DCS – Paganini

type
Digital-to-Digital Converter
finish options
Silver or Black
dimensions
(W) 460mm x (D) 400mm x (H) 110mm
(W) 18.1" x (D) 15.8" x (H) 4.4"
weight
10.6 kg/ 23.3lbs.
CD mechanism
N/A
converter type
N/A
analogue outputs
N/A
digital I/O

Inputs

* USB2.0 interface on a B-type connector. Operates in asynchronous mode.
* AES3 on a 3-pin female XLR connector.
* 2x SPDIF on 2x RCA Phono connectors.
* All digital inputs will accept PCM data at up to 24 bit PCM at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kS/s.

Outputs
* IEEE 1394 interface on 2x 6-way connectors. In DSD mode, the interface outputs dCS-encrypted DSD (1 bit data at 2.822MS/s).
* 2x AES3 on 3-pin female XLR connectors. Each outputs 24 bit PCM at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kS/s, OR as a Dual AES pair at 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kS/s.
* 2x SPDIF on RCA Phono connectors. Each outputs 24 bit PCM at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kS/s.
word clock I/O
Word Clock Input on 1x BNC connector. Accepts standard word clock at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 & 96kHz.
Sensitive to TTL levels.
Word Clock Output on 1x BNC connector. Outputs standard word clock at a frequency equal to the (single wire) output data rate, or 44.1kHz when set to output DSD.

clock frequencies
N/A
residual noise
N/A
spurious responses
Better than -100dB0 @ 20Hz - 20kHz for Fs> 32kS/s, 20Hz - 14kHz for 32kS/s.
filters
PCM mode - 4 filters give different trade-offs between the Nyquist image rejection and the phase response when converting 44.1 > 88.2, 44.1 > 176.4, 44.1 > DSD, 48 > 96, 48 > 192 or 88.2 to DSD.
software updates
Loaded from CD-R.
software version
1.10
local control
An optional metal cased IR remote is available, or RS232.
power supply
Factory set for 100, 115, 220 or 230 V AC, 49 - 62Hz
power consumption
12.7 Watts typical/ 15 Watts maximum.