DAC Overture v3.0 (Delicacy & Drive)
18 March 2010
- A floating self-balancing resonance-free power supply without the use of electrolytic capacitors.
- Greatly reduction of EMI due to elimination of the external reclock register, galvanic isolators and use of the S/PDIF interface, improved noise immunity.
- I/U cascade works in class A with HF components and glitch protection.
- Superlinear buffer stage working in the class A without negative feedback to buffer and protect the device from the influence of external EMI.
- 220V filter stage .
- Careful calculation of the constructive.
- Compact design.
Describe in words the sound of this DAC is very difficult, it must listen!
I have listened to Overture 3.0 for 2 days and am totally taken by surprise. My reference DAC’s are DPA Enlightenment x32 (clock-linked to transport via proprietary link called DELTRAN)and Symphonic Line CD Reference. These DAC’s are connected to a special Teac VRDS 25X – The sound? Fast, explosive, dynamic that puts the ‘blood on fire’. Overture also has incredible drive, detail, & transparency. Most surprising is the clean sound which is stable even at higher volumes. Vanishingly low artifacts of distortion in this DAC. Also of great surprise is the very, very low jitter without a slave/master setup. Sound is like it feels – very hot. The transparency is beguiling and I’m quite sure I hear details previously hidden. Great product form an individual’s mind.