SPL Director Mk2

Stereo preamplifier with a 32-bit/768 kHz D/A converter, VOLTAiR technology, six analogue and four digital inputs.

Director Mk2: the design

The Director Mk2 combines an analogue preamplifier with the AKM AK4490 Velvet Sound converter for PCM and DSD256, with a low-pass filter switchable between PCM and DSD. It has a dot-matrix display, VU meters, Tape Monitor and the motorised Alps pot.

Like the other SPL components it uses VOLTAiR technology: the audio circuits run on ±60 V rails, with discrete op-amps of SPL's own design and a shielded toroidal transformer.

Specifications

• Converter: AKM AK4490 Velvet Sound, 32-bit/768 kHz, DSD256
• Analogue inputs: 2 XLR, 4 RCA
• Digital inputs: AES, optical, coaxial, USB
• Outputs: XLR and RCA
• Volume: motorised Alps RK27 "Big Blue"
• Remote control: learns the commands of any infrared remote
• Trigger: 12 V
• Dimensions (W × H × D): 278 × 100 × 330 mm
• Weight: 4.55 kg
• Finishes: black, silver, red