CEC DA 0 3.0 - Universal DSP controlled discrete resistor ladder
32bit/384kHz Audio D/A Converter
The brand new CEC DA 0 3.0 which isbased on the traditional multibit DAC concept
achieves the most modern and sophisticatedimplementation at the highest precision level.
The latest technology available, profoundknowledge and long experience are all here.
The CEC DA 0 3.0 - uses a concept called R2R
ladder- it is a resistor matrix system appliancethat is switched for the various output levels
outputting a fraction of an internal reference(much like a volume control).
In order to bring the performance of multibit
DAC's to new stage the only solution is to build
them from discrete components as there are nooff the shelf chips good enough. This involves
the selection of ultra-precision resistors,
thermally coupling them and building a very
fast and sophisticated switching logic to control

them. The result is an order of magnitude
better performance than what is achievable
by IC based solution. To take advantage ofthe available resolution and bandwidth, astate of the art digital preprocessing has been
applied. This is a suite of algorithms that would
apply digital filtering and up sampling to theincoming data stream. After processing a 16bit
44.1kHz CD data stream it is converted to
32bit 352.8kHZ data fed directly to the DAC
This greatly improves low-level resolution
and the sense of music stage. The process is
all user controllable and defeasible for purist
band non-oversampling use. Apart from taking
the uncompromising approach to discrete
ladder technology, exceptional care with theconstruction and operation of each circuit within
the DAC have been taken.

The ultimate task of a high end audio component is to breathe life into reproduced music andconvey to the listener that the soul of the performer lives in each musical event. Test reports
in international magazines as well as the testimony of our satisfied customers worldwide
confirm that we have achieved our musical objective: music reproduction on its highest level.
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CEC DA 0 3.0 - Universal DSP controlled discrete resistor ladder
32bit/384kHz Audio D/A Converter

The CEC DA 0 3.0 uses completely separate
power supplies for each block in the DAC: theConverters, Clock, DSP and Control logic allwith floating ground planes and our original
constant current regulator technology. Theneach assembly is mounted on a solid aluminumcase for vibration damping and EMI/RFIscreening. The CEC DA 0 3.0 is in a different
league from all currently available high end
DAC's.
The feature list includes among others: Multibit
conversion, DSD64 and DSD128 support,
1ppm resolution, Transformer isolated output,
No I/V conversion nor output buffers, no filtering
after DA, total galvanic Isolation of internal
circuits from outside world, Internal clock
generators, Selectable re-clocking, Selectable
up-sampling, Selection of 4 digital filters.
The CEC DA 0 3.0 D/A converter is theideal counterpart for CEC wholeheartedly
recommend CD Transport TL 0 3.0. You may
enjoy music reproduction quality at its finest.
The calm, supreme composure and confidencewith which the TL 0 3.0 and DA 0 3.0 produce
music together recall the playback by ananalogue mass-loaded turntable.
The concentrated application of know-how,innovative capacity and decades of experience
have quite obviously paid off.

CEC SUPERLINK Digital Signal Transmission
System Connection was redesign for the new
DA 0 3.0. SUPERLINK is CEC's proprietary
digital signal transmission system thattransports music signals and synchronization(clock) signals with separate cables. The
SPDIF- and AES/EBU- systems, commonlyused in coaxial digital outputs and optical
outputs, transmit both the music and clock
signals through the same cable, and thus areprone to jitter effects caused by the signals
interfering with each other. CEC's SUPERLINK
system transmits these signals separately withmultiple cables, requiring no encoding/decoding
process for data transmission. It minimizes
deterioration of the music signal duringtransmission by using the clock signals fromthe D/A converter's master clock generator toachieve complete synchronization.
CEC combines the best drive system, with avery excellent transfer concept and precise
signal processing to create a CD drive/
converter package with superior sound quality- to pack more into these products that iscurrently unimaginable.
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DAC

Universal DSP Controlled resstor
ladder 32bit/384kHz Audio DAC

Power SupplyDigital Input

AC 120-230V / 50-60Hz
SUPERLINK:(BNC x 4) 2.5Vp-p/75ohmCoaxial (SPDIF): 0.5Vp-p/75ohm
TOS (optical): -21 - -15dBm EIAJ
AES/EBU (Balanced XLR; HOT=2)
USB 2.0: PCM 32bit/32-384kHz,
DSD64/2.8224-128/5.6448MHz

Analog Output

Balanced XLR connectors
Unbalanced RCA connectors

Digital Filter

Selection of 4 digital filters

Consumption

30W

Dimensions

432 (W) x 400 (D) x 120 (H) mm

Weightapprox. 21kg

Color

Silver

Notice: Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.
CEC International GmbH Wacholderweg 16 22335 Hamburg Germany
Mail: info@cec-international.com

Web: www.cec-international.com

Copyright © 01-2016 by CEC International GmbHThe CEC DA 0 3.0 uses transformer to opticaldecoupling of all inputs so that contaminatedground connection and other interfering signals
do not intervene the inside of the unit. The CEC
DA 0 3.0 has no output filter at the DAC output
providing the cleanest possible output signal,
just a transformer matching the impedance ofthe converter resistors to the outside world andisolating them from external influence.