The Tambaqui DAC
Born with regard to the future, the Tambaqui DAC was created to stand the test of time, and push the boundaries of current digital media. This converter is a two board stack. On the first board, all incoming digital audio is upsampled to 3.125MHz/32 bits and converted to noise shaped PWM. On the other board are two mono DACs, in which a discrete 32- stage FIR DAC and a single-stage 4th order filtering I/V converter, convert the PWM into analogue with a breathtaking 130dB SNR. This is near the theoretical limit for 24-bit files and far beyond that of even quad-speed DSD. Uniquely, distortion remains below the noise floor even for full scale signals.
But, enough of the digital talk. What the tambaqui offers that very few others can provide is the ease and transparency of analogue. Listening to tracks such as “Tie” by Pink Floyd, Richard Wrights somewhat coarse entry into the usical scene is delivered with a slightly blunted top end, in the best way possible. No detail is lost, the delivery simply eases itself to life. This is a constant for vocalists while listening to the Tambaqui, with male vocalists especially being delivered in a full and uncompressed way.
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Specifications--
Optical (Toslink)
S/PDIF (Cinch)
AES/EBU (XLR)
USB type B
Ethernet (Roon Ready)
Bluetooth (SBC, AAC, APTX, LDAC)
I²S over HDMI
Balanced output (XLR)
Headphone output (6.3mm Jack, Balanced XLR 4pin)
2 programmable trigger outputs (3.5mm Jack)
Processing balance and input gain offset
Selectable output levels
Phase invert
Supported Formats
PCM up to 384kHz/32 bits (>192kHz and >24 bits via USB and Roon only)
DoP and Native DSD up to quad speed (USB and Roon only)
Performance
Full-Scale Output Level (XLR): 18dBu
Full-Scale Output Level (headphone): 18dBu
Signal to Noise Ratio: 130dB
THD, IMD: not measurable (estimated -140dB)
Bandwidth: Up to 80kHz (apodizing response)
Integrated jitter: <1ps from 10Hz upwards, <300fs from 1kHz upwards
Jitter rejection: >80dB at 1Hz after 20 seconds of loc
Control
Front button source selection and volume setting
4 programmable presets
(Premium) Remote Control
Mola Mola Remote app
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
200mm (W) x 110mm (H) x 320mm (D)
5.2kg