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Massdrop Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/Amp

Massdrop Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/Amp

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This DAC/amp brings two of the community’s favorite designers together in one convenient, great-sounding package. It features the Massdrop x Alex Cavalli Liquid Carbon X amp, built by the founder of Cavalli Audio—a legend in the world of headphone amps Read More

All-in-One Unit With Clear, Transparent Sound

This DAC/amp brings two of the community’s favorite designers together in one convenient, great-sounding package. It features the Massdrop x Alex Cavalli Liquid Carbon X amp, built by the founder of Cavalli Audio—a legend in the world of headphone amps. For the DAC section, it uses the Massdrop x Grace Design Standard DAC (or SDAC), a collaboration with a company long known for its incredibly accurate, transparent studio gear. The result is an all-in-one unit made of high-grade, CNC-milled aluminum that’s more portable and easily stackable than the sum of its parts. It works well with a variety of driver types and impedances, including all previous Massdrop over-ear headphones.

Massdrop Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/Amp

About the Massdrop x Grace Design Standard DAC

The Standard DAC sets a new standard in entry-level DACs. Designed with the objectivist audiophile in mind, the SDAC delivers objectively good performance meant to meet or exceed the measurements of the popular ODAC while retaining many of its other benefits. It’s equipped with the new AKM AK4452 digital-to-analog conversion chip and can process the most common file types up to 24 bit/96 kHz with no harshness or edge and the kind of resolution and detail that’ll make you want to listen on and on. It runs off of USB bus power with plug-and-play operation, which means you won’t need drivers or any special software to get started.

Massdrop Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/Amp
Massdrop Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/Amp

About the Massdrop x Alex Cavalli Liquid Carbon X

The Liquid Carbon X is a solid-state, fully balanced, bridged amp with a clear, transparent, non-fatiguing sound. It has the same topology as the celebrated Liquid Carbon, along with updates to the form factor, switching power supply, and input and output jacks. The four amplifier sections—two per channel—create a clean, distortion-free signal and a quiet background. It retains the Liquid Carbon’s single-ended output for convenience with unbalanced cables, and also has a balanced output for when you need more power and ultimate performance. The Liquid Carbon X adds a protective offset detector, and for quieter operation and compatibility with worldwide voltages, moves the power supply out of the chassis. Plus, you can adjust the gain on the front panel for different headphones.

Massdrop Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/Amp

Specs

DAC Section

  • Massdrop x Grace Design
  • DAC chip: AKM AK4452
  • Audio formats: Up to 24 bit/96 kHz
  • Frequency response, 20Hz–20 kHz: +/- 0.02 dB
  • THD+N at 20 Hz -0.15 dBFS: 0.0013%
  • THD+N at 100 Hz, -0.15 dBFS: 0.0013%
  • THD+N at 10 kHz, -0.15 dBFS: 0.0024%
  • IMD CCIF, -6.03 dBFS, 19/20 kHz, 24/96 kHz: 0.0005%
  • IMD SMPTE -6 dBFS, 24/96 kHz: 0.0015%
  • Noise, A-weighted: -105 dBu
  • Dynamic range, A-weighted: >114 dB
  • Linearity, -90 dBFS: -0.07 dB
  • Crosstalk at 1 kHz, -10 dBFS (3.5mm jack): -102 dB
  • Sum of jitter components at 11,025 Hz, -1 dBFS: -133 dB
  • Maximum output: 2.15 Vrms
  • USB controller: XMOS XU208-128-TQ64
  • Input: USB micro
  • Output: 3.5mm TRS
  • Power: USB Class 1 (no drivers required for Windows, Mac, or Linux)

Amp Section

  • Massdrop x Alex Cavalli
  • Gain: 1x (0 dB) and 3x (10 dB), hot switchable from front panel
  • Maximum power: Balanced 2.8W RMS into 50 ohms, single-ended 0.7W RMS into 50 ohms
  • Inputs: 1 x XLR (balanced), 1 x RCA
  • Outputs: 1 x 4-pin XLR, 1 x ¼ in (6.3 mm) TRS headphone jacks
  • THD: 0.004% at 1 kHz/500 mW (4 VRMS) into 32 ohms (resistive)
  • Input impedance: ~10 kohms
  • Output impedance: ~0.12 ohm balanced, ~0.08 ohm single-ended
  • Physical
  • Chassis: High-grade CNC-milled aluminum with bead-blasted finish
  • Dimensions: 8.3 x 9.1 x 2.2 in (210 x 230 x 57 mm)

Included

  • Micro-USB cable
  • Power adapter (add plug adapter for your country’s outlet)
  • Cloth bag
  • Massdrop’s 1-year warranty

RETURNS—NO QUESTIONS ASKED

We get it. Sometimes what you ordered just doesn’t work out. If that’s the case for you, don’t fret! All customers (both US and international) may return this item in new, unused condition within 30 days of delivery.

Shipping

Estimated ship date is Dec 2, 2020 PT.

Payment will be collected at checkout. Cancellations are accepted up to 2 hours after checkout for in-stock items, or up until pre-order ships.

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If I were to buy this, how do I connect the balanced to a computer? Is it just a RCA to XLR cable to get the balanced output?
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irfon
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You would use the USB connector to connect your computer.Read More
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Can this be hooked up to a PS4 or Xbox One?
Nov 18, 2019
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To my knowledge, you need to connect a DAC via the optical out for the consoles. I don't think they support streaming audio from USB.Read More
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Can you use this as just a DAC and disable the amp?
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You can buy the DAC by itself as a separate product here: https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-grace-design-standard-dac-balanced or here: https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-grace-design-standard-dac...Read More
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