New Features (Changes from the P 5)

·         ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC replaces the original Burr-Brown DAC

·         USB input is now capable of DSD & 384kHz/32-bit PCM (up from 96Khz/24-bit)

·         Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control

·         Dimmable front panel volume display

·         Upgraded USB receiver with "plug and play" operation with Windows 10

·         An additional optical input (2 total)

·         Ball bearing supported solid aluminum volume knob

·         Programable default turn on volume setting

·         Favorite volume memory with remote control button

·         Increased phono stage gain for lower output cartridges

·         Improved Left/Right channel separation and balance tracking

·         Sand blasted metal end caps replace plastic end caps on the P 5

·         Updated cosmetics with subtle gold highlights

Preamp and DAC Features

·         ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)

·         Asynchronous USB 2.0 supports PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit

·         USB input decodes Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DoP DSD

·         Coax and optical inputs accept PCM up to 192kHz/24-bit

·         Analog bass management with high & low pass crossovers

·         Home theater bypass input for surround sound integration

·         Front panel subwoofer level control

·         Dedicated high current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)

·         Phono input for MM, MC and MI with 100 Ω or 47k Ω load

·         Front panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage

·         5 pairs RCA line level Analog inputs

·         1 pair XLR balanced Analog input

·         Balanced XLR and RCA left and right preamp outputs

·         1 balanced XLR and 2 RCA subwoofer outputs

·         Bass & treble controls with relay bypass from remote or front panel

·         Rear panel IR input and IR loop output jacks

·         12 Volt trigger output

·         Back-lit remote control with discrete buttons

·         0.5w standby power consumption meets Energy Star & EU specs

       
Specs

• Frequency Response 

  10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB

  20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB

  
  
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 

  < 0.01 %

  
  
• Interchannel Crosstalk

  > 70 dB at 20 kHz

  > 78 dB at 1 kHz

  
  
• Preamplifier Stage Input Sensitivity 

  300 mV in for 1 V

  Total Gain: 10 dB

  Max Output: 7.5V

  
  
• S/N Ratio - Line Inputs 1- 5 

  > 108 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted)

  > 88 dB (shorted, unweighted)

  
  
• S/N Ratio - DAC Inputs 

  > 108 dB (IHF A-weighted)

  > 88 dB (unweighted)

  
  
• S/N Ratio - Phono Input 

  MM > 80 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted)

  MM > 70 dB (shorted, unweighted)

  MC > 67 dB (shorted, IHF A-weighted)

  MC > 55 dB (shorted, unweighted)

  
  
• Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance 

  MM: 38 dB / 47 k Ω

  MC: 52 dB / 47 k Ω or 100 Ω

  
  
• Input Impedance

  Unbalanced: 24 k Ω

  Balanced: 100 k Ω per leg

  
  
• Preamplifier Output Impedance 

  Unbalanced: 100 Ω

  Balanced: 470 Ω per leg

  
  
• High & Low Pass Crossover Slope 

  12 dB per octave

  
  
• Supported DAC Sampling Rates 

  USB: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit PCM

  DSD Native: DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256

  DSD over PCM (DoP) at 384 kHz

  Coax/Optical: up to 192 kHz / 24-bit PCM

  
  
• Digital to Analog Converter

  ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M

  384 kHz / 32-bit

  
  
• USB 2.0 Controller 

  Savitech SA9227, 384 kHz / 32-bit

  
  
• Headphone Amplifier 

  Texas Instruments TPA6120A

  Output Impedance 10 ohms

  
  
• XLR Pin Identification 

  1 = Ground (Shield)

  2 = Positive

  3 = Negative (Return)

  
  
• Dimensions 

  Width: 17-1/4" (437 mm)

  Depth: 15" (381 mm)

  Depth, with cables 17" (432 mm)

  Height, with feet: 4-1/8" (105 mm)

  Height, without feet: 3-1/2" (89 mm), 2U

  
  
• Net Weight

  14 lb. (6.3 kg)

  
  
• Shipping Weight 

  21 lb. (9.5 kg)

  
  
• Power Requirement 

  Standby: 0.5 watts

  Power On: 15 watts

  100-250 VAC 50/60 Hz (automatic)10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB

  20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-0.5 dB