Audiolab 8000DAX Digital to Analogue Converter

Here we have a classic digital to analogue converter from British based company Audiolab. Dating from the mid nineteen-nineties the 8000DAX was a well-regarded unit and is very well-equipped with three coaxial (BNC) inputs plus one output, three optical inputs and one AES/EBU. Three sampling rates are supported and there are also two filter settings available, although you may need to dig into the instruction manual to find any mention of this. Our example comes in good fully working condition and will be suitably packaged along with mains cable plus our regular three month warranty.
Audiolab Specifications:
Sampling Frequencies Supported: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
Frequency Response: 2 Hz – 20 kHz ± 0.5 dB
Signal To Noise: Better than 100 dB A weighted
Total Harmonic Distortion & Noise: Less than 0.003% (- 90 dB) 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Channel Balance: Better than ± 0.5 dB @ 1 kHz
Channel Separation: Better than 110 dB @ 1 kHz
Digital Inputs:
Coaxial: Coax 1, Coax 2, Coax 3: SPDIF format with BNC female connector, Input impedance 75 Ω ± 5%, Input level 200 mVpp
AES: AES/EBU consumer format with XLR female connector, Input impedance 110 Ω ± 5% balanced, Input level 200 mVpp
Optical: Opt 1, Opt 2, Opt 3: EIAJ RC-5720 rectangular type (TOSlink™), Input level – 27.0 to – 14.5 dBm
Audio Outputs:
Output 1, Output 2: Phono female connector, Output impedance 100 Ω, Output level 2.0 V rms ± 0.5 dB full scale output for all sampling rates
Digital Output:
Coaxial: SPDIF format with BNC female connector Output impedance 75 Ω ± 10% Output level 500 mVpp ± 10% (75 Ω load)
Digital Filter: 24 bit 8 times oversampling; Passband ripple ±0.00001 dB; Stopband attenuation > 120 dB
Digital To Analogue Conversion: Advanced single bit conversion with 384 times oversampling
De-Emphasis: Digital de-emphasis is selected automatically if source material has been recorded with pre-emphasis
HDCD: Decoding is selected automatically if source is HDCD encoded
Operating Temperature Range: 10 – 35°C
Power Requirements: 50 – 60 Hz. 100 – 120 V and 220 – 240 V models available. Maximum power consumption 20 VA.
Dimensions: 445 (W) x 335 (D) x 74 (H) mm
Weight: 6.6 kg.