PS Audio Stellar DAC
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Features
| Headphone Socket | No |
|---|---|
| Brand Color | None |
| Warranty The length of time your product is protected by warranty | 3 Years |
| Product Type | Other |
Tech Specs
- Unit Weight - 22.5 lbs (10.2 kg)
- Unit Dimensions - 17"W x 3"H x 12"D (43.18 cm x 7.62 cm x 30.48 cm)
- Shipping Weight - 26 lbs (11.8 kg)
- Shipping Dimensions - 22"W x 8"H x 17"D (55.88 cm x 20.32 cm x 43.18 cm)
- Color Options - Black, Silver
- Input Power - Model specific 100VAC, 120VAC, or 230VAC 50/60Hz
- Power Consumption - 25W
- Digital Audio Inputs - I2S (2), Coax (2), Optical, USB
- I2S Sample Rates - PCM 44.1kHz to 384kHz, DSD64, DSD128, DSD256
- Coax Sample Rates - PCM 44.1kHz to 192kHz
- Optical Sample Rates - PCM 44.1kHz to 192kHz
- USB Sample Rates - PCM 44.1kHz to 384kHz, DSD64, DSD128 (Native), DSD64, DSD128 (DoP)
- Analog Audio Output Connectors - RCA single-ended, XLR balanced
- Output Level (Maximum) - 4 VRMS Balanced / 2 VRMS Single-Ended
- Output Impedance - 100Ω / 200Ω
- Frequency Response - 20Hz–20kHz (±0.1dB), 10Hz–55kHz (-1dB)
- Maximum Output - 4V RMS Balanced, 2V RMS Single-Ended
- THD+N @ 1kHz (Full Scale) - <0.003% at full output
- IMD - <0.004%, CCIF, at full output
- SNR - 110dB (referenced to 4V RMS)
- Supported Formats - PCM or DSD
- PCM Sample Rates - 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz
- PCM Word Length - 16–32 bit
- DSD Data Rate - Up to DSD256 (11.2MHz) Native
- Digital Volume Control - Supported
- DAC Chip - ES9018K2M
- I2S Input Connector - HDMI
- I2S Input Format - PCM or DSD (DoP and Native)
- USB Input Connector - USB Type-B
- USB Input Format - PCM, DoP v1.1 (DSD over PCM), or Native DSD
Description
The PS Audio Stellar DAC brings breathtaking imaging, tonal richness, and musical precision to any high-performance audio system at an accessible price. Designed to be the centerpiece of your listening setup, the Stellar DAC combines the clarity of digital accuracy with the warmth of analog musicality.
At its core lies the renowned Sabre32-bit Hyperstream converter, delivering pristine resolution and dynamics. PS Audio’s advanced Digital Lens reclocking technology further enhances timing accuracy by virtually eliminating jitter, ensuring crystal-clear imaging and an expansive soundstage.
Whether you are rediscovering old favorites or exploring new genres, the Stellar DAC reveals subtle details, depth, and emotion within every note, transforming your music collection into a captivating and lifelike experience.
Designed for Pure Musical Expression
Every element of the PS Audio Stellar DAC has been meticulously engineered to reproduce music with natural realism and emotional engagement. Its fully balanced Class A analog output stage provides low distortion, high transparency, and remarkable linearity, giving the sound a fluid, organic quality.
The DAC also supports both DSD and PCM formats with asynchronous USB and I²S connections, ensuring compatibility with today’s most advanced digital sources. A built-in Digital Lens reclocks incoming data to reduce timing errors, resulting in a smoother, more refined presentation.
The result is a DAC that balances technical excellence with musical warmth, creating an effortless listening experience that feels as vivid and inviting as a live performance.
Versatile Functionality and Easy Integration
The PS Audio Stellar DAC serves as a full-featured digital control center, capable of acting as both a DAC and a preamplifier. With its lossless digital volume control, you can connect it directly to a power amplifier and speakers for a simple yet powerful system.
Multiple digital inputs—including I²S, USB, optical, and coaxial—allow for flexible connection with computers, CD players, streamers, and other digital sources. The Stellar DAC supports sample rates up to 384kHz for PCM and DSD256 for high-resolution playback.
Whether you are building your first high-fidelity system or upgrading an existing one, Stellar DAC offers reference-quality performance and intuitive usability, making it the ideal foundation for a world-class digital audio setup.
Advanced Technology for Exceptional Performance
Behind its elegant exterior, the PS Audio Stellar DAC employs cutting-edge engineering to achieve world-class sound quality. A high-current, oversized analog power supply provides stable energy to the circuitry, while separate supplies isolate digital and analog stages to minimize noise.
The balanced topology ensures accurate signal flow and wide dynamic range, producing a sound that is both powerful and graceful. Three selectable digital filters allow users to tailor playback to their personal preferences, from analytical precision to lush musical warmth.
The DAC’s hybrid design, with no capacitors in the output signal path, ensures purity and immediacy of sound. Every aspect of the Stellar DAC reflects PS Audio’s decades of expertise in delivering authentic and emotionally engaging audio.
Build Quality and Specifications
The PS Audio Stellar DAC is built to the highest standards, weighing 22.5 pounds and measuring 17 inches wide by 3 inches high and 12 inches deep. It features both XLR balanced and RCA single-ended outputs, offering maximum flexibility for system integration.
With an output of 4V RMS balanced and 2V RMS single-ended, the DAC provides a robust signal ideal for any amplifier. Its signal-to-noise ratio of 110dB and total harmonic distortion below 0.003% guarantee exceptional fidelity. Finished in either black or silver, the chassis combines elegance with durability.
Designed, assembled, and refined by PS Audio’s expert engineers, the Stellar DAC represents the perfect fusion of innovation, craftsmanship, and musical passion—an enduring benchmark for high-value audiophile performance.
As if this wasn't enough, the Stellar can also be used as a Pre-Amplifier!