General informations
The AUNE S6 DAC converter is the latest addition to the Aune family and joins the already known S16 and X1S models, from which it differs mainly in the adoption of a 4-pole XLR balanced headphone output , ideal for high-end headphones such as Sennheiser , AKG, HiFiMan, Audeze.
It is characterized by high-level technical specifications and allows for a 32-bit 384kHz conversion and supports all sampling frequencies (thanks to the XMOS USB asynchronous input) and is also capable of reproducing DSD-64 and DSD-128 audio streams .
It is equipped with four digital inputs , two analog outputs ( RCA and balanced XLR ), a source selector and a high precision volume control.
This Aune S6 headphone amplifier and DAC also has the ability to "mute" for headphone listening, bypassing the RCA/XLR line outputs.
Characteristics
- White TFT display
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DAC: AKM AK4495S TRUTH
- Natively recognized on Mac OS and Linux with no need to install drivers
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Bitperfect: WASAPI / Asio for Microsoft XP to Windows 10
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Inputs: 1x Toslink optical, 1x coaxial, 1x asynchronous USB (XMOS) and 1x AES / EBU XLR
- Decoding up to 32bit/384kHz (USB) via XMOS interface and 24bit/192kHz using the other digital inputs
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Native support of DSD (DSD64 in DoP/native), DSD128 (DoP).
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Support for 32-bit/384kHz DXD files
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Digital isolation of USB and coaxial inputs.
- 2 separate high precision clocks.
- Shielded transformer.
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Analog Outputs: Stereo RCA (unbalanced) and XLR (balanced).
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Headphone output: balanced 4 poles.
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Headphone output jack: 6.35 mm asymmetrical.
Technical specifications
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Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz.
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Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 0.0008% at 1kHz.
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Dynamic Capacity: 116dB.
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Crosstalk (Crosstalk): -132dB.
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Output voltage (RCA): 2Vrms.
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Output Voltage (XLR): 4.2Vrms.
Headphone output
- XLR Symmetrical Output Capacity: 246mW @ 300ohm
- Jack Unbalanced Output Capacity: 72mW @ 300ohm
Physical characteristics
- Source selection via button.
- Volume control for headphones notched with potentiometer.
- Chassis in black (black) or silver (silver) aluminum with anti-oxidation treatment.
Box contents
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1.5m USB cable .
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1.5m power cord .
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A USB stick containing the Windows drivers and the English user manual in PDF format.
Dimensions and weight
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Dimensions: 288 x 211 x 63mm.
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Weight: 3kg.