Massdrop Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/Amp

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)

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