Apogee Mini-DAC

The Ultimate D/A for Reference Monitoring in the Studio or on the Road.

Mini-DAC is the ultimate portable and compact solution for studio playback, reference monitoring, FireWire connectivity to your DAW (optional), and premium home audio systems offering professional quality 192kHz D/A conversion. In addition to outstanding conversion quality, the optinal Mini-DAC FireWire features “Digital Thru Mode” where non-FireWire devices can be connected to your DAW using MIni-DAC’s input options such as AES, Optical and S/PDIF.

Following the huge success of Mini-Me, Apogee is excited to offer the latest addition to our Mini Series, Mini-DAC. This professional quality,192kHz D/A converter, is the ultimate portable and compact solution for studio playback, reference monitoring, USB connectivity to your DAW, and premium home audio systems.

Professional, Portable, Affordable With the venerable AD-1000 in mind, Apogee set out to make a series of next-generation, compact, high quality converters that both audio professionals and home recording enthusiasts will not want to do without. And although Mini-DAC is built to go and priced to move (it’s far less expensive than any Apogee D/A ever), it delivers a feature rich D/A converter that is unrivaled in the pro studio world.

Features :

• Two Channel 192kHz digital to analog converter
• Inputs include AES/EBU (single and double wide,) optical two-channel ADAT, S/MUX and S/PDIF, and coaxial S/PDIF
• FireWire connection interfaces directly with a computer and provides two channels of digital audio to virtually any DAW
• Analog output level control for direct connection of powered monitors
• Low-current, low-voltage demand - ideal for location/ENG

Precision Reference Monitoring :
Are you using a massive mixer just to ride your monitor levels? Or do you have a great A/D but inferior D/A? With comprehensive level control and a high quality headphone output, Mini-DAC allows you to hear exactly what you are committing to a recording. Mini-DAC also provides the optimum stereo image and the most faithful analog reproduction of your carefully recorded digital audio that money can buy.

 
Ultimate Listening for Audiophiles :
Want to hear your music as it was intended? Then Mini-DAC is the way to optimize your home audio system. Connect your premium CD/DVD player to Mini-DAC and then out to your speakers for a superb sonic experience that your discerning ears will appreciate.

Apogee Mini-DAC Specifications :

• Output level xlr’s: 24dBu max (internally or externally adjustable) ultra low impedance, high current drive balanced outputs.
• Output 1/8”: +10dBV max (fixed or externally adjustable)
• Headphone out: 300mW into 30 ohm
• Sample rates: 44.1/48-88.2/96-176/192 . All +/- 10%
• Max word length: 24bit
• Frequency response: 10-20k +/- 0.2 dB (at 44.1kHz)
• THD+N: -107 dB
• Dynamic range: 119 dB weighted
• Inter channel crosstalk: -125 dB
• Power consumption: 5W max.
• Power source: 6-14 V DC. International (90-240V) power adapter included

INPUTS :
2 x AES-EBU on 9 pin D-Type (breakout cable to two female XLR-3 required)
handling sample rates: 44.1k-192k single-wide and 88.2 k–192k double-wide.
S/PDIF optical on TOS-LINK 44.1/48k
S/PDIF coaxial on RCA 44/1-192k
ADAT 44/1-48k
ADAT/SMUX II for 88/2/96k
ADAT/SMUX IV for 176.4/192k
 Optional FireWire card



OUTPUTS :
2 x XLR (pin 2 – hot) for pro-audio stereo
1/8” jack for consumer-level stereo (standard 1/8” to RCA cable required) also able to drive headphone’s
1/4” jack headphone
 Optional FireWire card




Apogee Mini-DAC Compatibility;
Software:
 Any application that recognizes hardware with AES or ADAT S/PDIF I/O

Operating System:
 Mac
 Windows

Connection:
 To any audio interface, card or computer with ADAT, AES, or SPDIF I/O