{"product_id":"audiolab-m-dac-mini","title":"Audiolab M-DAC mini","description":"M-DAC mini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSince the launch of the original M-DAC in 2011, Audiolab’s range of standalone DACs has earned widespread acclaim and a host of awards from respected audio journals around the world. Last year’s arrival of the range-topping M-DAC+ and an all-in-one DAC\/amp called the M-ONE extended the family by building upon the same award-winning technology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNow another contender has entered the ring, the fourth model in the M-DAC range: The M-DAC mini. As the name suggests, the M-DAC Mini is the smallest hi-res DAC\/headphone amp in the range.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFlexible friend\u003cbr\u003e\nThe M-DAC Mini’s design deliberately blurs the lines between home hi-fi DACs and pocket-size portable units. It is ideally sized to sit discretely on a desk or table, with accessible, easy-to-use controls and a traditional analogue volume knob.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThere is also sufficient internal space to enable in the inclusion of discreet audiophile-grade components in key circuits, eschewing the space-saving compromise often inherent in portable DAC designs. Yet its diminutive form factor makes the M-DAC Mini easy to carry and place wherever it is needed, untethered to the mains supply thanks to its rechargeable battery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe Finest DAC Circuitry\u003cbr\u003e\nLike the M-DAC+, the M-DAC Mini is equipped to process PCM audio data up to 32-bit\/384kHz via USB, ensuring it is primed to take full advantage of hi-res digital sound both now and in the future. The USB input also supports DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256 – a significant inclusion, as DSD has an important role to play in the developing hi-res audio scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSonic performance is paramount throughout the M-DAC Mini’s circuit design. For example, while most portable DACs control volume in the digital domain, which results in lost ‘bits’ and therefore reduced signal quality, the M-DAC Mini uses a high-quality analogue potentiometer like those more commonly found in full-size hi-fi separates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSmall yet mighty\u003cbr\u003e\nThe M-DAC Mini, Like the M-DAC and M-DAC+ combines advanced digital-to-analogue conversion with a high-performance Class A JFET output stage and dedicated headphone amp section, to deliver superb sound whether hooked up to an amp and speakers, or feeding active speakers, or driving a pair of headphones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\nThe inclusion of battery power for the first time in an M-DAC component is not simply about portability. It also benefits performance, supplying clean and stable DC power – free from the distortion introduced by common switch-mode power supplies, yet without the need for a bulky, costly audiophile-grade mains PSU. A mains charger is included in the package; when connected to the mains, iOS and Android devices can be charged directly from the M-DAC Mini.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nTechnical Specifications:-\u003cbr\u003e\nGeneral description: Digital-to-Analogue Converter \u003cbr\u003e\nDAC: ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M \u003cbr\u003e\nSampling Rate: Optical,Coaxial: 192kHz; \nUSB: 384kHz\u003cbr\u003e\nDSD64, DSD128, DSD256 \u003cbr\u003e\nDigital Input: Coaxial, Optical, USB micro-B for PC\/Android, \nUSB-A for iOS, Bluetooth \u003cbr\u003e\nDigital Output: Coaxial, Optical \u003cbr\u003e\nOutput Voltage :5Vrms ±0.1 \u003cbr\u003e\nFrequency Response: 20Hz - 20KHz (± 0.2dB) \u003cbr\u003e\nSignal to Noise Ratio: 115dB （A Weighted）\u003cbr\u003e \nBattery: Li-ion Type DC 3.7V 5000mAh \u003cbr\u003e\nPlayback Time: Up to 7 hours \u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: (mm) 34mm x 136mm x 178mm ","brand":"Audiolab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57413361795404,"sku":"AUDIOLABMDACMINI","price":249.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1053\/6891\/2204\/files\/Audiolab-M-DAC-mini.jpg?v=1777542802","url":"https:\/\/www.stoneaudio.co.uk\/products\/audiolab-m-dac-mini","provider":"Stone Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}