Alchemy DDP-2 DAC/Preamplifier/ Streamer
Designed ground-up by the ELAC team, the new Alchemy Series gives birth to a marriage of technologies, bringing further advances to a name known for delivering performance and build quality far exceeding its price.
Every component incorporates relevant, well-thought-out features and topology that is important to critical listeners, like discrete implementation of power supply, preamplifier and signal processing to bring you best-in-class sound. With years of experience in award-winning analog and digital products, the Alchemy Series establishes a new standard for value in the world of high-end audio separates.
FEATURES
- Dual 32 bit/384 kHz DAC operating in digitally balanced mode
- Custom-selectable DSP filter profiles
- Configurable up-sampling to 384 kHz
- Selectable resolution enhancement upgrades 16 bit to 24 bit, and 24 bit to 32bit
- DSD up to 4X
- Ultra-low phase noise Phase-Locked Loop jitter filter
- MQA capable
- Discovery, Spotify Connect, Bluetooth, AirPlay, Roon endpoint
- High-efficiency switching power supply for digital stages
- Home theater bypass mode
- Fully discrete FET, with DC servo-control
- Ultra-low-noise DC voltage regulators
- Digitally controlled analog volume control
- Toroidal transformer and linear power supply for analog stages
- Ethernet port for software updates, command and control
- 12 V trigger with pass-through
- IR control and learning
- OLED Display for clear user information
- iOS and Android app configuration
SPECIFICATIONS
Digital Inputs…………………………………………….. USB, (2) COAXIAL, (2) OPTICAL, AES/EBU, (2) I2S (ALCHEMY & HDMI)
Streaming Inputs………………………………………. ETHERNET, BLUETOOTH, WIFI Supported Services………………………………….. PCM, DSD, DoP, ROON endpoint, Spotify Connect
Frequency response (digital)…………………… 10hz-20khz +/- 0.2dB
Nominal THD+N (digital)………………………….. <0.01%
Signal-to-noise ratio (1 kHz) (digital)………… >110dB
Sample Rates……………………………………………. 44.1, 48. 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384KHz
Output Voltage (digital)……………………………. 7.0V RMS @0dBFs
Analog Inputs……………………………………………. XLR BALANCED, (2) RCA UNBALANCED
Input impedance………………………………………. RCA=18K, XLR=36K
Frequency response (analog)………………….. 10hz-20khz +/- 0.2dB
Nominal THD+N (analog)…………………………. <0.001%
Signal-to-noise ratio (1 kaHz) (analog)………. >110dB
Output Voltage (analog)…………………………… >10.0V RMS
Crosstalk (L-to-R or R-to-L)………………………. >110dB 10-1K, >80dB 1K-20K Gain…………………………………………………………… 12dB (input dependent)
Output impedance……………………………………. 50 Ohms Analog Outputs………………………………………… XLR BALANCED, (1) RCA UNBALANCED (fixed gain) (1) RCA UNBALANCED (variable)
Available finishes……………………………………… Black
Dimensions (HxWxD)……………………………….. 2″ x 17.5″ x 15″ including jacks Weight……………………………………………………….. 14 lbs
