The ud 501 s asynchronous usb input allows the dac to control the timing clock signal instead of your computer, reducing jitter to the lowest levels possible for smoother, more detailed sound. It plays every audio file you could conceivably think of, and does so while cocking a rather large snook at companies that insist dsd replay is only possible at great expense. Its pcm performance with upsampling on and the slow filter engaged has a neutral to warm vinyllike quality. Teac ud 501 stereo dac headphone amplifier black members. Pc users have to download and install the teac windows drivers for playback of pcm rates over 2496 as well as for dsd. It represents the distillation of teac audio design expertise developed for over 60 years with audiophile design concepts. The pcm to dsd method sounds best to me with sdm type b fp64 and fs dsd128. The teac ud501 is currently the least expensive dac on that list but that doesnt mean youre necessarily getting less. I bought a new computer last week with windows 10 and after a while i got the teac asio driver to install and work.
Pioneering the sound frontier with stateofthe art technology and matured circuit design knowhow. It has fixed singleended phono and balanced xlr outputs, and a volume control for the builtin headphone amplifier. But there always comes a time to try something new, and that time. To play highresolution audio, however, you will need specialised software. No, the parts quality is not top shelf, but nothing at this price point is going to be. The teac ud 501 usb dac has the ability to deliver an emotional impact and draw me into the musical performance. Teac ud501 digital converter the teac ud 501 s menu system is remarkably comprehensive, for a dac. Dual monaural usb dac headphone amplifier supporting dsd512 and pcm32768. Teac ud h01 dac for sale in clarehall, dublin from thebronzecat teac ud h01 dac. Plus this dac gives you the option to upconvert digital signals to. The teac also sports an individual toroidalcore power transformer on each channel to truly achieve a total dual monaural design. You will also need to install the driver on windows mac os x sees the device without.
So far i have installed foobar and teac hr audio player and both stop playing h. The ud 501 uses a single burrbrown pcm1795 dac chip per channel as well as dual muses8920 operational amplifiers on each channel. Log in to store this reply to your account for future reference, and to remove the live user verification test. Dual monaural design from the power supply unit troidalcore, dac to operational amplifier.
The ud 503 is a dualmonaural usb dac and fullybalanced headphone amplifier in a compact body with a footprint the size of a piece of paper. Ive used teac ud 501 connected to a win 7 computer for a couple of year now and it has worked great. I updated my home theater pc and when i plugged in my teac ud501 dac to the usb port with no teac driver installed, windows detected it. Exclusive driver software for windows standard driver software for mac asynchronous transfer mode 4 analog filters playback usb, dsd. Teac ud501 dualmonaural pcmdsd usb digital to analog.
Also, shutting down unnecessary circuits usb circuit when spdif inout is selected, or line out circuit when headphone is connected. Large number of inputsoutputs for fullscale hifi system integration the ud501 provides two optical and coaxial digital inputs, one pair of xlr and one pair of rca analog audio outputs. The ud 501 is a really excellently design layout internally. As per instructions, i installed the windows driver before connecting usb. There are pairs of coax spdif and toslink inputs, rca and balanced xlr outputs, and a 14 headphone jack around front. Teac hr audio player for iosandroid highresolution music player app for iosandroid. It sounds purty and extremely clear via phones, but is worthless at driving. Usb driver for audio playback on windows computers free usb driver download available from teacs website. Asynchronous modecapable usb input when receiving digital audio signals from a computer via usb cable, the unit can operate in asynchronous mode, controlling the timing of the input signal using the ud301 s internal clock which is identical to the one used in the ud 501.
If you use the ud 501 with a windows computer, it is essential to install driver software. I purchased this dac about a month ago and think it is about time i shared my thoughts and some additional info you may not. The ud501 provides two optical and coaxial digital inputs, one pair of xlr and one pair of rca analog audio outputs. Usb dac network player nt505 support roon with latest firmware teac corporation announces releasing the latest firmware which enables nt505 to support roon. Teac dual monaural da converter with usb streaming, black ud501b. I was looking at this dac a couple years ago while i was modding an emotiva xda2. The rca lineout jacks have an exclusive clearance zone, so a high grade pin cable with a large shell is able to be connected.
Teacud501 pcm dsd usb dacda converter or processor. For microsoft windows os users, the necessary driver can be downloaded from the company website utilizing asio 2. As a matter of fact, the teac offers up to double rate dsd 5. Teac ud501 usb dac headphone amplifier for sale us.
Ud501 dualmonaural da converter with usb streaming. This teac ud 501 dac has been in my system for the past six years. Teac ud501 stereo dacheadphone amplifier black for. The teac ud 501 is a wonderful sounding dac that imo, competes with dacs twice its price. Teac ud501 digital converter the teac ud 501 is currently the cheapest dac to support dsd replay across usb. Teac ud501 at 100% output 100% of the time over usb.
I managed to score mine on sale before the price hike. Using jriver 20 media center and intel nuc i5 4250u. Ud 501 dac is now listed on the us teac website for anyone who is interested. Like its predecessor models, the ud501 and ud503, it employs a dual monaural circuit design to process audio signals with even greater purity, with the latest verita ak4497 dac chip used on each of the two channels. I hooked it up to the pc with coax and optical to test, and all was fine as a bonus, it is essentially popfree so its a keeper. Driver software download page usb connection is supported on windows computers running windows xp.
I got a great deal on a teac ud 501, and it arrived today yesterday now that i see the time, ugh. It has a range of digital and fir filter options and allows the automated pcm upconverter to be disabled. Havent heard the headphone out of the m dac but will say the headphone out on the ud 501 is adequate at best. Teac dual monaural da converter with usb streaming, black ud. Teac ud501 usb dac audioholics home theater forums. I have heard other dacs that can do one aspect or another better, but the ud 501 s overall performance is great at achieving the reason why i listen to an audio system in the first place. Over the next week or so, ill just build up this blog with teac ud501 information as i gain experience with the unit. Teac hr audio player can be downloaded for free from the teac website. The reference 501 series defines a new standard to fit all modern interior, with great spacesaving design and a timeless presence. The ud 505 is a flagship dual monaural usb dac with an integrated fullybalanced headphone amplifier, that fuses highend audio design concepts and teacs decades of audio design experience, in an a4sized footprint. Teac nt503 dualmonaural usb dacnetwork player black. When connected by usb, rather than synchronizing with a computer clock that is unstable and noisy, the ud503 supports asynchronous usb transfer mode, allowing it to control pcm and dsd signals by synchronizing with its own clock generated by its builtin. But even at its current msrp i feel this is a good valued dac. It is that versatile, and that good, that even while ive changed speakers, power amps, preamps, cords, etc.
If you use the ud501 with a windows computer, it is essential to install driver software. Usb dac network player nt505 support roon with latest firmware teac corporation announces releasing the latest firmware which enables nt. The teac ud 501 dualmonarual pcmdsd usb digital to analog converter dac is the star of the 501 series. Please visit download page to download the teac hr audio player for windows.
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