DAC Z10
The DAC Z10 is a flagship digital-to-analogue converter (DAC), fully balanced stereo pre-amplifier, and headphone amplifier.
Key Features & Architecture
DAC Chips: Dual-mono AKM configuration utilising the AK4191 digital modulator paired with AK4499EX DAC chips per channel with Velvet Sound technology.
Volume Control: Precision R2R relay-controlled resistor-ladder volume network that avoids bit-truncation.
Power Supply: Fully Isolated Architecture (FIA) featuring three independent linear power supplies with toroidal transformers.
Clock & Timing: OCXO temperature-controlled crystal oscillator with phase-locked loop (PLL) and FPGA clock reconstruction.
Display & Control: 8.8-inch IPS front touchscreen with customisable VU meters and spectrum displays, paired with a physical remote control and mobile app support.
Inputs & Outputs
Digital Inputs: USB-B (supporting up to PCM 768kHz/32-bit and DSD512), HDMI IIS (8-mode), AES/EBU, dual Optical, dual Coaxial, HDMI eARC, and Bluetooth 5.0 (Qualcomm QCC5125 with aptX HD/Adaptive).
Analogue Inputs: Balanced XLR and single-ended RCA inputs with up to +10 dB of analog gain.
Analogue Outputs: Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs.
Headphone Output: Dedicated 6.35mm headphone amplifier stage supporting 16–300 ohms.
