The Heritage D/A Converter is the most famous product of the Orpheus brand.
Its third generation has been updated and improved to be compatible with all the
new features available on the SACD drive from the same line. The DSD input is
now supported as well as a word clock input to improve clock specifications.
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The new Heritage D/A Converter have been updated with brand new features as a
DSD (Direct Stream Digital) input. Moreover, the new DAC is able to clock with
an external digital clock source.
If no external clock is used, the Time
Lock module will generate his own master clock used at all the different stages
of the converter in order to minimize the jitter. It also keeps the high levels
of audio technology by using several up sampling modules and the unique
proprietary D/A converter drive modules followed by four D/A converter IC's per
channel.
The scrambling technique is used to lower the noise generated
by the D/A conversion phase. A firewire and a USB 192KHz input have also been
integrated in order to connect the Heritage DAC with a computer to use it as an
impressive external audio converter.
In order to keep the highest rate
of performance, we decided to keep a dual mono architecture. That means that
each channel has its own power supply and its own transformer in order to erase
all interaction between channels. The DSP and the MCU boards have also been
upgraded in order to integrate all the new features and improve even more the
most legendary product of Orpheus.
The Heritage D/A converter is composed of two separated boxes. The box with
the LED and the Orpheus logo placed on front is the power supply. Its goal is to
convert the noisy AC voltage coming from the electrical plug into a regulated
and clean DC voltage. The other box, is the one to contain all the electronics
that does all the digital signal processing and digital to analog conversions.
This separation is made in order to avoid catching the noise coming from the AC
to DC voltage conversion phase. The Orpheus logo is carved into the front panel
by using delicate and special mechanical process. When the unit is turned on, a
beautiful backlight illuminates the logo and indicates to the user that the
device is ready to operate. The marvellous curve on both front panels of the two
separated boxes reminds the refined and classy style of the Orpheus logo wave.
This product is not only a spectacular audio device but also a state of the art
mechanical design.
Digital inputs 2 x AES/EBU (24 bits @192 KHz) 2 x S/PDIF (24 bits @ 192
KHz) 1 x Orpheus DSD (Compatible with SACD HE) 1 x DSD and PCM over
USB (Asio compatible 24bits @ 192KHz) 1 x Firewire (24 bits @ 192 KHz) 1
x Toslink (24 bits @ 192 KHz) Analog outputs 2 x balanced (XLR) 2 x
unbalanced (RCA) Word clock in/out 44.1 KHz, 48KHz, 96KHz, 192KHz
Modules 1 x Master Clock Generator (MCG) 1 x Asynchronous Data Processor
(ADP) 2 x Upsampling & Scrambler Processor (USP)
Total Harmonic
Distortion + Noise (THD + N) 115 dBr Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) 120 dBr
Linearity less than 0.01 dB (from 20Hz to 20KHz) Noise floor
140 dB Power consumption Operating: 60W Standby: 7W
Dimensions (WxLxH) Power supply: 440 x 420 x 140 mm D/A Converter: 440 x
420 x 80 mm Weight Power supply: 24.3 Kg D/A Converter: 11.7
Kg