cantico
J-DAC
Cantico launches J-DAC digital converter for hi-fi systems
The converter is aimed at high-end two-channel systems with an operating model built around fixed internal settings. Cantico’s design emphasis is on separated circuit sections, physical output selection and in-house board work.
Georg S. Kuklick
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Cantico has launched the J-DAC, a digital-to-analog converter for hi-fi systems. The product uses fixed internal settings for filtering, oversampling and conversion, rather than presenting those parameters as user controls.
The J-DAC is presented around plug-and-play operation and simplified system integration. Its design combines digital inputs, balanced and unbalanced analog outputs, separated internal power sections and a physical output selector that activates one analog output path at a time.
The construction details focus on mechanical rigidity, shielding and internal layout. Cantico describes a unibody aluminum chassis, conductive carbon shielding made by 3D printing, and in-house design and production of the analog circuit boards.
Key specifications
Product type | Digital-to-analog converter |
|---|---|
Inputs | USB, S/PDIF coaxial, AES/EBU and Toslink |
Format support | DSD 2X and PCM up to 384 kHz/24-bit over USB; PCM up to 192 kHz/24-bit on other digital inputs |
Outputs | Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA |
Output stage | Transformer-coupled, with a single JFET per channel and physical output selector |
Power supply | Three isolated toroidal transformers for digital, analog/DAC and output-stage sections |
Chassis | Unibody aluminum construction |
Shielding | 3D-printed conductive carbon shielding |
Manufacturing | In-house PCB design and production |
Cantico lists the J-DAC on its product site. Secondary coverage and a dealer listing point to Italian-market pricing, but the available official product information does not provide a brand-published price or shipping schedule.
Sources
- Hifi Pig - Cantico J-DAC DAC
- ACME Elettronica - Cantico - J-DAC
