Parasound D/AC-2000

DA-converter Parasound D/AC-2000

Technical Specifications General

   * Manufacturer: Parasound USA
   * Model: DAC 2000 UltraAnalog 
   * Years of manufacture: 1995, 1996
   * Made in: USA
   * Color: Black
   * Remote control: No
   * Power consumption: approx. 20 watts
   * Dimensions:
   * Weight:
   * New price approx: 4500.00 DM

Connections

   * Number of inputs:
         o Optical ST standard, Coaxial Chinch
   * Number of outputs:
         o XLR and Chinch 

Technical Data

   D/A converter: 20bit UltraAnalogue
   * Frequency Response: 20Hz-20KHz
   * Dynamic Range: 
   * Signal to Noise Ratio:
   * Distortion Factor:
   * Channel Separation:
   * Sampling frequencies: 44.1KHz 

Special features

   * HDCD decoding
   * Invert Phase 

Remarks

Sound Characteristics'

Unlike the other (also good and nice sounding) converters, the 2000 takes a very different approach both technically and sonically. It is quite quickly noticeable that it handles the music so finely that it sounds very analog. Never intrusive, yet very careful with every detail. Otherwise, beautifully spacious and simply pleasant. Hours of listening never makes the listener tired. Just a pity that this tradition is not continued in stereo. This listening pleasure has to be paid for at a higher price elsewhere, even in 2008.