AKM’s AK4493EQ is a premium 2-channel, 32-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with VELVET SOUND technology, that allows for low level distortion characteristics and a wide dynamic range. The DAC integrates a switched capacitor filter OSR Doubler, making it capable of supporting wide signal range and achieving low out-of-band noise, all while using low power. The digital input supports up to 768 kHz PCM data and 22.4 MHz direct stream digital (DSD) data making it ideal for a high-resolution audio source playback.

This DAC includes 32-bit processing that is integrated for the impulse response designed (IRD) and a filter that reproduces a natural signal wave. The AK4493EQ offers six types of 32-bit digital filters to maximize the sound tuning preference of the user, low-distortion technology that achieves -113 dB THD+N DAC with a 123 dB S/N characteristic. All the features create a high-resolution sound that is as close as possible to the original acoustic source.