NAD Masters Series M51 DAC/digital preamp in Durbanville, Western Cape for sale
The NAD M51 is an exceptionally musical-sounding digital-to-analog converter, but it's much more than that. It's also a versatile digital preamp with enough inputs to handle all of your digital music sources: disc players, network music players, and even your computer. What puts this DAC in a class by itself is NAD's acclaimed Direct Digital technology, which uses immense processing power to transform digital bits into music that's warm, involving, and lifelike.
NAD M51 Highlights:
35-bit/844kHz up-sampling digital-to-analog converter operating in differential mode for precise sound
asynchronous USB technology for reduced jitter and better sound with computer-based audio
front-panel vacuum fluorescent display shows sampling rate to verify source quality
preamp function with selectable inputs and remote volume control
35-bit DSP-based volume control maintains full 24-bit resolution sound
phase-inversion (polarity) switch to compensate for out-of-phase recordings or phase-inverting amplifiers
HDMI connections with video pass through to allow two-channel home theater with a Blu-ray or DVD player source
remote control
Inputs:
two digital audio inputs: one optical (Toslink) and one RCA coaxial
USB (Type B) input for connecting a computer
two HDMI inputs for stereo-only audio and 3D-compatible video pass through
balanced digital XLR audio (AES/EBU)
Outputs:
one pair RCA audio
one pair balanced XLR audio
one HDMI video
Other info & specs:
supported sample rates: 32kHz to 192kHz (USB and digital S/PDIF inputs)
dedicated NAD USB Audio 2.0 Windows driver required for playback on a PC
Mac OSX 10.6 or later includes NAD USB Audio driver, so no download is required
frequency response: 20Hz to 96kHz @ 192kHz sampling rate (±0.5 dB)
THD: <0.001%
signal-to-noise ratio: less than -123 dB
channel separation: greater than 115 dB
output level: 2V
RS-232 port for automated control systems
12-volt trigger and IR input
detachable power cord
17-1/8"W x 3"H x 13-1/16"D
weight: 12.8 lbs.
