DC-1 Very Limited Edition VLE - AudioNemesis

Awards                                                                                                                                
DC-1: www.highfidelity.pl/artykuly/0512/nagrody.html
DC-1 Upgrade Edition: www.highfidelity.pl/!ev/artykuly/23_12_2008/nr2008.html

Articles
Zero-Oversampling: www.sakurasystems.com/articles/Kusunoki.html
Asyncronous Recloking: www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/anemesisdc1_2_e.html

Review
DC-1: www.highfidelity.pl/!ev/artykuly/11_10_2006/audionemesis1.html
DC-1: www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/anemesisdc1_1_e.html
DC-1: www.positive-feedback.com/Issue26/toc26.htm
DC-1: www.videohifi.com/20_digitalia.htm
DC-1 Upgrade from standard: www.highfidelity.pl/!ev/artykuly/22_04_2008/audionemesis1.html
DC-1 VLE: www.abouthifi.com/review.php?s=sGQ

DC-1 VLE is a very special and unique design: it’s an extreme version of the concept born with the DC-1. Everything has been improved and everything is extreme, despite the cost. Starting from the original DC-1, we made lots of modifications, with continuous improvements (Kaizen). Along the way, the DC-1 Upgrade Edition took form, implementing a few ideas born developing the VLE. This design has been presented with a delay caused by further important improvements.
DC-1 VLE has been produced in 40 numbered pieces only.

Each one has been tested and signed by its designer Fabio Camorani.
It is a simple appliance, using only the minimum quantity of parts for the proper work, following “the simpler the better, but not even simpler”.

•   Custom mains filter
  

•   Two power transformers – one is R-Core type
  

•   Fast-soft recovery Diodes in TO-220 (<25ns)
  

•   16 separated power supplies
  

•   11 out of 15 power supplies are shunt regulated
  

•   Special shunt regulated discrete power supply dedicated to each d/a chip (8 supplies) with an outstanding rejection of -120dB @ 20kHz each
  

•   75ohm SPDIF, Toslink and 1.1 USB inputs
  

•   Canare special gold plated 75ohm input RCA connector
  

•   16bit, 32-44.1-48kHz USB input
  

•   Gold plated USB input connector
  

•   top quality Scientific Conversion input digital transformer, with only 0,5pF (!)
  

•   Asyncronous reclocking circuit
  

•   Eight (8) 16bit (multibit) d/a chip in parallel
  

•   Zero-oversampling
  

•   Direct output from dacs without any output stage (zero-feedback...)
  

•   Dale 1% resistors
  

•   Vishay (naked) very special resistor
  

•   AudioNautes special output capacitors
  

•   Pure silver special wires (digital and analogue
  

•   HDG (High Density Graphite) to damp vibrations
  

•   Professional gold-plated high quality standards PCB
  

•   40 individually numbered pcs only
  

• Power Supply:               230/240 Vac 50 Hz +/- 10%
  

• Power consumption:      18 Watts
  

• Frequency response:     20Hz to 20 kHz + 0dB/ -1dB
  

• Output level @ 0 dB:     1,7 Vrms @ 1kHz digital full scale
  

• Output:                        Inverting
  

• Converter:                    8 multibit converters, 16 bit each
  

• Oversampling:              0 times
  

• THD:                           <0.1% @ 1,7 Vrms  @ 1kHz
  

• Output impedance:       <200 ohm
  

• Input:                         Gold plated RCA, Teflon - S/PDIF 75 Ohm - 24 bit/96 kHz Gold plated USB Series B connector 16 bit/48 kHz — USB 1.1 Specifications
  

•                                  Toshiba Toslink optical digital
  

• Output:                       Gold plated RCA, Teflon - unbalanced
  

• Dimension (WxHxD):       23 x  8,5 x 34 cm.
  

• Weight:                       4 Kg
  

• Shipping  weight:          4,5 Kg
  

• Shipping material:          paper box and polystirene - 0,5 Kg         
  

All specifications can change without notice.