Description
M-DAC+: The new M-DAC+ is a high-performance, multi-purpose audio DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Converter) for home use, designed to sit on a desk or table, or integrate into a hi-fi system. It incorporates a highly specified, audiophile-quality digital preamplifier and Class A output stage for connection to a power amp and speakers (the output can be fixed for those who wish to use an existing preamp or integrated amp), in addition to a high-quality output for headphone use. Redefining a Classic: The new M-DAC+ is based firmly on the classic M-DAC, with carefully targeted improvements in key areas - a logical move, given the original model's sustained popularity over the last four years. The M-DAC built a peerless reputation with press and public alike since its launch in the autumn of 2011, scooping multiple Product of the Year Awards from the likes of What Hi-Fi?, Hi-Fi Choice and EISA to make it arguably the most critically acclaimed DAC component ever made. "The Audiolab M-DAC+ gets an awful lot right - so much, in fact, it comfortably justifies its '+' designation". ~ What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, June 2016. The Finest DAC Circuitry: Like the M-DAC, the M-DAC+ incorporates the ES9018 Sabre Reference 32-bit DAC chipset, still widely regarded as the finest available. This is surrounded by exceptionally well-specified circuitry that puts other similarly priced DACs to shame, including a proprietary, discrete master clock to minimise jitter, coupled with extensive time domain isolation. A JFET Class A output stage ensures that the audio signal, following conversion from the digital domain to analogue, is of the highest quality.
Audiolab M-DAC+ High-Performance Multi-Purpose Audio DAC - Silver
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M-DAC+: The new M-DAC+ is a high-performance, multi-purpose audio DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Converter) for home use, designed to sit on a desk or table, or integrate into a hi-fi system. It incorporates a highly specified, audiophile-quality digital preamplifier and Class A output stage for connection to a power amp and speakers (the output can be fixed for those who wish to use an existing preamp or integrated amp), in addition to a high-quality output for headphone use. Redefining a Classic: The new M-DAC+ is based firmly on the classic M-DAC, with carefully targeted improvements in key areas - a logical move, given the original model's sustained popularity over the last four years. The M-DAC built a peerless reputation with press and public alike since its launch in the autumn of 2011, scooping multiple Product of the Year Awards from the likes of What Hi-Fi?, Hi-Fi Choice and EISA to make it arguably the most critically acclaimed DAC component ever made. "The Audiolab M-DAC+ gets an awful lot right - so much, in fact, it comfortably justifies its '+' designation". ~ What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, June 2016. The Finest DAC Circuitry: Like the M-DAC, the M-DAC+ incorporates the ES9018 Sabre Reference 32-bit DAC chipset, still widely regarded as the finest available. This is surrounded by exceptionally well-specified circuitry that puts other similarly priced DACs to shame, including a proprietary, discrete master clock to minimise jitter, coupled with extensive time domain isolation. A JFET Class A output stage ensures that the audio signal, following conversion from the digital domain to analogue, is of the highest quality.
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Product review & video
They became renowned with their
8000A integrated amp in the eighties and made their point with the M-DAC in
2011. And now there is the M-DAC+… Audiolab belongs to the eighties wave of British
audio manufacturers, following up on Quad in the fourties, B&W, Cambridge Audio and
KEF in the sixties and for instance Cyrus, Mission and NAD in the seventies. These are
some of the big names that survived time and most changed hands over time. Audiolab today
is owned by the International Audio Group (IAG) that also owns Castle Acoustics, Luxman,
Mission, Quad and Wharfedale. IAG is the third owner, the second owner started using the
name TAG McLaren Audio but when IAG acquired the company, the Audiolab brand was restored. Although the M-DAC+ name has the acronym DAC
in it, it is in fact a digital pre-amp that contains a DAC, a d/a-converter. The unit
has an unusual shape, measuring 247 mm wide


