Introduction; Inspiring The Joy Of Listening; Features - TAD DA1000 Mode D'emploi

INTRODUCTION

Inspiring the joy of listening

Technical Audio Devices Laboratories, Inc. (TADL) grew from the spirit to discover technologies to perfectly recreate the pure
sound of live performances with uncompromising craftsmanship. We have inherited our philosophy from Bart Locanthi—
recognized across the globe as the ultimate sound technologist—who believed that genuine technology is true to the basics
and that genuine technology places greater importance on sound quality than on technology for its own sake.
At TADL, we are honing our technology to create equipment that reproduces musical sounds that evoke both the energy and
impact of live music.

Features

Ultra-high C/N* ratio Master Clock featuring UPCG**
Reduction of the total amount of master clock jitter has been previously suggested as a means of attaining even higher levels
of sound quality, TAD Labs has taken this a step further, focusing on reduction of jitter in the low-frequency sideband ranges
relative to the center frequencies, and to that end, a new Ultra-high-Precision Crystal Generator (UPCG) has been developed.
Based on technologies developed for high-speed digital base-station relay facilities, the master clock with its dedicated
oscillators and high-purity conductivity deliver the ultimate performance demanded by a CD player, allowing it to reproduce to
perfection the signals engraved on the disc.
*C/N: Carrier-to-Noise ratio
**UPCG: Ultra-high-Precision Crystal Generator
Twin Differential D/A Converters
Twin Burr-Brown digital-audio converters are connected in parallel for improved audio performance in all metrics, including S/
N ratio, linearity, dynamic range, and distortion. These features allow even delicate audio signals to be played back faithfully,
creating a greater degree of breadth in musical reproduction.
Power unit
The TAD-DA1000 features large independent proprietary toroidal transformers in the analog and digital sections, allowing
each and every signal to be followed with high response, thus realizing both powerful performance and low noise.
High-Rigidity Construction with Low Center of Gravity
Highly rigid aluminum chassis suppresses effects from external vibrations. Placement of the massive heavy base has been
designed to lower the center of gravity, thus further reducing vibrations. These design elements have made it possible to
reproduce music signals with great stability while avoiding the vibration caused by speaker pressure and other sources.
High-precision D/A converter
Signal conversion is performed through a high-precision D/A converter and sampling rate converter, with reclocking
performed by an ultra-high-purity master clock.
USB
With the USB input, PCM signals are supported up to a maximum sampling rate of 384 kHz, and maximum 32 bits, while also
supporting DSD signals' DoP format transmission (maximum sampling rate depends on combination with Mac OS).
Line output volume
The unit is equipped with a line-output volume, allowing the user to compose a simple system merely by connecting to a
power amplifier. The unit is also furnished with an independent headphones volume controller.
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