Totaldac new DACs

[hongkongfoufou]

A great sound!

 

[totaldac]

This is a recording of the Totaldac room at the Paris Audio Video show 2024.

Two different microphones are used, so you can comment which you prefer and which you recommend for next hifi show coverings.
omi microphone: Schoeps mk2h
cardio microphone: Schoeps mk4

Two different placements are also recorded: in the middle of the room and on the side of the room (under the lower ceiling).

The source is the Totaldac CD transport, demoed for the first time!
The DAC is d1-triunity with the new live-clocking and the live-power option
The amplifier is the Totaldac Amp1-sublime
The speakers are Totaldac d110.
All components in the system are from Totaldac.

00:00:00 omi microphone, middle of the room
00:01:41 cardio microphone, middle of the room
00:03:32 cardio microphone, side of the room
00:05:39 omni microphone, side of the room

 

[Zigis]

Great debut for CD transport! This is the best realization of new CD Pro8 tech so far!

 

[Zigis]

I only wish the same color for display to match dacs and more elegant realization of upper disk loading part. Similar discrete design with black plexiglass door like in CEC TL-2N would be nice. Current structure looks a bit like alien and does not match dacs.

 

[totaldac]

The CD transport in action:

 

[totaldac]

A new method is used to record a hifi system.Each omnidirectional microphone is placed between the listener and the speaker, at 1.5 meter from each speaker.
The microphones are placed at the same height as the listener ears.This way the hifi system is recorded without recording too much the room.
It sounds more like what you hear when you are in the Totaldac auditorium.
This is a full Totaldac system, using the new CD transport.
The DAC is the d1-triunity.
The speakers are the d110.

 

[NICO]

Following the listening of the Totaldac system at the Paris show this year, I hope that this CD transport project will be available, but more generally I really appreciated the latest updates that make it still take a big step… BRAVO Vincent

 

[CKKeung]

"Are CDs making a Comeback? "

SoundStage! Access | SoundStageAccess.com (GoodSound.com) - Are CDs Making a Comeback?

 

[totaldac]

Now the CD transport d1-CD has one RCA coax output and one XLR AES-EBU output.
It should be offered to the market early next year.

 

[joeling]

Hi Vincent,

Does the volume control on the D1-dual affect the resolution or cause any detrimental impact to the sound ? Thanks

 

[totaldac]

Hi Vincent,

Does the volume control on the D1-dual affect the resolution or cause any detrimental impact to the sound ? Thanks

Hi Joeling,
There is no very simple answer. You need a volume control somewhere and all have their characteritics, and an active preamp have also the pros and cons of the active gain.
I can at least tell you than I am using the DAC volume control for my publics demoes and for my personal use, that's the best way I found and I tuned the rest of the system accordingly.

 

[joeling]

Hi Joeling,
There is no very simple answer. You need a volume control somewhere and all have their characteritics, and an active preamp have also the pros and cons of the active gain.
I can at least tell you than I am using the DAC volume control for my publics demoes and for my personal use, that's the best way I found and I tuned the rest of the system accordingly.

Hi Vincent,

Thanks for the prompt response. My headphone amp has too much gain & I would like to use the volume control on the DAC to attenuate the system so that I can have more range on the headphone amp volume control knob instead of ear splitting volume at 9 O’clock.

 

[VPN]

Hi Vincent,

Does the volume control on the D1-dual affect the resolution or cause any detrimental impact to the sound ? Thanks

Hi Joeling,

I used to have: (a) Taiko Extreme -> Totaldac Twelve mk2 -> CH Precision L1+X1

I compared it to (b) Taiko Extreme -> Totaldac Twelve mk2 -> 2x Toltaldac Drivers XLR, and preferred (b), with better detail and no downside, so I sold the CH Precision L1+X1.

So I would say that the digital volume control of the Totaldac DAC is quite good.

After the upgrade to Totaldac Sublime DAC, I preferred (c) Taiko Extreme -> Totaldac Sublime DAC -> CH Precision M10. The Totaldac Sublime has a better output stage, that for me, sounded better than the Totaldac Drivers mk2.

After the upgrate of the drivers to 2x Totaldac Sublime Drivers, I then preferred (d) Taiko Extreme -> Totaldac Sublime DAC -> 2x Totaldac Sublime Drivers XLR -> CH Precision M10

I hope to do the live clock upgrades soon.

 

[totaldac]

Hello,
Totaldac released the d1-streamer-live, new version of streamer, for a very large sound improvement.
It includes the live-clocking option, the new oscillators in the USB module, the new buffers and a new USB loop called the microfilter.

From this new streamer two new reclockers are also available:
-the d1-digital-live, also with the live-clocking option, the new oscillators in the USB module, the new buffers
-and the d1-AES-live which is the same version but with AES-EBU as only input, to make a simple AES-EBU cleaner

The new streamer is certified as endpoint for Roon, Audirvana and Jplay.

https://www.totaldac.com/D1-streamer-eng.htm
https://www.totaldac.com/D1-digital-eng.htm

 

[totaldac]

MONO&STEREO gave the prize "highly recommended" to the live-clocking option for Totaldac DACs.

https://www.monoandstereo.com/totaldac-live-clocking-option-review/

 

[CKKeung]

 

[Vann9594]

I am looking to see if anyone has added the upgraded footers to their Dacs or Streamers? Can you install them yourself and whats the Thread count? I have a D1 Streamer and D1 Direct Dac with stock feet.

 

[skids929]

I am looking to see if anyone has added the upgraded footers to their Dacs or Streamers? Can you install them yourself and whats the Thread count? I have a D1 Streamer and D1 Direct Dac with stock feet.

you can not, I agonized over this because I didn't want to ship it all the way to France. You would have to remove an entire circuit board which sits over another circuit board to access two of them. You have two choices, send to france have him do it and over charge you, or just rest them under the dac and call it a day. They do change the sound, whether it's a positive to you is up to your ears.

 

[Vann9594]

Thanks for the reply, I found the footers they use and would prefer to save a few dollars and time so looks like I will forgo them for now.
Don

 

[skids929]

Thanks for the reply, I found the footers they use and would prefer to save a few dollars and time so looks like I will forgo them for now.
Don

they are made by Revopod, easy to get them in the US. Totaldac needs a dealer or distribution here in the US to tackle simple things like this. To have to send my dac overseas for feet is ridiculous, and Vincent is constantly upgrading and monetizing every little upgrade he can under the sun. It's a control and money thing IMO, if you ask me the US market isn't a major area of focus for him. Excellent dac otherwise.