{"product_id":"musical-fidelity-nu-vista-dac-digital-to-analog-converter-silver","title":"Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista DAC Digital-to-Analog Converter - Silver","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFlagship DAC with Nuvistor Triode Tubes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe Nu-Vista DAC is Musical Fidelity's new flagship DAC built around the critically acclaimed ESS 32-bit HyperStream II DAC architecture. The Nu-Vista DAC incorporates Musical Fidelity's famous Nuvistor circuitry, each channel having a fully balanced stage of Nuvistor 7586 triode tubes involved in a discrete Class A amplifier buffer. It features RCA and XLR outputs, 3x optical and 1x coax SPDIF inputs, 1x USB and 1x AES\/EBU inputs. A I2S input is also there, for a future yet to be announced Nu-Vista CD-player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBuilding on Musical Fidelity's knowledge and experience with Sabre ESS chips, the Nu-Vista DAC uses 2 x ES9038Q2M chips in dual differential mode for a pristine dual mono design. Thanks to these converters, the Nu-Vista DAC supports up to 768 kHz files in PCM and DSD256 via DoP and native DSD512 via USB, covering any digital file you can buy or stream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe SPDIF inputs are greatly improved as well, now supporting MQA (up to 384kHz) and DSD (DoP 64) as well! Building on Musical Fidelity's knowledge and experience with Sabre ESS chips, the Nu-Vista DAC uses 2 x ES9038Q2M chips in dual differential mode for a pristine dual mono design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThanks to these converters, the Nu-Vista DAC supports up to 768 kHz files in PCM and DSD256 via DoP and native DSD512 via USB, covering any digital file you can buy or stream. The SPDIF inputs have been upgraded as well, now supporting MQA (up to 384kHz) and DSD (DoP 64).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDigital Architecture\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eMusical Fidelity utilizes an extremely low-noise, low-dropout regulator designed specifically for high-performance audio systems and optimized for high-resolution audio thanks to its revolutionary dual-regulator architecture. The inclusion of a Time Domain Jitter Eliminator results in superb SNR and THD+N performance with unbelievably detailed transient response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eDigital audio is the art of time. Musical Fidelity's proprietary clock design manages jitter rates of unrivalled and below 100 femtoseconds. This outperforms many renowned and respected audiophile clock generators! Other advances in the DAC section include optional upsampling and reclocking and an oversampling bypass mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe 16-core XMOS and CPLD MAX II Altera processors ensure there is always enough headroom for these operations, the digital filters, including Musical Fidelity's own new proprietary filter for optimum transient response, and the MQA processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Legendary Nu-Vista Stage\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eNever before in the history of hi-fi have Nuvistor tubes been coupled with state-of-the-art fully balanced and discrete technology and sophisticated modern digital architecture. The DAC section goes directly into a high-performance, fully differential analogue stage with technical characteristics that are astonishing. Each channel has its own fully balanced Nuvistor output stage; the Nuvistor 7586 triode tubes running in a completely discrete Class A setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe power of the Nuvistors is leveraged as an excellent low-impedance output stage with ultra-low distortion and unfathomably low noise. But dreamlike technical measurements aren’t everything. Silky smooth sound with enormous transients and effortless feel that retains all its punchiness and clarity, without any harshness or astringent sound behavior. This is what the Nu-Vista DAC so masterfully accomplishes. Something that DACs often struggle with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUpsampling, Reclocking, and Digital Filters\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe CPLD MAX II (Complex Programmable Logic Device) Altera is used for re-clocking, which together with the XMOS microcontroller brings high-quality processing of both PCM, DSD and MQA technology. Upsampling and reclocking can be individually turned on and off for PCM signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eDSD and MQA use their own format specific settings and filters. For PCM signals, the Nu-Vista DAC has eight selectable digital filters. One of them is Musical Fidelity's proprietary optimal transient digital filter. In this filter, Musical Fidelity trades off frequency domain performance for optimum time domain performance resulting in a slight frequency roll-off at 20kHz, but zero pre-ringing and zero post ringing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMusical Fidelity for the Sake of Music\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eMusical purists looking to feel that hypnotic sensation of communication between listener and artist will find it here. Just leave it at its standard settings and feel the immediate musical integration. The whole sound is sweet and clear. The treble is completely grain free and extended. The bottom end sounds endless with tactile bass dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAs you get reintroduced to your music library, you might want to discover what else is possible and hear it from different perspectives. Explore the sound stage with upsampling or without. See what reclocking does and let yourself be drawn in deeper. Choose between 7 different digital filters, or Musical Fidelity's favorite, the optimum transient filter. If you have the ultra-high-res files at hand, experience what the Nu-Vista DAC is truly capable of in oversampling bypass mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHeroic Build Quality\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eLike all Nu-Vistas, the mechanical construction is uncompromisingly rigid and solid in typical Musical Fidelity tradition. Front panel and side panels are milled from extruded aluminum profiles and are extremely massive. The Nu-Vista DAC is basically immune against the effects of vibration from the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe same can be said about electromagnetic immunity. The massive aluminum case acts as a Faraday cage. It protects the incredibly sensitive phono stage internals against outer electromagnetic fields. Also included is the Nu-Vista remote control which is a solid \"Nu-Vista\" style re-imagination of usual remote controls. Machined from solid, it has the same feel as front panel of unit, has powerful beam, and runs off easily replaceable AAA Batteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNuvistor Tubes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eNuvistor tubes were invented in the 1950s to solve the many shortcomings of conventional tubes. Unlike them, Nuvistor tubes offer very high reliability, low microphony, low noise, consistency from batch to batch, small size, relatively low power consumption and great technical performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOne famous application was in the Ampex MR-70, a costly studio tape recorder whose entire electronics section was based on nuvistors. Another limited application of this very small tube was in studio-grade microphones from that era, the AKG\/Norelco C12a, which employed the 7586, being a good example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eIt was also later found in the famed Neumann U 47 studio microphone. This microphone was highly regarded by artists all over the world, and was used by many top recording artists, including Frank Sinatra and the Beatles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eBut just as uses for Nuvistor tubes were being explored, the transistor was invented and it was ‘game over’ for Nuvistors. There the matter rested until about fifteen years ago, when Musical Fidelity created the first of its ground-breaking Nu-Vista series. These legendary, limited-edition products sold out in a matter of months. Today, fifteen years later, they command very high secondhand prices because of their beautiful sound, build quality, and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Musical Fidelity","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45981222666413,"sku":"NEW-MFNVDAC-SIL","price":12999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Demo","offer_id":45981222699181,"sku":"DEMO-MFNVDAC-SIL","price":12999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/MFNVDAC_SIL_02_2023__77051.1728469859.1280.1280.jpg?v=1778148414","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/musical-fidelity-nu-vista-dac-digital-to-analog-converter-silver","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}