Arcam irDAC DAC
Arcam sells a variety of DACs, of which this is the merchandise that is middle. This irDAC is strengthened by the addition of more input signals, improved circuitry and infrared remote control.
The case is a bigger form of the rDAC, keeping the form alloy casing that is exquisite and refined top, and rubberised foundation-mounted rear and input signal substitution of LED source indicators. There is some of RCA phonos as well as an electronic output signal.
Inside, Arcam works on the Burr Brown PCM1796 DAC processor, with improved post filter topology, which can be promised to give improved group delay features. The irDAC is considered firmware updatable via a PC program, plus additionally, it may be powered from AV receiver or an Arcam amplifier.
Sound quality
It does not take long to realise that it is a DAC that is really notable. Across extremely very well, every kind of music comes using its big hearted, musically asking nature. Among our listening panelists notes how he's ready to: "Hear the music as opposed to the gear", which just about sums up this digital-to-analogue convertor.
It is filled with eagerness, pleasure as well as the general happiness of life.
For instance, tape hiss on the opening of the The Robots of Kraftwerk is not very difficult to hear, the Arcam seems to scythe to the activity right through the combination. It gives a great awareness of the gated sequencers as well as a radically dynamic demonstration, propulsive rhythms, and proves exceptional on transients. Never less than alluring, it is definitely an enjoyable thing to place ears on.
The Arcam is not very poor. It isn't what you had call cerebral or thin and does not tend to over music that is smooth. It shows off all of the glossy, lustrous harmonics and gives a lot of weight. Bass has actual pitch and is among the most powerful here - the result is given great sounding hires content like Kate Bush's Snowflake, wonderfully immersive is it, and you can bop along to the Kraftwerk track and filling. One panel member remarks the Kraftwerk kick drum truly impresses. "It is extremely great, prick-up-your-ears stuff" Bruce says. All in all, the panel concur the irDAC is an excellent apparatus in every regard and one of the finest budget offerings of Arcam.
