LM-32DAC Digital-to-Analog Converter – Dual Output Stage – ESS9028Pro

The LM-32DAC digital-to-analog converter gives you the choice of tube or solid-state output, so you can select the output that will give you the best musical experience.

This DAC uses Xmos USB audio technology, which receives and decodes high-resolution 32-bit/192kHz digital signals using high-speed USB 2.0, and is equipped with first-class ESS 9028Pro DAC chips.

It is an asynchronous design that offers excellent performance thanks to its low-distortion, ultra-low-jitter clock recovery technology, and has five digital inputs: AES/EBU, BNC, USB, optical and coaxial, which can be synchronised to any input signal of 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 88.2KHz, 96KHz, 176.4KHz, 192KHz, 352.8KHz, 384KHz, DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256, with the input frequency used displayed on the LCD.

The LM-32DAC has separate high-quality power supplies for the analogue and digital parts, a toroidal transformer for the digital part and an EI transformer for the analogue part. It also has a separate rectifier with high-speed circuits for the digital part and a 6Z4 tube for the analogue part.

Finally, the LM-32DAC features the world's first Line Magnetic Audio analogue tube output stage, which provides a true tube output thanks to two 12AU7 tubes.

Highlights

Separate power supplies for analog and digital sections
Choice between tube and semiconductor output
Multiple inputs with a wide range of accepted input frequencies
High quality components

Main Features

Enveloping, slightly warm sound that brings out the textures and colours of the recording
Flexibility to choose between tube or solid-state output
Low distortion, low jitter clock recovery technology
High-quality ESS 9028Pro DAC chips
Supports a wide range of sampling rates and DSD formats
Five digital inputs for broad compatibility
Choice of two 12AU7 tubes or transistor technology for output stage
Unbalanced RCA or balanced XLR output jacks
Separate high-quality power supplies for analogue and digital sections
High-speed USB 2.0 for receiving and decoding high-resolution digital signals

Tubes

Tube output: 2 x 12AU7
Rectification: 1 x 6Z4