The AK4452/AK4454/AK4456/AK4458 is a new generation of premium 32-bit DAC, with up to 8-channels based on AKM’s VELVET SOUND architecture that has been widely adopted by well-established high-end audio companies. This technology realizes fine sound details with its low-distortion architecture in addition to 32-bit resolution digital filter processing. The digital input supports up to 768 kHz PCM and 11.2 MHz DSD (Direct Stream Digital), suitable for high-resolution audio source playback.

Features

• Dynamic sound play back with large amount of playback information
• AKMs VELVET SOUND architecture is utilized.
• Low-distortion technology achieves the industry’s best performance of -107 dB as a DAC with 115 dB S/N characteristic
• Over sampling ratio doubler (OSRD) technology greatly reduces out-of-band noise
• Impulse response designed (IRD) filters are integrated with 32-bit processing to reproduce detailed natural sound
• Five different digital filters types are selectable according to the user audio and system preferences
• Supporting high-resolution data
  
  • The digital input supports up to 768 kHz PCM and 11.2 MHz Direct Stream Digital (DSD), recreating high-resolution sound that is as close as possible to the original acoustic source
  • It is suitable for high-resolution sound source playback that is becoming popular with network audio, USB DACs, and car audio systems
• System extensibility
• 2ch/4ch/6ch/8ch lineups provide best sound solution for the system
• The digital input supports Time Division(TDM), realizing daisy-chain connection
• A multichannel playback system, such as AV surround receivers and audio interfaces, can be easily designed with these premium DACs