Naim Audio DAC V1

The DAC-V1 is an asynchronous USB digital to analogue converter with multiple digital S/PDIF inputs, precision volume control and a high-quality headphone amplifier. It will produce stunning sound quality from your computer and transform it into a high-quality, high-resolution music hub.

Digital made musical
Connect the DAC-V1 to your PC, Mac or Laptop via a standard A to B USB cable and the quality of your music will be defined not by the limitations of the computer hardware, but by the quality of the data itself. And with DAC-V1 that can be incredibly high, up to 24bit/384kHz resolution.

Flexible yet powerful
While the DAC-V1 is perfectly suited to being positioned on a desk near a computer it is also highly versatile. It can integrate seamlessly into a traditional hi-fi system or be used with any two-channel digital audio source such as a games console, satellite box or any other device with a digital output via one of its five S/PDIF digital inputs. The DAC-V1 can also be combined with the Naim UnitiServe hard disk music server and its matching power amplifier, the NAP 100, to create a compact high-end music system.

Connect to:

PC/Mac/Laptop – Make the most of music from your computer via asynchronous USB
Hard disk player – Create a compact yet powerful hi-fi system by combining DAC-V1 with the NAP 100 and UnitiServe
Games Console – Immerse yourself in games and multi-media sound from your favourite console
CD Player – Take over preamplifier and DAC duties for your CD player and give extra connectivity
DVD Player – Play sound from your movies, documetaries, live concerts and more
Satellite TV Receiver – Improve the sound quality of your TV or set top box

Speakers – the 50W (into 8 ohms) NAP 100 power amp will drive a wide range of demanding loudspeakers
Headphones – play direct through your headphones from the front panel of the DAC-V1

Key features:

• High-speed asynchronous USB input up to 24bit/384kHz
• 5 x S/PDIF inputs up to 24bit/192kHz (1 x BNC, 2 X RCA, 2 x TOSLINK)
• Selectable fixed or variable analogue outputs (DIN or RCA)
• Zero S/PDIF Jitter design in common with the original Naim DAC
• Naim custom designed Digital Filtering with 16 times oversampling
• SHARC ADSP21489 DSP for Digital Filtering and zero S/PDIF jitter
• Classic discrete Naim preamplifier gain stage topology with selected components
• High-quality Burr Brown PCM1791A DAC, in common with NDX and SuperUniti
• Single ended Class-A headphone amplifier. Front panel ¼ inch headphone output
• Optical isolation between digital and analogue sections
• Naim digitally controlled analogue volume control for performance and precision
• Linear power supply with 210VA transformer, windings for Digital, DAC and analogue stages
• Operates with computers running OSX, 10.7 and above, Windows XP, 7 and 8
• Floating or Chassis ground switch for optimum performance with any system
• Field upgradeable firmware
• OLED display for adjusting settings and checking incoming bit-rates
• Control via IR remote control or front panel controls
• DAC-V1 can control computer playback and volume
• Compact non-magnetic low-resonance chassis and sleeve
• British design and build