LAIV Harmony DAC 2

Architecture

• LAiV fully balanced discrete precision-matched R2R ladder architecture

Digital engine / clock

• Intel Cyclone FPGA · CCHD-957 femto clock

PCM modes

• NOS / in-house OS / hardware SRC (converts PCM up to 705.6/768kHz)

DSD

• NOS; converted directly to multi-bit for the R2R ladder (no oversampling or SRC)

Output buffer

• Discrete Class A, low output impedance

Output voltage / impedance

• XLR 4.15Vrms <50Ω · RCA 2.08Vrms <25Ω

THD+N / SNR

• 0.0035% · >125dB

Dynamic range / crosstalk

• >110dB · <−120dB

Frequency response

• 20Hz–20kHz ±0.25dB

Isolation

• Full digital isolation between input and output stages

Conversion

• Architecture - LAiV fully balanced discrete precision-matched R2R ladder architecture
• Digital engine / clock - Intel Cyclone FPGA · CCHD-957 femto clock
• PCM modes - NOS / in-house OS / hardware SRC (converts PCM up to 705.6/768kHz)
• DSD - NOS; converted directly to multi-bit for the R2R ladder (no oversampling or SRC)

Connections

• Digital inputs - USB, Optical, Coaxial, I2S, 10MHz master clock input
• USB / I2S max rates - PCM 768kHz · DSD256
• Optical / Coaxial max rates - PCM 192kHz · DSD64 (DoP)
• 10MHz clock input - BNC, 50 Ω, 0.5–3.3V
• Analogue outputs - XLR and RCA, concurrent use supported
• Trigger - 12V trigger, in and out, power on/off

Output stage

• Output buffer - Discrete Class A, low output impedance
• Output voltage / impedance - XLR 4.15Vrms <50Ω · RCA 2.08Vrms <25Ω
• THD+N / SNR - 0.0035% · >125dB
• Dynamic range / crosstalk - >110dB · <−120dB
• Frequency response - 20Hz–20kHz ±0.25dB
• Isolation - Full digital isolation between input and output stages

Physical

• Display - 960 × 400 TFT colour LCD
• Remote - Harmony RCX, included
• Firmware updates - USB-C, rear panel
• Power - 100–127 VAC / 220–240 VAC, 50/60Hz · 14.7W operating · 2.5W standby
• Dimensions / weight - 255 × 250 × 50mm (75 with spikes) · weight TBC

• Welcome card with Certificate of Authenticity
• Harmony DAC 2
• Three spike shoes with alignment card
• Remote control (CR2032 battery not included)
• Power cord
• Cleaning cloth