T+A DAC 200: Our New Favorite Solid-State DAC?

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  • Опубліковано 23 кві 2024
  • NOTE: The close-up product photos show the T+A HA 200 headphone amp, not the DAC 200. We apologize for the error!
    Special guest and T+A America CEO, Dave Nauber, talks with Kevin about the outstanding German T+A DAC 200. With four DAC chips per channel, a fully discrete layout, an in-house 1-bit DSD design, and discrete volume control, the DAC 200 is difficult to beat.
    T+A Elektroakustik DAC 200 Preamplifier/DAC: upscaleaudio.com/products/t-a...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 27

  • @bharatsodha3078
    @bharatsodha3078 2 місяці тому +3

    Very happy with my T+A 200

  • @prakashkanji2478
    @prakashkanji2478 Місяць тому

    I run a dac 200 straight to two PL Evo 400 power amps and there is magic every time.
    So see-through and yet solid wide sound stage. Absolutely incredible.
    If you're in the market for a dac you MUST try this one.

    • @upscaleaudio
      @upscaleaudio  7 днів тому

      We love the DAC 200, and glad you do too!

  • @benburridge4324
    @benburridge4324 2 місяці тому +1

    been using my dac 200 with hq player to upsample to DSD and its the best dac i have heard thus far, prefer it to dacs costing 2x to even 3x its price

  • @Simplyveej
    @Simplyveej 2 місяці тому

    I love Melanie’s Brand New Key! Did not reject that to be mentioned here :)

  • @CarlVanDoren61
    @CarlVanDoren61 2 місяці тому

    How will it compare to 😮
    W4S 10th edition DAC2V2SE?

  • @TrueAudio
    @TrueAudio 2 місяці тому +10

    where is Kat?

    • @timleelim9930
      @timleelim9930 2 місяці тому +3

      Under new employment in a foreign country.

    • @chrismon1001
      @chrismon1001 2 місяці тому +4

      She works at SME now in England

    • @TrueAudio
      @TrueAudio 2 місяці тому

      @@chrismon1001 pity!

    • @TrueAudio
      @TrueAudio 2 місяці тому

      @@chrismon1001 Pity!

  • @user-us9tg4mf2f
    @user-us9tg4mf2f 2 місяці тому +1

    This is by far the best DAC available currently - the DSD unique 1 bit discrete converter is mind blowing. I convert all PCM to DSD256 and all the problems of digital of the past 40 years are finally gone. There is a solid mathematical reason for this improvement which is too long to go into here. Suffice to say low latency tap filters in all previous generations of DAC technology causes significant audible distortion. This Rob Watts figured this out too but T+A path separation has taken things to a whole other level.

  • @abrahambenmohagrau3181
    @abrahambenmohagrau3181 2 місяці тому

    How You conect to an integrated amp?

    • @vaneast411
      @vaneast411 2 місяці тому

      it has both rca and balanced xlr connections

    • @dnauber1
      @dnauber1 2 місяці тому +1

      For use with a preamp or integrated amp, you can fix the volume in pass-thru mode to avoid having two volume controls in the system.

  • @abrahambenmohagrau3181
    @abrahambenmohagrau3181 2 місяці тому

    Where is The analog out?

    • @toddt5562
      @toddt5562 2 місяці тому +1

      I think they showed the wrong back panel in the video. I see where it says ha200 rather than dac 200...

    • @abrahambenmohagrau3181
      @abrahambenmohagrau3181 2 місяці тому

      @@toddt5562 Kevin ?👋

    • @dnauber1
      @dnauber1 2 місяці тому +1

      @@toddt5562, correct, it’s the HA 200 Headphone Amp back panel. Easy mistake to make as the units look so similar.

  • @jitrapornpha5104
    @jitrapornpha5104 2 місяці тому +2

    Shame he left Classe , whatever happened there

  • @dihydrotestosterone
    @dihydrotestosterone 2 місяці тому +1

    I guess classé is no longer good 😅😅😅

    • @dnauber1
      @dnauber1 2 місяці тому +1

      Classé is still great, but different, and people move on. 😅

    • @michelkh87
      @michelkh87 2 місяці тому +1

      I still have the Classé Ct-2300, the power, the sound, and the robustness of that beast is just amazing! I'm currently searching for a matching preamp for it

  • @JohnLee-db9zt
    @JohnLee-db9zt 2 місяці тому +1

    The separate DSD and PCM path is not unique, lol. Other DAC manufacturers do the same, Pure marketing jibberish.

    • @dnauber1
      @dnauber1 2 місяці тому +3

      I don’t think the word unique was used in reference to path separation. It’s the T+A DSD DAC that is unique.

    • @CarlVanDoren61
      @CarlVanDoren61 2 місяці тому +1

      How does this compare to 😮
      W4S 10th edition DAC2V2SE?