Denafrips Erato DAC
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Denafrips Erato DAC

$949.00

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Description

Denafrips Erato –

Hear Music as It Was Meant to Be

ERATO is DENAFRIPS’ entry-level true balanced R-2R DAC, designed for music enthusiasts who seek an authentic listening experience.

Drawing upon DENAFRIPS’ years of expertise and technological innovation in discrete R-2R 
digital-to-analog conversion, ERATO brings the company’s renowned sonic philosophy to a wider audience through a more accessible approach, allowing more music lovers to step into the world of genuine R-2R audio.

For listeners who value realism, musicality, and emotional engagement, ERATO is more than just a DAC—it is a bridge between digital audio sources and the soul of music. With every playback, it restores music to its most natural, pure, and authentic form.

Precision Craftsmanship Pure Design

ERATO features a unibody chassis precision-machined from solid aluminum alloy using full CNC machining and finished with a premium anodized surface. Its refined metal construction delivers a level of fit, finish, and tactile quality that far exceeds its class.

Beyond aesthetics, the robust aluminum enclosure effectively shields the internal circuitry from 
electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio-frequency interference (RFI), providing a cleaner and more stable operating environment for both the digital and analog stages. With a quieter 
background, the subtle details, nuances, and emotions within the music can emerge with greater clarity and naturalness.

True Balanced R-2R Network

At the heart of the ERATO is DENAFRIPS’ signature discrete R-2R DAC architecture. Each channel is driven by an independent high-speed CPLD control system and utilizes two sets of meticulously selected and matched 0.005% ultra-precision resistor networks, forming a true balanced decoding topology.

Compared with mainstream Delta-Sigma DAC architectures, R-2R technology, with its unique 
operating principle, offers a more natural rendering of the audio information contained within digital signals, delivering a fluid and coherent musical presentation with rich detail, dimensionality, and emotional engagement.

As a result, you can expect ：
• More lifelike and natural vocal reproduction
• Richer and more nuanced instrumental textures
• Greater soundstage clarity, depth, and spatial separation
• More complete retrieval of microdynamics and fine details

Every note is rendered with a convincing sense of weight, space, and air, bringing you closer to the essence of the performance.

Additional information

Color

Black, Silver

Specifications

Description Parameters
R-2R DAC Proprietary R2R + DSD Architecture
True balanced 24BIT R2R + 6BIT DSD (32 steps FIR Filters)
Low Thermal Effect, High Precision Hand-Matched 0.005%Resistors
FEMTO Crystal 45.1548MHz, 49.152Mhz
Key Features Custom Gold-plated RCA Jacks
Low Noise Power Supply
Digital Signal Processing via FPGA
Adaptive FIFO Buffer and Reclocking
USB inputs support DSD1024. USB supports PCM1536 KHz,
Proprietary USB Audio Solution Based on STM32F446 ARM Cortex-M4 MCU
Licensed Thesycon USB Driver For Windows Platform
Driverless On Mac & Linux
DSD DSD64 All input
DSD64-DSD1024 USB Only
PCM 24bits / 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192KHz On All Input
44.1-1536 KHz USB Only
Digital Input COAX x 2
OPT x 2
USB2.0 Type B
Analog Output RCA : 2.23V RMS, Output Impedance 625Ω
XLR ：4.46 V RMS，Output Impedance 1250 Ω
Sampling Mode Non-Oversampling NOS / Oversamping OS
Filter Selection Slow / Sharp
AC Power Requirement 115V/60Hz or 230V/50Hz （Depending on the region, different voltages are used）
Power Consumption ≤20W
Frequency Response 20-70KHz (+1/-3dB)
Level and Gain 4.46V RMS@0dBFS
THD+N ≤0.003%(A)
S/N Ratio ≥119dB(A)
Dynamic Range ≥119dB
Stereo Crosstalk ≤-87dB
Dimension 221 x 232x 65mm
Weight 3.15 Kg
Color Black / Silver
Warranty 12 Months

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