Our finest CD player and DAC, the 851C uses our extensive digital knowledge to become the cornerstone of your digital hub. No matter the source of your digital music, twin DACs in dual differential mode and 2nd generation Adaptive Time Filtering make the music sound as the original artist intended – extraordinary.
“SWEET, REFINED AND SIMPLY MUSICAL… THE SONIC PERFORMANCE IS ABSOLUTELY CONSISTENT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!”
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THE DETAILS
DIGITAL TO ANALOGUE CONVERTERS Dual Analog Devices AD1955 24-bit DACs DIGITAL FILTER Analog Devices Black Fin ADSP-BF532 32 bit DSP performing 2nd Generation ATF2 upsampling to 24-bit/384kHz. Linear Phase, Minimum phase or Steep modes. ANALOGUE FILTER 2 Pole Fully Differential Linear Phase Bessel filter DIGITAL INPUT 1 S/PDIF 75 Ohms or TosLink optical DIGITAL INPUT 2 S/PDIF 75 Ohms or TosLink optical AES/EBU INPUT XLR balanced 110 Ohms per phase USB AUDIO INPUT USB Type B conforming to Audio profile 1.0 or 2.0 (user selectable) AUDIO OUTPUTS Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analogue audio outputs COMPATIBILITY USB 1.0 16-24 bit, 32-96kHz USB 2.0 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz TosLink 16-24 bit, 32-96kHz S/PDIF and AES/EBU 16-24 bits 32-192kHz CD playback is intrinsically limited to 16-bits 44.1kHz THD (UNWEIGHTED) @ 1KHHZ 0DBFS < 0.0004% THD (UNWEIGHTED) @ 1KHZ -10DBFS < 0.0004% THD (UNWEIGHTED) @ 20KHZ 0DBFS < 0.0007% IMD (19/20KHZ) 0DBFS < 0.0002% LINEARITY @ -90DBFS +/- 0.2dB LINEARITY @ -120DBF +/- 0.4dB STOP-BAND REJECTION (>24KHZ) > 120dB TOTAL CORRELATED JITTER < 60pS for all digital inputs, CD playback and USB 2.0 < 180pS for USB 1.0 CROSSTALK @1KHZ < -130dB CROSSTALK @20 KHZ < -114dB OUTPUT IMPEDANCE < 50 Ohms 0DB FS OUTPUT 2.2Vrms (2.2Vrms each phase for the balanced output) MAX. POWER CONSUMPTION 40W IDLE CONSUMPTION 8W STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION <0.5W COLOUR Black or silver DIMENSIONS (WXHXD) 430 x 115 x 360mm (16.9 x 4.5 x 14.7”) WEIGHT 10.0Kg (22lbs) GAPLESS PLAYBACK? Yes IN THE BOX Azur 851C Upsampling DAC, CD Player & Preamplifier, Power Cable, 3 x AAA Batteries, Remote Control
