Audio GD Reference 7.1

Audio GD's Kingwa stated that the new 2011 model Reference 7.1 is the best DAC he has ever made. Sporting 8 of the best multi-bit DAC chip available today, the 24-bit Burr-brown PCM1704UK, in a fully balanced discrete configuration. DAC Reference-7.1 had improved on the output analog stages based on the Reference 7 with fully discrete amp without any Op amps or coupling caps and with fully non- feedback Class A power supplies .



The proprietary DSP-1(version 5) is a Two-channel Digital Interpolation Filter and data in-phase processor for digital audio. This Device offers advanced features for high-performance digital signal processing applications up to 250-MHz. Data and master-clock in-phase processing are without jitters. DSP-1 supports NOS, 2X, 4X and 8X oversampling customers setting.





Ref7.1 uses audiophile grade components, including DALE resistors, WIMA & SOLEN caps , custom order NOVER caps, all audiophile grade input & output sockets and gold IEC socket.

• ACSS/XRL/RCA output balanced DAC 
• AES/BNC/RCA/Optical input 
• Supports up to 24Bit/96KHz 
• Supports NOS , 2X , 4X and 8X oversampling customers setting 
• Non USB version: $1,900 
• USB version: $1,940 
• Single input: $1,750