The new PS Audio Stellar DAC can be the center piece of your music system. Stellar DAC features a built-in Digital Lens, I²S inputs, adjustable filters, and a hand-matched class-A analog output stage that offers breathtaking clarity and musicality. Rediscover the wealth of music in your library with Stellar. Rich, sweet, and always a musical treat, Stellar DAC is our best value in bringing life to music.
The idea of building an affordable, high-performance Digital to Analog Converter that can act as the center of an audiophile's music system was at the core of our engineering efforts with Stellar DAC. At this instrument's heart is the industry-leading Sabre32 bit Hyperstream Digital to Analog converter as fed by PS Audio's own Digital Lens reclocking circuit. Once the incoming digital audio data has been accumulated and organized, the Digital Lens outputs near-perfect data without jitter for an amazingly clear and clean image. Stellar DAC features a fully balanced Class A analog output stage with multiple power supplies, DSD, I²S, and asynchronous USB. Stellar DAC is a winner in any system.
The Stellar DAC is a full-function Digital Analog Converter that can take in any digital source, from DSD to PCM, and output low distortion, high-resolution fully balanced analog. It is all you need as the basis for a reference quality digitally based music system. Add a power amplifier and a pair of loudspeakers, and using Stellar DAC's built-in lossless volume control, you'll be reveling in sonic bliss within moments. Connect a computer, CD player, streamer, AirLens, or digital source of any kind to any of Stellar's multiple digital inputs, and you've just built one of the highest-value music systems in the world.
Think of the Stellar DAC as the gateway to building a high-performance audio system at a down-to-earth price. Whether your dream system's main source of music is digital, or you're building a hybrid of both vinyl and digital, Stellar DAC offers great sonics that can bring a level of musicality to any system. Stellar DAC supports pure DSD, asynchronous USB, Digital Lens technology, I²S to connect to our best transport, balanced throughout. Replace your preamplifier, your DAC—or both—and be stunned at the level of improvement when the full and rich tapestry of music surprises and delights your senses. The Stellar DAC is the perfect foundation for those on a budget but are unwilling to compromise sound quality. Rich. Lush. Powerful. A music lover’s answer to spiraling cost-no-object equipment without sacrifice. In the more than fifty years of PS Audio’s design innovations and breakthrough products, Stellar’s groundbreaking level of performance as our gateway standalone DAC is unmatched for price and performance by its standalone competitors.
Specifications:
| Physical |
| Unit Weight |
22.5 lbs [10.2 kg] |
| Unit Dimensions |
17"W x 3"H x 12" D
[43.18 cm x 7.62 cm x 30.48 cm] |
| Shipping Weight |
26 lbs [11.8 kg] |
| Shipping Dimensions |
22"W x 8"H x 17"D
[55.88 cm x 20.32 cm x 43.18 cm] |
| Color Options |
Black
Silver |
| Power requirements |
| Input Power |
Model specific 100VAC, 120VAC, or 230VAC 50 or 60Hz |
| Power Consumption |
25W |
| Digital audio inputs |
| Inputs |
I2S (2), Coax (2), Optical, USB |
| Sample Rates |
I2S: 2 inputs
- PCM 44.1KHz to 384Khz, DSD64, DSD128, DSD256
Coax: 2 inputs
- PCM 44.1KHz - 192KHz
Optical: 1 input
- PCM 44.1kHZ - 192KHz
USB: 1 input
- PCM 44.1kHZ - 384KHz
- DSD64, DSD128 (native)
- DSD64, DSD128 (DoP) |
| Analog Audio Output |
| Connector |
RCA single ended, XLR balanced |
| Output Level High, Maximum |
4 VRMS Balanced
2 VRMS Single Ended |
| Output Impedance |
100Ω / 200Ω |
| Frequency Response |
20Hz-20kHz, +/- 0.1dB
10Hz-55kHz, -1dB |
| Max Output |
4V RMS Balanced, 2V RMS single-ended |
| THD+N @ 1KHz (full scale) |
<0.003% at full output |
| IMD |
<0.004%, CCIF, at full output |
| SNR |
110dB, referenced to 4V RMS |
| Data Handling |
| Format |
PCM or DSD |
| Sample Rate (PCM) |
44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 88.2kHz, 96.0kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz |
| Word Length (PCM) |
16-32 bit |
| Data Rate (DSD) |
Up to DSD256 (11.2MHz) Native |
| Digital Volume Control |
Yes |
| Analog Conversion |
ES9018K2M DAC Chip |
| I2S Digital Input |
| Connector |
HDMI |
| Format |
PCM or DSD. DoP on all inputs as well as native DSD on |
| USB Digital Input |
| Connector |
USB "B" Type |
| Format |
PCM, DoP v1.1 (DSD over PCM), or Native DSD |
| Transfer Mode |
Asynchronous |
