Concert Fidelity DAC-040 HR/SJ solid state DAC, limited edition build from Japan's top audio architects

Concert Fidelity DAC 040 HR/SJ digital audio converter.

This studio-grade version of the DAC040 product line follows Concert Fidelity's engineering philosophy of the least signal path possible.

This top-shelf version of the Concert Fidelity DAC 040 is available only to special customers of Concert Fidelity and Shinen Audio. It is a US spec (120V) unit with no need for a step up transformer.

This solid state DAC has no tube buffering. For this limited edition, a balanced output amplifier spec'd for the Concert Fidelity CF080LSX4 pre-amp replaces the tube buffering section of other versions of the Concert Fidelity DAC 040.

Exceptional digital analog converter with USB input to function as a Roon endpoint.

In addition to a USB input, a S/PDIF input is also factory installed.

Onto the DAC chip. This DAC features another significant upgrade over the standard DAC040, an Asahi Kasei Microdevices 32-bit chip, supporting DSD input, 128 times oversampling, sampling rate: 30kHz to 384kHz and a S/N of 120dB.

The USB input board, sourced from Amanero, processes up to 384khz PCM and DSD128.

Onto the outputs: Both XLR and single ended are installed.

The unit is in excellent condition. It ships in the factory packaging.

No tariff upcharges. This arrived in the USA before the tariffs.