CARAT-PERIDOT2
HI-FI Audio Dac & Headphone Amp of the CARAT-PERIDOT2 is the uptuned 2012 model year of the PERIDOT which is first model released in 2008 premium JEWEL series. If simply look at the only PERIDOT2 product name and it seems predecessor's latest model. But the reality is in three years after the release of a PERIDOT featuring top-grade products, and as long as it contains a sharp change. A typical change of PERIDOT2 besides USB input OPTICAL inputs also equipped with and that have been adopted only in those high level of the products' most of the basic components are almost applied.
| D/A CONVERTER | TEXAS INSTRUMENT PCM1793 - 24BIT 192KHZ SAMPLING, 8xOversampling Digital Filter - Dynamic Range: 113dB - THD+N: 0.001% - Sampling Frequency: 10kHz to 200kHz |
| DIGITAL CONTROLER | CIRRUS LOGIC CS8422 - 24-bit, 192-kHz, Asynchronous Sample Rate Converter - with Integrated Digital Audio Interface Receiver - Ultralow-Jitter Clock Recovery - 140 dB Dynamic Range / -120 dB THD+N |
| USB CONTROLER | TENOR TE7022L - 16BIT/32kHz ~ 24BIT/96kHz |
| OP AMP & HEADPHONE AMP | - Output: Texas Instruments OPA2604 - Headphone: TEXAS INSTRUMENT TPA6120A2 |
| TCXO | 1PPM |
| HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE | 24ohm ~ 600ohm |
| OUTPUT LEVEL | 2.1VRMS |
| USB INPUT | 16BIT/32kHz ~ 24BIT/96kHz |
| OPTICAL INPUT | 16BIT/32kHz ~ 24BIT/192kHz |
| DC 6V POWER ADAPTER | Separated Power Cord / Noise Filtering Core |
| CAPACITOR | SANYO Oscon & WIMA & Samyoung Audio Grade(AHS) |
| GOLD | coated PCB(Printed Circuit Board) |
| 1 x 5, 5mm Gold-coated Stereo Headphone Jack | |
| 2 x selector (Power & Output selection) | |
| 1 x Volume controller & 1 x Yellow color power LED | |
| GOLD-Coated RCA Connector (Left / Right) | |
| CASE | Full Aluminum Case & Aluminum Knob |
| OPTIC CONNECTOR | Thosiba FiberOptic Toskink Connector |
| PHOTENTIO METER (Volume Controler ) | Japan Alps |
| BRASS METAL FOOT + 3M Ployurethane Foot Stopper | |
| MAIN BODY Dimension(mm) | W/75 x H/35 x D/131 |
| Weight | About 295g (Main Body) |