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Audiolab M-DAC mini

Compact Portable DAC (up to 32bit/384kHz, DSD256) with Bluetooth aptX
€399.00

Audiolab M-DAC mini - Mini Digital to Analogue Converter

Since the launch of the original M-DAC in 2011, Audiolab’s range of standalone DACs has earned widespread acclaim and a host of awards from respected audio journals around the world. Last year’s arrival of the range-topping M-DAC+ and an all-in-one DAC/amp called the M-ONE extended the family by building upon the same award-winning technology.

Now another contender has entered the ring, the fourth model in the M-DAC range: The M-DAC mini. As the name suggests, the M-DAC Mini is the smallest hi-res DAC/headphone amp in the range.

Flexible friend

The M-DAC mini’s design deliberately blurs the lines between home hi-fi DACs and pocket-size portable units. It is ideally sized to sit discretely on a desk or table, with accessible, easy-to-use controls and a traditional analogue volume knob.

There is also sufficient internal space to enable in the inclusion of discreet audiophile-grade components in key circuits, eschewing the space-saving compromise often inherent in portable DAC designs. Yet its diminutive form factor makes the M-DAC mini easy to carry and place wherever it is needed, untethered to the mains supply thanks to its rechargeable battery.

Battery Li-ion Type DC 3.7V 5000mAh
Playback Time Up to 7 hours

The Finest DAC Circuitry

Like the M-DAC+, the M-DAC mini is equipped to process PCM audio data up to 32-bit/384kHz via USB, ensuring it is primed to take full advantage of hi-res digital sound both now and in the future. The USB input also supports DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256 – a significant inclusion, as DSD has an important role to play in the developing hi-res audio scene.

Sonic performance is paramount throughout the M-DAC mini’s circuit design. For example, while most portable DACs control volume in the digital domain, which results in lost ‘bits’ and therefore reduced signal quality, the M-DAC mini uses a high-quality analogue potentiometer like those more commonly found in full-size hi-fi separates.

More Information
DAC
ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M
Digital input sampling frequencies
Optical, Coaxial: 192kHz; USB: 384kHz; DSD64, DSD128, DSD256
Output voltage
5Vrms ±0.1
Signal-to-noise dB
115
Frequecy range (Hz)
20Hz - 20kHz (± 0.2dB)
Inputs
Coaxial, Optical, USB micro-B for PC/Android; USB-A for iOS, Bluetooth
Outputs
Coaxial, Optical
Dimensions (H x W x D), mm
34 x 136 x 178
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