Product Overview
Known as an audio whisperer, Rupert Neve is synonymous with the best. The best analog gear, the best digital gear, the best circuits, the best components. Simply the pinnacle. The RNDAC is designed to bring that level of perfection to your home audio system.
Built around Rupert Neve's world-renowned Class-A, high-voltage circuit designs, this DAC delivers an exceptionally wide bandwidth and dynamic range, ensuring stunning musicality and clarity with impeccable imaging. Its balanced XLR inputs and outputs, utilizing custom audio transformers based on Neve’s iconic studio designs, provide a playback resolution with unparalleled depth and realism. Capable of supporting DSD512 (22.4 MHz) and 32-bit, 384 kHz PCM files, the Precision DAC offers accuracy you can feel in your bones. The device also features digital filter sets for customized sound tuning and top-tier AKM converter chips for precise clocking. The Precision DAC also includes an upgraded headphone amplifier, based on the award-winning RNHP design. It supports dedicated XLR balanced, Pentaconn balanced, and 1/4” unbalanced outputs, with a high-gain switch to drive even the most power-hungry headphones, ensuring superior, high-fidelity listening. Life is too short for bad audio. Never settle for less when you can have the best. The RNDAC.
Rupert Neve Designs Fidelice RNDAC Features
- Built around Rupert Neve's world-renowned Class-A, high-voltage circuit designs for wide bandwidth and dynamic range
- Delivers stunning musicality, clarity, and impeccable imaging
- Features balanced XLR inputs and outputs utilizing custom audio transformers based on Neve’s iconic studio designs
- Provides playback resolution with unparalleled depth and realism
- Supports DSD512 (22.4 MHz) and 32-bit, 384 kHz PCM files for high-level accuracy
- Includes digital filter sets for customized sound tuning
- Equipped with top-tier AKM converter chips for pristine clocking
- Features an upgraded headphone amplifier based on the award-winning RNHP design
- Supports XLR balanced, Pentaconn balanced, and 1/4” unbalanced headphone outputs
- High-gain switch drives power-hungry headphones with ease for superior high-fidelity listening experience
Rupert Neve Designs Fidelice RNDAC Specifications
- CONNECTIONS
- Analog Inputs: XLR Balanced, RCA unbalanced (+4 /-10dB operating levels switchable on the rear panel)
- Digital Inputs: Coax S/PDIF, Optical S/PDIF, USB (Mac / PC / iOS / Android)
- Analog Outputs: XLR balanced (fixed or variable), RCA unbalanced (fixed or variable)
- Headphone Outputs: TRS unbalanced, 4-pin XLR balanced, Pentaconn balanced
- Firmware Update: Micro USB
- Balanced XLR Input to Balanced XLR Output (FIXED Volume) Source Z = 40 Ω Balanced with 30 ft Output XLR
- Input Impedance: 10 kΩ
- Output Impedance: 40 Ω
- Maximum Input Level (+4dBu Selected): +23.5 dBu
- Maximum Output Level: +21.3 dBV
- Noise @ FIXED Volume (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW): -101.2 dBV typical
- Frequency Response (5 Hz to 116 kHz): +/- 0.1 dB typical
- THD+N (@1 kHz): 0.0005% typical (10 Hz to 22 kHz)
- Unbalanced RCA Input to Unbalanced RCA Output (2V RMS Redbook) Source Z = 470 Ω Unbalanced
- Input Impedance: 10 kΩ
- Output Impedance: 33 Ω
- Maximum Input Level: +19.2 dBV
- Maximum Output Level: +19.2 dBV
- Noise @ FIXED Volume (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW): -109 dBV typical
- Frequency Response (5 Hz to 112 kHz): +/- 0.1 dB typical
- THD+N (@1 kHz): 0.0003% typical (10 Hz to 22 kHz)
- Balanced Input to Unbalanced Headphone Output Source Z = 40 Ω Balanced
- Input Impedance: 10 kΩ
- Output Impedance: 0.01 Ω
- Maximum Output Power: 1W into 16 Ω
- Noise @ Max Volume (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW): -98.2 dBV typical
- Frequency Response (5 Hz to 200 kHz): +/- 0.2 dB typical
- THD+N (1W into 36 Ω Load @1 kHz): 0.003% typical (10 Hz to 22 kHz)
- THD+N (1W into 16 Ω Minimum Load @ 1 kHz): 0.006% typical (10 Hz to 22 kHz)
- Coaxial S/PDIF Input to Balanced XLR Output (FIXED Volume, 192 kHz SR)
- Noise (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW): -96.2 dBV typical
- Frequency Response (5 Hz to 23 kHz): +/- 0.1 dB typical
- Passband (0.5 Hz to 90 kHz): -3dB typical
- THD+N (@1 kHz): 0.0004% typical (10 Hz to 22 kHz)
- Coaxial S/PDIF Input to Unbalanced RCA Output (FIXED Volume, 192 kHz SR)
- Noise (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW): -107 dBV typical
- Frequency Response (5 Hz to 20 kHz): +/- 0.1 dB typical
- Passband (0.5 Hz to 90 kHz): -3dB typical
- THD+N (@1 kHz): 0.0004% typical (10 Hz to 22 kHz)
- Coaxial S/PDIF Input to Balanced Headphone Output (192 kHz SR)
- Output Impedance: 0.02 Ω
- Maximum Output Power: 1W into 16 Ω
- Noise @ Max Volume (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW): -89.2 dBV typical
- Frequency Response (5 Hz to 20 kHz): +/- 0.1 dB typical
- Passband (0.5 Hz to 90 kHz): -3dB typical
- THD+N (1W into 16 Ω Minimum Load @1 kHz): 0.008% typical (10 Hz to 22 kHz)
- Coaxial S/PDIF Input to Unbalanced Headphone Output (192 kHz SR)
- Output Impedance: 0.01 Ω
- Maximum Output Power: 1W into 16 Ω
- Noise @ Max Volume (10 Hz - 22 kHz BW): -95.2 dBV typical
- Frequency Response (5 Hz to 20 kHz): +/- 0.1 dB typical
- Passband (0.5 Hz to 90 kHz): -3dB typical
- THD+N (1W into 16 Ω Minimum Load @1 kHz): 0.006% typical (10 Hz to 22 kHz)
- Operating Mains Voltage: 100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz
- AC Power Consumption: 45W Max
