SW1x DAC X

SW1X DAC X

Over 14 years in the making, the Statement Level X represents the pinnacle of SW1X engineering and is a culmination of technology from our DAC product line up (DAC I-V) in one chassis. This is the ultimate, endgame DAC, that is designed to play a beautiful sound through all ages.

The most musical, organic & natural sounding DAC we have designed to date

The musical performance of the DAC X re-defines what was thought is possible from a digital playback. When partnered with a matching VDT digital source, its analogue character is indistinguishable from the best Reel-to-Reel and Vinyl playback.

SW1X Audio Design™ DAC X Features:

• Pure & Elegant NOS (Non oversampling – zero digital domain filtering) R2R Design
• Balanced (& Single Ended) Signal Output Transformer (OPT) de-coupled Valve Output Stage Topology
• Zero NFB, Single Ended, Class A, Directly Heated Power Triode Valve Power Output Stage
• Quasi Dual Mono, Directly Heated Double Diode Valve Rectified B+ Power Supply
• Power Supplies based on 11 x Transformers in Total: 6 x Power Transformers, 2 x Signal Output Transformers, 2 x Signal Input Transformers, 1 x RF Transformer plus 3 x Filtering Chokes
• Dynamic Element Matching (DEM) regulated by Valve Clock, powered by Valve Rectified & Choke Filtered Power Supply
• Discrete Transistor, Shunt Voltage Regulated Low Voltage Power Supplies
• Active I/U Conversion Stage

Specially Selected and Harmonically Matched Component & Material Quality

• Specially treated SW1X Audio Design 80% Nickel Mumetal Core Intefrace Transformer
• Fully Hardwired Tube Output Stage on the Bakelite/Panzerholz wood Board
• SW1X Audio DesignCustom Designed & Fully or Partly Silver wound Super HiB DC core Signal Output Transformers
• Super HiB double C-Core mains transformers for the digital and DHT/DHD power supplies or M6 grain orient EI core Mains Transformers & Chokes
• Internally wired exclusively with our SW1X Magnum, Genesis and Opus conductors of various geometry (single strand or Litz)
• AN Copper Foil in Oil or Silver foil interstage Signal de-coupling Capacitors
• AB 2W non-magnetic Carbon film Resistors
• Exotic Hardwood Chassis Base

13 Tubes inside

1 x 6V6, 1 x 6X5GT (DEM Oscillator)
1 x 5Y3, 2 x 5C4M (DAC Section)
2 x EZ81 (Active I/V B+)
2 x 6J5 (Input Gain Stage)
2 x 45 (Analogue Output Stage)
2 x 5U4GB (Output Stage B+ & B-)

Customize Your DAC

DAC X is available in matte Black or satin Silver front fascia and following top panel options:

• Anodised Aluminium in satin Silver or Black finish (standard)
• Brushed Brass (yellow glow)
• Brushed Pure Copper (orange glow)

Paint Finishes any of the ones stated below:

1. a) Satin Audi Metallic Grey
   b) Gloss Gunmetal Black
   c) Gloss Porsche Guards Red
   d) Black-Silver Hammered Vintage Paint finish