Guys,
The long-awaited DSP board upgrade is here, almost!
Our flagship Terminator DAC has been a successful reference-grade DAC, staying strong and highly praised in the audiophile community; it has been highly sought after since 2017. Nonetheless, we've been working behind the scene to seek further improvements to what was already considered a high-end DAC.
Some of you might heard the rumours of this upgrade way back in 2018. We took a considerably long time to redevelop the core Digital Signal Processing FPGA, tested various USB Audio Interface solutions, run through thousand of tests, to arrive at where we are today. These hard works are necessary to make sure we are convinced and satisfied before releasing this important upgrade, your way.
Technical Highlights
Improved Digital Signal Processing FPGA
Four(4) sets of Linear Technology LDO Voltage Regulators
DSD1024, PCM1536 Supports On USB & I²S Input
Proprietary USB Audio Solution via STM32F446 Advanced AMR Based MCU
Licensed Thesycon USB Driver For Windows Platform
Driver-less On Mac & Linux
Dual AES/EBU Input Supports
To enable Dual AES/EBU, press "Input+" button while in Mute state
Sharp/Slow Filters Option
To select filters, press "Mode" button while in Mute state.
1x on, 8x on slow filter
1x off, 8x on sharp filter
I²S Pinout Configuration
To configure I²S Pinout, press "Phase" button while in Mute state
I²S DSD Channel Swap Configuration
To swap L/R channel for DSD playback, press "NOS" button while in Mute state. Note that this DSD channel swap will not affect PCM playback.
Supported Formats
DSD
DSD64-DoP On All Input
DSD1024 On USB & I²S Input
PCM
24bits / 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192KHz On All Input
24bits /1536kHz On USB & I²S Input
Sampling Mode: Non-Oversampling NOS / Oversampling OS
The new DSP board supports DSD1024, PCM1536 ultra-high-res formats. For those who have been waiting for this on the fence, now it's your chance to get hold of one!
The DSP board upgrade will be rolled out to the flagship Terminator DAC, followed by Pontus, and Venus. It's available to preorder at Vinshine Audio here. Oh yes, certainly, the new Terminator DAC shipped from today onward, come with the new DSP board.
We strive to keep the high-end equipment price affordable. Terminator price tag shall remain the same for now but we couldn't be sure how long we can hold on to it. We seek your kind understanding should we decide to raise the price a little to cover the hard works and time we invested.
You've our promise not to raise the price in the next 1 month. Last advice, grab fast before the price hike!
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Thanks for reading, enjoy the music!
Sincerely,
DENAFRIPS TEAM