DA100 Signature Overview
An Elegant High-End D/A Converter
Simple to use and elegant in appearance, April Music's DA100 Signature is a
reference-quality high-end digital-to-analog converter incorporating state-of-the-art
technology. Tuned for pure reproduction of music, it's not merely a DAC but a true
high-end solution for serious audiophiles.
The DA100 Signature is equipped with high-performance circuitry usually found in
much more expensive equipment, including its special digital input receiver, true 24
Bit / 192 kHz upsampling circuit, jitter-free timing circuit, and 6th-order digital filter. Its
DAC chipset and fully discrete class A analog output stage are features found in DACs
priced four or five times higher than the DA100. Premium features include 1%
tolerance metal film resistors, WIMA polypropylene capacitors, Cardas RCA connectors,
and Neutrik balanced connectors.
Promising long-term, problem-free performance that will prove musically satisfying to
even the most demanding listeners, the DA100 Signature is ruggedly but beautifully
built, like all April Music products.
Five Digital Inputs, including USB and I²S
The DA100 Signature has five digital inputs: one coaxial, one AES / EBU, one optical
(Toslink), for use with disc players, cable TV receivers, gaming consoles and the like;
one USB connector for use with personal computers, and one I
²
S for use with
similarly-equipped disc transports.
For a startling upgrade to typical computer sound, simply connect your desktop or
notebook computer to the DA100 Signature using the supplied USB cable. You will be
amazed by the dramatic improvement. Even highly compressed 128k MP3 files are
raised to a level approximating original WAV files, thanks to special circuitry designed
only for the DA100 Signature.
The DA100 Signature is useful for more than music, upgrading the sound of DVDs,
television programs, and movie files in your computer. All digital sources are tremen-
dously improved with the April Music DA100 Signature.
Sound effects in video games take on a new realism, too, with wide soundstage,
detailed micro-dynamics, and huge impact. Such effects were previously possible only
with the most costly DACs on the market.
The Signature also supports I
²
S, widely believed to be the most accurate and most
revealing interface for digital audio. With separate conductors carrying signals for
master clock, word clock, bit clock, and audio data, I
²
S will truly "lift the veil" from
many recordings. High-quality CD transport with I
²
S output (such as the Stello
CDT100) and the DA100 Signature DAC make an unbeatable source combination.
A versatile reference-quality DAC for a wide variety of applications, the DA100
Signature is the most cost-effective upgrade you can make to your audio system.
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