in a substantial aluminum chassis.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 24-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 192 kHz
- MQA Support
- No
- DAC Chip
- Cirrus Logic CS4398
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- THD
- 0.003%
- SNR
- 105 dB
- Output Impedance
- 56Ω
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Ethernet
- Yes
- Digital Inputs
- I2S, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, USB, network input
- Analog Inputs
- balanced XLR, unbalanced RCA, video pass-through RCA
- Digital Outputs
- S/PDIF
- Analog Outputs
- RCA, XLR
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 430 × 118 × 412 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 12 kg (26 lbs)
- Available Colors
- natural aluminum
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