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NFB-1DAC( 2016 )
(The best NFB-1 model we ever had)
Dedicated Discrete Fully Balanced DAC
DSD , DXD support from USB and I2S
32bit / 384K Sabre ES9018
32bit / 384K Asynchronous Transfer  XMOS U8 Chip

Price :600  (Exclude shipping cost)

Xmos U8 Introduce and drivers download
Amanero combo 384 Intruduce and driver download (For the unit with the Amanero Combo384 upgrade module)
Audio-gd products had design and test based on the AP SYS-2722 (The top-drawer professional equipment in world)


Different to the last generation NFB-1 (2015):
The newly designed ES9018 can setting the built in filter parameter , it can auto detect the input signal DSD and remove the switch noise . In this design, the input signal had less signal journey feed to the ES9018 , improve on the sound quality .

Summarize
Multi-ply shield boards to isolation the power input socket , transformer, power supplies, digital part and the analog part .
Fully Balanced Discrete design built by discrete analog stages without any OPA and coupling caps in the signal channels .
Non- feedback ACSS analog output stage .
LED display avoids RF disturbance for better sound quality
Large R-core transformers and Hi-fi grade parts like DALE resistors, WIMA caps .
A total of 5 groups class A parallel mode PSU power supply for all digital and analog circuits. There is another one linear PSU power supply for the control parts .
4 digital inputs:   USB / Optical / Coaxial RCA / I2S
Support DSD and DXD through USB and I2S .
DAC output:   XLR / RCA / ACSS
User can change the digital parameter setting
Static storage mode control software for avoid disturb sound quality , the MCU output once control data and save in the perform parts ,then stop output data until users next operation.  
　

Detail of the Current Conveyor Technology

Simple and short signal transfer is best:
    The NFB-1(2016) applies the newest ESS high-end Sabre32 DA chip ES9018 which can support up to 32Bit/384KHz input .
       ES9018 in voltage output model , there is -12DB THD+N worst , to be achieve  the best performance of ES9018 , must work in current output model .
       In some other ES9018 built in DAC design , ES9018 output signal have to through 3 step OPAs implement analogy signal process .
       The NFB-1(2016)
 had different design , applies Non-feedback ACSS design. The ES9018 feed to the ACSS circuit by balanced model without any OPAs .
       The ACSS circuit naturally working in current model and have design difference current input , it can transfer the ES9018 current signal to output and implement the I/V conversion in current model in one ACSS amp . And this ACSS amp only have one current gain stage , the ES9018 output signal only through one stage can arrive the output stages .
      The shortest signal journey can reproduce the best detail and dynamic, and almost without sound coloration , It can show the  real performance of the ES9018 .
       So our ACSS design is the best combo with ES9018 achieve the best performance .
          
        The ACSS also is a non-feedback technology made with fully discrete amplifiers. Most people know the global feedback design can offer better specs in test measurements, and non-feedback can't do well in test measurements but can offer better sound for the human's ears. Here is a conflict of the classic circuits.
        But the ACSS opens a new field, it can offer a least coloration sound which is more neutral with very low distortion and high linearity. So it can retain the dynamics, detail and neutral sound but not sound bright or harsh.
        The output buffers are Non-feedback pure class A FET design.
        The DAC is without couple caps to avoid coloration. There are two OPAs built in as the DC serve  to keep the DC offset .
        The 32bit / 384K USB interface outputs a I2S signal to ES9018 .

Multi-ply  Class A power supplies are the key of sound :

        NFB-1(2016)
 applies the excellent DA chip ES9018 and excellent analog output stages, but these are not the only keys of the best sound. The power supply is most important. Even applying the best DA chip and the best amp, if matched to a average power supply, the total sound may still be average or sound musical but can't be neutral and detailed. That is why it is easy to find hi-end grade gears maybe without the best chips , but with plenteous dedicated DC supply circuits.
         The NFB-1(2016) uses A total of 5 groups class A PSU power supply for all digital and analog circuits.
         To achieve high S/N, the control circuit is powered with separate regulator.

        Diagram of the  Class A PSUs for analogy parts      Diagram of the Class A   PSUs for digital parts
                               

　

The Multi-ply shield boards  for avoid the interrupt:

           The NFB-1 (2016) had built in Multi-ply shield boards, to separate the  transformer, power supply, digital parts and analogy parts for avoid the different parts had disturb . Even though the power input IEC socket, it had hide in a copper shield box .

Static storage mode control software:
           In most control softwares design, the MCU will continuously output data to the perform parts , the MCU had the very high speed, so the output data become high frequency impulses disturb the audio signal circuits make the sound worst . This product had applied static storage mode control software , the MCU output once control data and save in the perform parts while just power on and users operate ,then stop output data until users next operation. This design make the sound quality improve on the clear and transparency .

Built in Hi-End grade parts :
         NFB-1(2016) have built in most high end grade parts, like the DALE resistors (USA), WIMA caps (Germany)  and NOVER parts (UK) .
         These parts have through long term practices and consider have least sound coloration .
         Built in high end grade parts have not warranty have the good  sound , but the best technology design with high end grade parts can have the high ended sound quality .