D/A converters topics
During previous years, some of our customers experienced problems trying to connect S5 and AYA 5 DACs to some USB sources. It turned out that these difficulties were all associated with the recent generation of Linux-based streamers, more particularly speaking, based on a Logitech Music Server (LMS). Narrowing the problem further down, we have found […]
Multichannel or 2-channel USB stage? Read More »
As it was already announced, we are migrating to the revised S5 version, named S5b. The main news brought by the new version is the remote control capability, and the S5b will work with the remote control unit we introduced the previous year. This added capability also implied certain changes on the front plate. The
S5 2024 updates (S5b) Read More »
Audial products recently got two nice video reviews. The one by James Owens of ABX-Audiophiles, and the other by Marc Cargill and Elite Audio UK.
A21 and S5 video reviews Read More »
Summer 2023 brings the third version of the Audial USB interface board. And just like its predecessors, it is a limited series, available only for preordering.
USB interface board Mark 3 Read More »
Audial remote control is a unique product of this kind, in a machined case. It is also “unified”, in a way the one unit works with all Audial devices supporting remote control operation.
Remote control unit Read More »
“Will I benefit from adding a DDC (digital to digital converter) and connecting it to S5 or AYA 5 A-link input, instead of using their USB input? Is A-link better than USB?” I am regularly receiving such questions. And here is the reply.
“Is I2S better than USB?” Read More »
It is almost a year and a half since we started shipping the S5, and this DAC recently got some updates. A bit more information about them is following, and some of the information and photographs of the S5 internals you might find actually premiered here.
Continuing the AYA story, we are about to release the AYA 5. And we are making some significant changes with this version.
According to the feedback we got recently, the interest in the USB interface and AYA projects may have re-emerged. And in case we find it adequate, we will go and release one or both of these projects again, as limited series.
USB interface and AYA 2021 editions [poll] Read More »
The TDA1541A story continues, and the S4 DAC is now being replaced by the S5. The S5 brings more inputs, and lower supply noise.
The Model S DAC has been initially released 11 years ago. A current version of this reference TDA1541A D/A converter, a Mark3, will be the last one, and it will be gradually discontinued by the end of this year.
Model S will be discontinued by the end of this year Read More »
The AYA 4 was a very nice project, and it apparently remained on your radar way after the originally produced quantity was sold out. So we will make it one more time.
AYA 4 is 2018 AYA release, with all the features of previous AYA II DACs, and completely changed, now no-compromise, 192 or 384 kHz capable asynchronous USB stage. AYA 4 can be used as usual stereo DAC, but its USB input stage can be also made as 4 channel interface.
AYA 4: This year’s AYA release, featuring 192/384 kHz async USB Read More »
