Product Overview
If you work with audio, you use your laptop. Let the DACport Pro make sure it always sounds great no matter where you are. CEntrance's DACport Pro supplies you with two balanced XLR outputs for connection to any professional sound equipment. Top-grade audio components deliver lower noise and distortion with higher resolution and clarity than the noisy audio jacks on most laptops.
With DACport Pro you know you'll always get consistent, high-quality playback of all your files wherever you are. You can monitor the DACport's output via professionally calibrated LED VU meters so you know you're sending the hottest levels while avoiding distortion and clipping. Perfect for DJs and virtual instrumentalists who need to connect a laptop to a house system.
You can also use the DACport Pro as a headphone amplifier, thanks to the internal audiophile-grade amp. The large top panel volume knob feels solid and comfortable, which allows the unit to double up as a Monitor Controller in a home studio.
The DACport Pro is built for the road. With an aircraft aluminum body and recessed controls, you can toss it in your bag and know it will be ready when you reach your destination.
CEntrance DACPORT-PRO Includes:
- DACPORT PRO
- Adhesive rubber feet
- Switch tool
- USB-C cable with USB A adapter
- Velvet carry pouch
- Quick Start Guide
CEntrance DACPORT-PRO Features:
- Compatible
- DACport Pro is a portable, mastering-grade USB DAC, Headphone Amplifier and Monitor Controller
- Connect your laptop to any sound system and stream to large monitors with consistent audio quality
- Plug-and-play operation. DACport Pro takes its power from the USB-C jack. No external power is required.
- Designed to work with MacOS, Linux, Windows, laptops and desktops. ASIO driver for Win 10 is available.
- Supports all standard audio formats: 16-bit/44 kHz, 24-bit/48 kHz, all the way up to 32-bit / 384 kHz, plus DSD.
- Customizable
- Fully balanced, male XLR outputs, making it easy to connect to mixing desks, powered monitors, etc.
- Fixed/Variable switch tells if the Volume knob controls levels at the XLR outputs or just the headphones
- Mic/Line switches simplify connections to most kinds of Hi-Fi, prosumer and professional equipment
- Audiophile quality thanks to the AKM D/A converter chip, which features Velvet Sound™ technology
- Custom AmpExtreme™ Headphone Amplifier with plenty of power and a 20 dB gain pad switch
- Travel-Friendly
- Supports the widest range of headphones, from IEMs to large home and studio overhead models
- Connects your laptop to most mixing boards or professional audio speakers, for pristine playback
- LED VU meters calibrated to 0db FS. The meters feature a string of white LEDs, the top 0dB LEDs are red.
- LED brightness is gradually adjustable with a thumb-wheel control, from “off” to daylight-visible
- Lightweight, aircraft-grade aluminum chassis for scratch protection and durability, perfect for travel
CEntrance DACPORT-PRO Specifications:
- Analog
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz…20 kHz ±0.2 dB
- Dynamic Range: 112 dB (re: +17.2 dBu, Line Level)
- THD+N: 0.001% (0dB FS, 1kHz, Line level)
- Crosstalk: -127 dB (@ 1kHz, Line level)
- Line-level Output (max): +15 dBV / +17.2 dBu / 5.59 V rms, balanced
- Mic-level Output (max): -31.1 dBV / -28.9 dBu / 27.7mV rms, balanced
- Headphone Output (max): +8.4 dBV / +10.6 dBu / 2.63 V rms
- Headphone Output Power: 424 mW max total, @ 32 Ohm
- Headphone Output Impedance: 0.5 Ohm
- Supported Headphones: 16…600 Ohm
- Headphone Gain Switch: 20 dB range
- Volume Control: Precision potentiometer with professional rotation force
- LED Level Meters: -30dB, -18dB, -12dB, -6dB, -3dB, 0dB (red), VU ballistics, Calibrated to FS, Adjustable brightness
- Digital
- Max Resolution: 32-bit (also supports 16-bit and 24-bit)
- Max Sample Rate: 384 kHz, DSD (also supports 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.2 kHz, 192 kHz, 352.4 kHz)
- Clocking: Two custom, mil-spec clocks, 10 ppm precision, 1 ps jitter
- Compatibility: Plug and play with MacOS, Linux, Windows (10+). ASIO Driver is available (Windows 10+)
- USB Input: USB-C, asynchronous, fully compatible with USB 2.0 and 3.1
- General
- Power Supply: USB bus (no external power supply needed)
- Required cable: USB-C cable, must be “Data cable”. “Charging-only” cables will not work.
- Headphone Amp: Custom AmpExtreme™ technology with bipolar power supply
- Analog Supplies: Battery-isolated, triple-filtered ±7 V analog power supply rails
- Digital Supplies: Five independent, high-efficiency, switch-mode power supplies
- Chassis Material: Aircraft-grade aluminum, hard-anodized for scratch resistance, black
- Mounting Thread: Standard 1/4″-20 Photo mounting thread, adaptable to tripods, mic stands, clamps, etc.
- Dimensions (LxWxH): 4.76" x 2.76" x 1.42" (121 x 70 x 36 mm)
- Weight: 136 grams (4.8 ounces)
