d1-driver "best of 2019" by mono&stereo

totaldac

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Hello,
The Totaldac d1-driver just received the prize "best of 2019" by mono&stereo.
The d1-driver is connected between the DAC (Mono&stereo uses the d1-direct DAC or a MSB Select II) and the power amplifier to improve the sound drastically.

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Thieliste

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Hi Vincent, is one d1-driver enough to drive a Gryphon Mephisto stereo ?
Cheers
 

totaldac

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Hi Vincent, is one d1-driver enough to drive a Gryphon Mephisto stereo ?
Cheers
The stereo Mephisto seems to have only balanced inputs, so the balanced monobloc version of the d1-driver seems to be better for this amplifier.
 

Thieliste

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The stereo Mephisto seems to have only balanced inputs, so the balanced monobloc version of the d1-driver seems to be better for this amplifier.

Yes Mephisto is only balanced.
 

totaldac

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A new d1-driver is released to perfectly match the quality of this new amplifier.
The d1-driver-sublime has no volume control because it relies on the DAC volume control but in case the complete system gain is too high (DAC + amp + speakers + room) an analog -15.5dB attenuation can be activated using a switch at the back panel.
This attenuator uses 12 pieces of 0.01% VAR Bulk Metal® Foil resistors from Vishay.
In case the complete system misses some gain with some tracks recorded very low, the latest Totaldac DACs offer a +12dB digital gain option.
This 2 selectable gain in a Totaldac system allow to optimize all configurations.
driver page: https://www.totaldac.com/D1-driver-en.htm

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