Totaldac new DACs

[NICO]

Hello VPN,
In my opinion, from the first listens at home, they provide a better stereophonic sound scene and small sounds that we did not perceive as clearly before. I had tried other feet without significant results.
They further improve live sound and overall listening pleasure, I won't go back !!!

 

[totaldac]

Hi all,
Stereophile has released a review of the d1-unity in the December issue.

"Hearing it hanging between my speakers produced what my brain has assumed was a distinctly analog thrill.
The French DAC was allowing me to revel in one of the most fun illusions of reproduced music
-the realistic presence of voices and instruments- using a digital signal. This was cool!

... it does make music sound more unrestrained and physically believable than any digital front end I've heard
(save for Totaldac's top-of-the-line decoder, which I mentioned earlier)."

 

[totaldac]

The review of the d1-unity DAC + d1-streamer-sublime by Stereophile magazine is now online.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/brilliant-corners-9-dac-and-streamer-frances-totaldac

 

[totaldac]

A new amplifier and the matching driver have just been released.

The Amp-1-sublime is the new Totaldac reference amplifier, using solid state components exclusively.
The triode stage used in the previous generation of Amp-1 is now upgraded by an innovating transistor gain stage, using very low component count (all discrete) and no global feedback.
A very high voltage (240Vdc) is used to give the maximum dynamic to the signal and its power supply is based on a discrete regulator as well.
The circuit uses 0.01% VAR Bulk Metal® Foil resistors from Vishay in the critical voltage gain stage.
The gain stage is then followed by an equally innovating and powerful transistor buffer, using no global feedback as well.
This design combines no global feedback, low noise, high gain (33dB), high bandwidth (400KHz) and high current (driving 1ohm) thanks to its 2500VA/25kg live-power transformer.
These characteristics produce a transparent, fast, live and natural sound without harshness and at the same time with punch and weight in bass.
The Amp-1-sublime amplifier is available as stereo amplifier with RCA inputs or as fully balanced monobloc with XLR input.
amplifier page: https://www.totaldac.com/amp-1-en.htm

A new d1-driver is also 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

 

[totaldac]

Matej Isak has released a review of the Totaldac d1-triunity DAC for monostereo.com and gave it its "UPPER ECHELLON" prize.
https://www.monoandstereo.com/?p=35889
Thank you and happy new year!

 

[ton77]

Total dac have a development plan to use xdmi for taiko ?

 

[matthias]

Total dac have a development plan to use xdmi for taiko ?

IIRC, Emile said in the Taiko thread that TotalDac are happy with the XDMI/AES output from the Olympus.
So IMO, no special board inside TotalDac is required:

Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

For those who just started reading up on Olympus, Olympus I/O, and XDMI, please note that all information in this thread has been summarized in a single PDF document that can be downloaded from the Taiko Website. https://taikoaudio.com/taiko-2020/taiko-audio-downloads The document is...

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[ton77]

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[matthias]

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Another quote by Emile:

Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

For those who just started reading up on Olympus, Olympus I/O, and XDMI, please note that all information in this thread has been summarized in a single PDF document that can be downloaded from the Taiko Website. https://taikoaudio.com/taiko-2020/taiko-audio-downloads The document is...

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[ton77]

Another quote by Emile:

Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

For those who just started reading up on Olympus, Olympus I/O, and XDMI, please note that all information in this thread has been summarized in a single PDF document that can be downloaded from the Taiko Website. https://taikoaudio.com/taiko-2020/taiko-audio-downloads The document is...

www.whatsbestforum.com

Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

For those who just started reading up on Olympus, Olympus I/O, and XDMI, please note that all information in this thread has been summarized in a single PDF document that can be downloaded from the Taiko Website. https://taikoaudio.com/taiko-2020/taiko-audio-downloads The document is...

www.whatsbestforum.com

 

[ton77]

Best way xdmi to xdmi taiko tell

 

[matthias]

Best way xdmi to xdmi taiko tell

Please, let @totaldac comment on this

 

[totaldac]

Totaldac DACs stay with AES-EBU input (and coax, optical, USB).

This AES-EBU link is not the limit with Totaldac DACs (I am only talking about Totaldac DACs).
The limit is in the digital source (music server or streamer for example).
I made many experiments to prove it.
For example I used a good Analog to Digital converter connected directly to microphones, and the same Analog to Digital converter connected to a good analog master tape player, or reading the digital file.
All these tests based on the same concert played in the Totaldac auditorium, and sent to the same AES-EBU Totaldac DAC.

Please come and listen to the DAC sound in Munich show 2024 (featuring all the new products available in 2024, very different from 2023).
Only the real demo counts.
Judge the final result only and listen and compare all good rooms.

 

[totaldac]

Key customer revealed! The new Magico demo room has tested and selected a Totaldac d1-sublime DAC and a Totaldac d1-switch ethernet switch to demo the Magico new S3, M7 and M9 speakers.
more photos here: https://www.monoandstereo.com/magico-factory-tour-2/

 

[VPN]

Key customer revealed! The new Magico demo room has tested and selected a Totaldac d1-sublime DAC and a Totaldac d1-switch ethernet switch to demo the Magico new S3, M7 and M9 speakers.
more photos here: https://www.monoandstereo.com/magico-factory-tour-2/

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Looks like a lot of damping on top of the Totaldac Units and also the Oladra. In my experience, most of the time I prefer with no damping on top. However, I have never tried the Magico feet on top of Totaldac units for damping. Any end user here tried? How did they perform?

 

[matthias]

Key customer revealed! The new Magico demo room has tested and selected a Totaldac d1-sublime DAC and a Totaldac d1-switch ethernet switch

Congrats on this!
My impression is that Magico want to have many different manufacturers for the devices in their demo room.
So I can see Taiko, Antipodes, Totaldac, CH Precision, Pilium, Telos and others

 

[totaldac]

Congrats on this!
My impression is that Magico want to have many different manufacturers for the devices in their demo room.
So I can see Taiko, Antipodes, Totaldac, CH Precision, Pilium, Telos and others

Thank you. The d1-sublime was installed in January 2023, so in place for 1 year now.

 

[Rhapsody]

Key customer revealed! The new Magico demo room has tested and selected a Totaldac d1-sublime DAC and a Totaldac d1-switch ethernet switch to demo the Magico new S3, M7 and M9 speakers.
more photos here: https://www.monoandstereo.com/magico-factory-tour-2/

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Vincent, How old is this photo with the TD in the Magico room? I'm asking because I think it might have been a year or more ago. I do know that Magico had the TD in the showroom last year at some point, but they alternate many digital pieces over time. This pic below was taken today in the Magico showroom with the M7s. To my knowledge Magico is not using the Total DAC at this time. Sorry, just a bit confusing.

 

[totaldac]

Vincent, How old is this photo with the TD in the Magico room? I'm asking because I think it might have been a year or more ago. I do know that Magico had the TD in the showroom last year at some point, but they alternate many digital pieces over time. This pic below was taken today in the Magico showroom with the M7s. To my knowledge Magico is not using the Total DAC at this time. Sorry, just a bit confusing.
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The photos showing Totaldac DACs in Magico room were published in mono&stereo last week, this is where I saw them for the first time, I don't know more.

 

[VPN]

Vincent, How old is this photo with the TD in the Magico room? I'm asking because I think it might have been a year or more ago. I do know that Magico had the TD in the showroom last year at some point, but they alternate many digital pieces over time. This pic below was taken today in the Magico showroom with the M7s. To my knowledge Magico is not using the Total DAC at this time. Sorry, just a bit confusing.
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That is a very thick rug. Serves as first reflection absorption. I should get one like this.