Audio Research

Electronic Specifications


 

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

+0-3dB, 3Hz to 96kHz at rated output. 0.15dB 20Hz to 20kHz. (Balanced, 200k ohms load)@ 192kHz sample rate.

DISTORTION

THD+N Less than .004% at 2V RMS BAL output

SIGNAL-NOISE-RATIO

110dB

DYNAMIC RANFE (AES17)

111dB

IMD (SMPTE)

.003%

RMS NOISE LEVEL

-95dBV (20-20kHz)

GAIN

16.5dB Balanced, 8.3dB SE.

INPUT IMPEDANCE

Digital: 75 ohms RCA, 110 ohms AES/EBU, OPT 660nm TOSLink.

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE

500 ohms Balanced, 250 ohms SE Main (2), 20K ohms minimum load and 2000pF maximum capacitance.

OUTPUT POLARITY

Non-inverting. 

MAX. OUTPUT

At 0.0dB input, 5V RMS into 200K ohm balanced load.

DIGITAL SAMPLE RATES 

24 bits @ 44.1kHz to 192kHz, SPDIF, AES/EBU and USB 2.0 HS.

UPSAMPLING

Select upsampling or Native mode; CD, RCA, AES/EBU, TOS upsample to 176.4 or 192kHz.

MASTER OSCILLATOR

22.579mHz ±20Hz for 44.1, 88.2 & 176.4kHz. 24.576mHz ±20Hz for 48, 96 & 192kHz.

INTRINSIC JITTER

<10ps

OUTPUTS DIGITAL

XLR Balanced AES/EBU 110-ohms 4V P-P, BNC coax SPDIF 75-ohms 0.7V P-P.

CHANNEL SEPARATION

103dB @ 1kHz.

PUSH BUTTONS

Power, Previous, Stop, Pause, Play, Next, Input. 

SIGNAL FORMAT (DISC)

Sample freq. 44.1kHz, Quantization bit; 16bit linear/channel, Channel bit rate; 4.3218Mb/sec, Channel modulation code; EFM (8-14 modulation), Error Correction; CIRC.

DRIVE MECHANISM (TOP LOAD)

Wow & Flutter; Un-measureable (Quartz stability); Discs; Accepts 5″ (12cm) and 3″ (8cm) sizes.

OPTICAL PICKUP

Type; 3-beam LDGU (Laser Diode & Grating Unit), with holographic diffraction light pen, Laser; GaAlAs semiconductor, 780nm, 0.5mW max. output, Servo; Digitally-controlled low inertia linear positioning actuator.

JITTER REDUCTION

High-stability crystal-controlled re-clocking for all outputs.

 

DISPLAY

Six-digit vacuum fluorescent with optical filter; LED display; CD, AES, USB, RCA, TOS, Fast, Slow, Upsample, Power, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz.

REMOTE BUTTONS

Repeat track/disc, 0-9 digit entry keys, Scan ten seconds each track, Pause program, Stop program, Play, Shuffle tracks, Program enters selection on program list, Time elapsed, remaining track, remaining disc, A/B repeat segment, Filter select, Input select, Pause, Play, Skip>, Skip<, FF, FR, Upsample/Native mode, DSP-DN, DSP-UP

POWER REQUIREMENTS

105-125VAC 60Hz (210-250VAC 50/60Hz) 23 watts maximum. Sleep mode 0.5 watts maximum.

DIMENSIONS

Width: 19″ (48 cm)

Height: 5.25″ (13.4 cm) (standard rack panel)

Depth: 12.25″ (31.1 cm)

Handles extend 1.50″ (3.8 cm) forward of the front panel.

WEIGHT

25.9 lbs. (11.8 kg) Net; 34 lbs. (15.5 kg) Shipping.

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