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GUNGNIR

£700
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Schiit Gungnir

Schiit Gungnir is a balanced Dac with adapticlock

With Gen5 USB Board


The Schiit Gungnir offers the world's most advanced Adapticlock clock regeneration system in a fully upgradable, hardware-balanced DAC with 32-bit D/A converters, advanced fully discrete analog output stage, with hardware summing for single-ended output. Like Bifrost, it also offers one of the most advanced asynchronous USB 2.0 input sections available. The USB, SPDIF BNC and RCA coax inputs, and Toslink optical input all offer 24/192 capability.

Gungnir: Formidable Performance

Multibit or delta-sigma? Yes. With Schiit's Gungnir, you have the flexibility to choose between affordable delta-sigma performance, or Schiit's own proprietary multibit architecture with closed-form digital filter. Both versions offer excellent performance for a moderate price as well as the comfort of completely upgradable, modular design.

Adapticlocks Unique Clock Analysis and Regeneration

The best ways to kill jitter is with high-precision, voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO)  what happens when you have a source that won't allow the VCXOs to lock? like a satellite receiver or some computers? In most circumstances it just won't work. The VCXOs unlock, and jitter flows right through the system.In Gungnir, if the VCXOs won't lock, it shifts the entire reclocking network to VCOs. This allows it to lock on to virtually any input, and still provide a low-jitter regenerated master clock. The result is higher-quality clock, despite the source this is what we have called an Adapticlock
Schiit Gungnir uses two AKM4399 32-bit D/A converters for real hardware balancing.After the DAC, Schiit's Gungnir uses fully discrete, JFET-input output stages for current gain and filtering. Following that, discrete, JFET-based summing stages convert the balanced signal to single-ended outputs, so that Gungnir can offer both balanced and single-ended output.

Like the Bifrost, Schiit Gungnir does not use asynchronous sample rate conversion to simplify clock management. All data is passed through, to the D/A converter, preserving all the original music samples--whether it's 16/44.1 or 24/192. Gungnirs USB input is one of the most advanced implementations available today, featuring a high-speed USB Gen5 interface and asynchronous data transfer to 24/192, based on the C-Media CM6631 USB receiver.

No drivers are required for Macs, and Windows drivers are downloadable for Windows 7, Vista, and XP, etc (Click Here)

Schiit Gungnir is covered by a limited warranty that covers parts and labour for four years. That's 4 years. Yes. FOUR Compare that to the competition. Please note this doesn't mean free upgrades for four years!

Not Suitable for Linux Systems

Windows Drivers and Setup

Specs

Inputs: Coaxial RCA, Coaxial BNC, Optical SPDIF, USB

Input Capability: Up to 24 / 192 for all inputs

Input Receiver, SPDIF: AKM 4113

Input Receiver, USB: C-Media CM6631A

D/A Conversion IC:  AKM AK4399 x 2

Analog Stages:  All fully discrete, JFET-input topology, DC coupled, summed for single-ended output

Output: One Pair XLR balanced and dual RCA (single ended)

Output Impedance: 75 ohms

Frequency Response, Analog Stage:  1 hz - 100 Khz, -1dB (actual frequency response limited by sample rate)

Maximum Output: 4.0V RMS  (balanced), 2.0V RMS (single ended)

THD: Less than 0.002%, 20 hz - 20 Khz, at full output 

IMD: <0.002% CCIR

SNR:  >112db, referenced to 2v RMS

Power Supply:  2 transformers (one digital, one analog) with 8 stages of regulation, including separate supplies for critical digital and analog sections.

Upgradability: Separate, modular USB Input Card and DAC / Analogue Card are snap-in replaceable.

Power Consumption: 20W

Size: 40.6 x 22.3 x 6 cm

Weight: 4 Kg


*All measurements made on a Stanford Research SR1 or SR1+ Audio Analyser

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