The Unison Research Unico CD Due brings Unison Research right into the popular and versatile digital audio world. Not just a CD player, the Unico CD Due combines a high-level DAC with a top-end CD mechanism. It’s feature-rich, flexible and customizable to the listener’s preference. A variety of external sources can be connected to the Unico CD Due, including a laptop or computer for playing all known audio formats – including DSD – via USB.
Unison Research Unico CD Due Key Features:
Digital Inputs
1 x USB
Standard: USB 2.0 Audio Class
frequencies: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384, DSD64, DSD128, DSD256
Resolution: 16 to 32 bits
1 x S/PDIF
Sensitivity: 0.5Vpp on 75 Ohms
Sampling frequencies: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
DSD64 (DoP)
Resolution: 16 to 24 bits
1x AES/EBU
Sensitivity: 2Vpp on 110 Ohms
Sampling frequencies: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
DSD64 (DoP)
Resolution: 16 to 24 bits
1x Toslink™
Sampling frequencies: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 (176.4 and DSD64-DoP with high-efficiency transmitters)
Resolution: 16 to 24 bits
1 x Bluetooth™ Receiver
Standard: BT 3.0
Profiles: A2DP, SSP (HID supported with Android smartphones through SPP)
Sampling frequencies: 44.1kHz, 48kHz
Resolution: 16 bits
Digital Output
1x S/PDIF
Output voltage: 0.5Vpp on 75 Ohms
1x AES/EBU
Output voltage: 2Vpp on 110 Ohms
1x Toslink™
Transport
8829CD-KHM DVD-Loader, Only audio CD
Display
128 X 64 White OLED graphic display, (can be turned off)
Digital to Analogue Stage
DAC:
ESS Sabre ES9018K2M with jitter eliminator
SNR: 128dB (0dBFS, 1kHz, 192kHz, “A”
weighted)
THD+N: 0.0003% (0dBFS, 1kHZ, 20Hz-20kHZ)
Timing: low phase noise, high precision crystal
oscillators
IV converter:
AD8597/AD8599 ultralow distortion, ultralow noise, use high-quality components like wima capacitor and wishay resistor
Output Audio Stage
Number of channels:
2
Output stage:
Duble Triode, pure class A differential Totem-pole
Valve complement:
4 x 12AX7/ECC83
Output audio connectors:
1 x RCA stereo
1 x XLR stereo
Optional buffer:
AD8597/AD8599 output buffer can be activated
by remote control normally bypassed by relay
General Specification
Remote control:
1 x Infrared in wood and metal
Disc Formats:
CD Audio
Weights & Dimensions
Power consumption: 100W max
Dimension: 45cm x 38cm x 13cm
Net weight: 10Kg
