The Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M eliminates distortions and enhances audio fidelity through the use of dual DAC technology. This design offers unprecedented clarity and detail, ensuring accurate sound reproduction across all formats.
The DacMagic 200M employs dual ESS ES9028Q2M DACs, allowing for dedicated processing of left and right channels. This configuration reduces crosstalk and distortion, providing a superior signal-to-noise ratio greater than 115 dB (A-Weighted). The digital filters can be adjusted between fast, slow, and short delay modes to tailor the signal processing to specific listening preferences. High-resolution support is integral, with the device capable of handling PCM up to 768 kHz and DSD512, ensuring that the full audio bandwidth of high-resolution files is preserved. Output levels are selectable, allowing users to optimize performance based on their audio system's requirements, whether that requires fixed or variable outputs through the balanced XLR or unbalanced RCA connections.
Key Features
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Dual ESS SABRE DACs: Achieves improved stereo separation and reduced crosstalk through independent conversion of left and right audio channels.
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High-resolution Playback: Supports audio formats up to 24-bit/768kHz and DSD512, ensuring fidelity to the source material without loss of detail.
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Balanced and Unbalanced Outputs: XLR and RCA outputs offer superior noise rejection, preserving audio integrity during transmission to speakers or headphones.
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MQA Support: Decodes MQA files, allowing users to access studio-quality sound with precise rendering of original recordings.
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Dedicated Headphone Output: High-quality headphone amplification minimizes distortion and enhances performance across a wide range of headphone impedances.
Technical Specifications
- Digital to Analogue Converters: Dual ESS ES9028Q2M DACs
- Digital filter: Selectable, Fast – Slow – Short delay
- Frequency response: 10Hz to 50kHz (±1dB)
- Thd+n @ 1kHz 0dbfs: <0.0005% (A-Weighted)
- Signal to noise ratio: >115dB (A-Weighted)
- Crosstalk @ 10kHz: < -110dB
- Output impedance: <50 Ohms (unbal), <100 Ohm (bal)
- Max. output level (unbalanced): 2.1V rms (fixed or variable – user selectable)
- Max. output level (balanced): 4.2V rms (fixed or variable – user selectable)
- Digital input word widths supported: 16bit (Bluetooth), 16-24bit (Optical, Coaxial), 16-24bit (USB)
- Digital input sampling frequencies supported: 44.1kHz to 768kHz PCM, Native DSD 64x to 512x, DoP 64x to 256x (USB)
- MQA compatibility: Full decoding (Core + Renderer)
- Bluetooth: v4.2, A2DP profile, SBC and AptX codecs
- Roon tested: Yes
- Headphone output thd+n: < 0.001% at 1kHz 0dBFS @ 100mW into 32ohm
- Headphone output s/n: > 115dB (A-Weighted)
- Max output power: >300mW @ 32ohm, >65mW @ 150ohm
- Frequency response: 10Hz - 50kHz (±1dB)
- Recommended headphone impedance: 10 Ohm to 600 Ohm
- Max power consumption: 12W
- Colour: Lunar Grey
- Dimensions (hxwxd): 52 x 215 x 191mm; (2.0 x 8.6 x 7.6”)
- Weight: 1.2kg/2.6lbs
