The DAC 200 is the latest member of an extended family of High-End converters and pre-amplifiers. Every aspect of its design symbolises our uncompromising commitment to science and music. The ability to reproduce DSD 1024 files and its complete galvanic separation are just two highlights which underline the potential of the DAC 200 in impressive style. The DAC 200 is designed to convert a large number of digital formats into natural-sounding analogue signals, and to pass them on via the integral headphone or analogue outputs.
Our belief in totally pure music required an enormous effort on our part to eliminate the most minuscule of interfering influences. The T+A De-Jitter Masterclock was developed with the goal of freeing all T+A DACs from such interference signals, and in particular those which result from the use of computers. This type of interference – known as jitter – is caused by minimal timing errors, which still manage to exert a harmful influence on the sound experience unless they are removed before the conversion into analogue signals.
The De-Jitter Masterclock was developed here in Herford, and constitutes a consistent audiophile response to jitter: in a multi-stage process the incoming signals are examined, and even the largest of jitter artefacts are removed. In the first stage the incoming signal delivers a raw clock pulse which is analyzed very closely by micro-processors: the signal is then switched to the Masterclock – but only if its frequency and stability fulfill strict minimum criteria. If those criteria are not met, the signals are cleaned again through a further PLL stage in a specially constructed second jitterbug; this process reduces the residual jitter by a factor of 4.
Signals which fulfil the purity requirements are de-coupled completely from the input jitter by switching to the Masterclock. They are then further processed by two high-precision quartz oscillators. Each oscillator is reserved for a single clock family; the Masterclock covers both the odd 44.1 kHz clock to 354.8 kHz as well as the even 48 kHz clock to 762 kHz.
Frequency response + 0 / − 3 dB: 0,1 Hz – 200 kHz
Signal / noise ratio: 110/114 dB
THD  /  Intermodulation: < 0,001 % / < 0,001 %
Channel separation: > 108 dB
Pre-amplifier outputs variable:
High level (RCA) 0…2,5 Veff / 22 Ohms, balanced (XLR) 0…5,0 Veff / 22 Ohms
fixed:
High level (RCA) 2,5 Veff / 22 Ohms, balanced (XLR) 5,0 Veff / 22 Ohms
discreetly designed Class A-HV-output stage in Double-Mono-Circuitry
Volume control Gold contact relays controlled in 1 dB steps, – 90 dB to 0 dB
Headphone output: 4.4 mm Pentaconn, discreetly designed high performance output stage, Class A operation up to 200 mA, 60 Ohms output impedance
Analogue Inputs:
High level (RCA) :250 mVeff … 4,5 Veff / 10 kOhms
Mains / Accessories / Dimensions
Mains 200 – 240 V, 50 – 60 Hz, 30 Watts
Standby < 0,5 Watts
Dimensions (H × W× D) 10 × 32 × 34 cm, 4 x 12.6 x 13.4 inch
Accessories Remote control FM200, power cord, USB cable 2.0 for DAC, RCA cable
Weight 6,2 kg, 13.7 lbs.
Finishes Alu silver anodized (43), Alu schwarz anodized (42)
