The Well-Tempered Computer, an introduction to computer audio

Monday, March 4, 2013

Matrix Audio X-Sabre

Looking at the connectivity of this DAC and its price, it will probably become the DAC flavor of the month.
  • Asynchronous USB
  • DSD×64 (2.8224MHz) / DSD×128 (5.6448MHz)over USB
  • Sample rates supported USB: 16-32Bit @ 44.1kHz/48kHz/88.2kHz/96kHz/176.4kHz/192kHz/352.8kHz/384kHz
  • Sample rates supported Coax/AES-EBU: 16-24Bit @ 44.1kHz/48kHz/88.2kHz/96kHz/176.4kHz/192kHz
  • Low latency ASIO/KS drivers supported
  • Drivers available for: Windows XP/ Windows Vista/ Windows 7
  • 4 ESS 9018 Sabre Reference DAC per channel
  • XMOS X-CORE 32Bit/500MIPS DSP

Website: Matrix Audio
Price: US$ 1,099.95