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Musician Audio - Pegasus II R2R DAC
Musician Audio - Pegasus II R2R DAC is, as the name suggests, an R2R DAC (fully balanced via the XLR outputs), stationary DAC.
Version II of the Musician Pegasus DAC features upgraded internal components compared to its predecessor for improved performance (improved FPGA chip - Altera Cyclone IV chip - as well as audiophile quality capacitors and independent power supplies for its digital and analog parts).
It handles a large number of different decoding types and sample rates (everything you could possibly need...).
It has a very relaxed ("analogue"...) sound, which is nevertheless precise and musical.
NOTE 1! This DAC cannot be used as a preamplifier because it has no volume control.
NOTE 2! Musician Audio does not recommend using both the RCA and XLR outputs at the same time. It can be done, but the sound quality deteriorates significantly.
Pegasus R2R DAC in brief:
* Proprietary R2R and DSD architecture
* Fully balanced 24BIT R2R + 6BIT DSD (32 steps FIR Filters)
* Sampling Mode: Non-Oversampling NOS / Oversampling OS
* Supported sampling rates
- I2S / USB : PCM up to 32bit 1536kHz, DSD up to DSD1024
- Other inputs: PCM up to 24bit 192kHz, DSD DoP up to DSD64
* Inputs (Digital) - 1xUSB-B, 1xCoaxial (SPDIF), 1xOptical Toslink, 1xAES/EBU, 1x I2S via HDMI LVDS
* Outputs (Analog) - 1x RCA, 1x Balanced XLR
* Available in silver and black
The package includes:
* 1x Musician Audio - Pegasus R2R DAC
* 1x Power cable
"This is a slightly more refined version of the good old Pegasus while retaining absolutely the same price point it had four years ago. If that is not progress I don't know what is...
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Everything that you liked about the original Pegasus is still in here on the Pegasus II, just a little bit better.
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I do wholeheartedly recommend the Pegasus II - especially for music lowers around the globe."
SoundNews.Net (Feb 2024)
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Article no.: MUSICIANAUDIOPEGASUSMK2
Musician Audio Pegasus II R2R DAC
The Musician Audio Pegasus II R2R DAC is a really accomplished and powerful DAC. It uses the R2R architecture. Integrating the best current technologies. The device is a best of breed using a low-noise power supply, a FIFO buffer, signal processing by FPGA and a FIR filter. It is therefore capable of decoding very high sample rates, up to 32bit PCM 1536kHz and DSD1024 via its USB and I2S inputs. The USB interface is handled by a STM32F446 MCU with Thesycon driver. The unit is encompassed in a massive Aluminium case. The Musician Audio Pegasus R2R DAC includes most of the connections common to today's HiFi devices. We have inputs of USB-B, I2S via HDMI LVDS, AES/EBU, Toslink Optics and Coaxial. On the output side, the device offers both unbalanced RCA and balanced XLR, the latter output being obviously recommended to take advantage of the full potential of the device. NB! It is not recommended to use the XLR and RCA outputs simultaneously, as these are shared.
I2S Pin Configuration of Pegasus PS: There is no industry standard of I2S connection. Different brand/product has different I2S line order. MUSICIAN Pegasus is trying to compatable with most of device by the following mode setting method if you are using standard HDMI cable: 1. Select the sound source input to I2S; 2. Press and hold the NOS button for 3 seconds until the I2S light flashes; 3. Press the NOS button during the flashing process to cycle through the phase modes (there are total 8 modes, 1X, 2X, 4X indicator lights are binary mode Display); 4. Stop the operation when you selected the satisfied sound, the machine automatically exits the mode setting function. Through the below I2S settings, Pegasus can basically meet most of the brands on the market.
If it can not playing properly(such as hiss sound) by the above setting. This shall not be considered as a defective product, but just a matching failed. The suggested solution is to use a customized HDMI cable (The pin layout is as above).
Pegasus has it's own upscaling function in the internal, which supports up to 16 times.
Specifications: * Proprietary R2R + DSD Architecture * True balanced 24BIT R2R + 6BIT DSD (32 steps FIR Filters) * Inputs (Digital) - 1x USB-B - 1x Coaxial - 1x Optical Toslink - 1x AES/EBU - 1x I2S via HDMI LVDS * Outputs (Analogue) - 1x Single-ended RCA - 1x Balanced XLR * FIFO Buffer * Digital Signal Processing via FPGA * Proprietary USB Audio Solution via STM32F446 Advanced AMR Based MCU * Licensed Thesycon USB Driver For Windows Platform * Driverless On Mac & Linux * Low Noise Power Supply * FIFO Buffer * Sampling Mode: Non-Oversampling NOS / Oversampling OS * Supported sampling rates - I2S / USB : PCM up to 32bit 1536kHz, DSD up to DSD1024 - Others inputs : PCM up to 24bit 192kHz, DSD DoP up to DSD64 * Frequency Response: 10Hz~60KHz * THD+N: 0.002% * S/N Ratio: 123dB (A-weighted) * Dynamic Range: >120dB General * AC Power Requirement: 110-240VAC, 50/60Hz (Worldwide Voltage) * Power Consumption: ≤20W * Dimension: 280 x 250x 50 mm * Package Dim: 375 x 330 x 115 mm * Package Content: DAC + AC power cable. NB! No remote control. * Weight:3.9 Kg * Color: Black
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