The Peachtree Audio DAC•iT is a D-to-A converter designed to bring your audio system into the new millennium using the computer you already own. Optimized for computer and streaming audio music devices, the DAC•iT features the three most important digital inputs, USB for your computer, optical and coaxial for any other type of streamer or CD/DVD player.

All three inputs take advantage of the high-resolution ESS Sabre32 9022 DAC chip and hot-rodded analog output section. This eliminates the need for expensive sound cards and effectively replaces the weak analog output section built in to streaming devices.

For a little added convenience, a remote control with discreet input selection is included with the DAC•iT.

Unlike CD transports, computers and streaming devices tend to present a rather harsh musical environment with a unique set of challenges. The Peachtree DAC•iT is specifically designed for this environment and is optimized to handle these challenges.

1) The DAC•iT is galvanically isolated, which is necessary when dealing with electrical noise generated by a computer's USB output. Elimination of this noise via USB is among the most important reasons that the USB section performs so well.

2) Reclocks any digital signal to less than 3 p/s. This is quite a claim since many computers have up to ten times the mistiming (jitter) of a CD player.

3) The DAC•iT's USB input accepts data up to 24/96 to handle high-resolution audio downloads.

4) Streaming devices can be attached to the DAC•iT via optical or coax which is also transformer coupled to prevent superfluous noise from entering the signal path. The DAC•iT thinks they are all high-end CD players. So if you have an Apple TV, Sonos or other streamer that you want to hook up to your existing system, the DAC•iT is your ticket to performance.

Stereophile Magazine DAC•iT Review by Jon Iverson, May 2012
Everything sounded wonderful, relaxed, and (dare I say it) analog-like through the DAC•iT. It tamed some otherwise dodgy recordings, and never had me feeling that anything important was missing.

Technical Data:

3 digital inputs USB, Coax, Optical

Fixed line-level RCA stereo output

ESS ES9022 Sabre DAC

24Bit/96kHz USB capability

24Bit/192kHz coaxial digital capability

24Bit/96kHz optical digital capability

S/N 120dB

Output voltage 2.0V

Output impedance 200 ohms

Transformer-coupled digital inputs for ground isolation

Galvanically-isolated USB stage to reduce noise from computer's switching power supply

External power supply 100V-240V 50Hz-60Hz 9V 1A output

Power consumption <1W

Dimensions 2.42" H x 6.5" W x 6.5" D Weight 2.33 lbs

Ports:

RCA (single-ended) output

USB input

Optical input (SPDIF)

Coax input (SPDIF)

PS Attachment