Norma REVO DAC-1 Reference Digital to Analog Convertor

The Norma REVO DAC-1 represents one of the best expressions of the art of building musically engaging Digital-to-Analog converters. Enrico Rossi has designed this DAC without compromises, resulting in a true destination product that provides the opportunity for optimal listening of high-resolution files.

In recent times we have witnessed the proliferation of DACs for computer-sourced music, designed around the parameters of a computer applied as a transport and the cost reductions demanded by the market has generally resulted in a detriment of the potential sonic performance of high-resolution devices. In this case, Norma has created a ‘universal machine’ which is highly sophisticated in all the aspects relevant to sound quality. You can finally truly appreciate the actual quality of high-resolution files, without the limitations imposed by inadequate implementation.

The Norma REVO DAC-1 offers a complete set of digital inputs, including a full bandwidth USB input (192.0 KHz) as well as 4 x SPDIF inputs, coaxial, optical and XLR. All the features required for an advanced digital source are contained within a single chassis and they are able to meet even the most demanding user’s needs with no limitations, both in terms of versatility as well as listening quality. The same conversion section and the same output stages that made the REVO CDP-1BR such a popular choice among the audiophile community are used in the REVO DAC-1, enabling it to reach the top echelon of performance.

The Norma REVO DAC-1 enables the user to manage and store all digital parameters independently for each input. For instance, it is possible to enable the over-sampling feature at any frequency as the user wishes as well as disable it if undesired. It is also possible to select the Master Clock source between the Low-Jitter local oscillator and the input signal’s one. It is also possible to vary the up-sampling parameters, the digital filter’s response, the absolute phase and the volume of the output signal. All of this can be carried out both via the local controls as well as by remote control.

There are many DACs available in the market today. Most of them are variations of the same mass-produced circuitry that may give you a good, reliable result. Alternatively, the Norma REVO DAC-1 is a made to order, low volume, high quality design that has resulted from 20 years of development by the one designer and hand built by Enrico Rossi himself. Loved by a growing number of audiophiles around the world, the Norma REVO DAC-1 will bring your digital music to life.

Initially only the prerogative of computer-loving audiophiles, liquid music has now reached an interesting degree of maturity. At present, a well-configured listening chain, with high-level components, allows listening to liquid music at an excellent quality level. The undoubted advantage of a more comfortable exploration of new musical genres, combined with the availability of almost infinite libraries, drives many enthusiasts to favor this type of support today. The Norma Audio REVO DAC-1 has five digital inputs, one of which is USB, one AES EBU XLR and three Spdf 1 inputs. The option of varying the absolute phase of the signal (- 180°) through a button on the remote control is very convenient and extremely useful for optimizing the correct reproduction of the 3D hologram of the virtual acoustic scene.

Features

• 5 digital inputs, USB, 2 x SPDIF RCA, SPDIF OPTICAL, AES-EBU.
• USB input and SPDIF full bandwidth, up to 24 Bit / 192 KHz.
• Possibility to select the oversampling frequency 44.1-48.0-88.2-96.0-176.4-192.0 KHz or AUTO.
• Possibility to customise for each digital input all parameters, including the value of oversampling.
• Possibility to use as the master A/D clock source the local oscillator or the clock form input signal.
• Two separate local clock oscillator for the two values . 22MHz / 24 MHz (44.1 / 48KHz).
• Local Oscillator high stability, low Jitter and low phase noise.
• Possibility to configure one of the 2 RCA inputs as digital output.
• Two PCM 24 Bit Digital to Analogue converter.
• Digital filter x8 oversampling.
• User selectable filter roll-off (Sharp & Slow).
• Proprietary I-V architecture conversion.
• Analogue output stage based with full discrete devices amplifier.
• Extreme low noise, high resolution and high speed.
• Wide band ( >2 MHz ) schematic topology.
• RCA and Balanced output connection.
• Separate power supply for Digital and Analogue Output stage.
• High filtering capacity with numerous low impedance capacitors.
• 13 Powers supply regulators.
• Full aluminium non-magnetic frame.
• Toroidal transformer specially designed for audio applications.
• Remote control of all functions.
• Made in Italy

Specifications

• Manual
  
• Brochure

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