SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Universal player must output DSD64 and up to 24/192 PCM via HDMI (see confirmed compatible players below). If there is only one HDMI output on the universal player, use the HDMI OUT on the D.BOB to pass through video to a monitor or TV.
- External DAC must accept DSD via the DoP protocol through S/PDIF Coax (preferable) or Toslink inputs (see confirmed compatible players below). The D.BOB does not have a USB output.
- Premium high speed HDMI, Toslink, and Coax cables are highly recommended.
Partial (and growing) list of DACs that accept DoP over Coax:
Company | Product | Base Price* |
AudioByte | Hydra.Vox | $4,500 |
Aune | X1s Pro X8 | $299 $299 |
Aurender | A15 A20 A30 AP20 | $8400 $15,000 $19,000 $22,000 |
Ayre | EX-8 QX-5 Twenty QX-8 | $9,950 $4,950 $5,950 |
Benchmark | DAC3 B DAC3 HGC DSD | $1,699 $2,399 |
Bricasti | M1 Dual Mono D/A Converter | $9,000 |
Cambridge Audio | DacMagic 200M | $549 |
Cary Audio | DMS-700 | $5,995 |
Cen. Grand | DSDAC 1.0 (Standard) DSDAC 1.0 (Super Clock) DSDAC 1.0 (Advanced) 9i-806 9i-806 (Little Silver Fox) 9i-90SA Pro 9i-90SA III | $2,500 $3,200 $5,995 $3,800 $2,250 $1,100 $2,250 |
Chord Electronics | DAVE HUGO 2 HUGO TT 2 MOJO MOJO 2 QUTEST | $10,588 $2,500 $5,295 $499 $650 $1,595 |
dCS | Bartok Rossini Vivaldi Vivaldi One | $13,500 $23,999 $34,999 $80,000 |
Denafrips | Ares 15th Enyo 15th Pontus 15th Terminator Terminator 15th Terminator Plus Venus II 12th-1 | $1,199 $699 $2,019 $4,500 $6,099 $7,609 $3,079 |
Esoteric | D-O5X Grandioso D1X N-O1XD | $10,000 $50,000 $20,000 |
Eversolo | DMP-A6 | $859 |
Grace Design | m920 | $1,995 |
HiFi Rose | RD160 | $5,295 |
Holo Audio | Cyan May | $1,499 $4,998 |
iFi Audio | Pro iDSD | $2,499 |
Matrix Audio | X-Sabre Pro | $1,999 |
Meridian | Ultra DAC | $23,000 |
MSB Technology | The Analog DAC The Discrete DAC The Premier DAC The Reference DAC The Select DAC | $6,995 $9,950 $19,500 $39,500 $84,500 |
Musical Fidelity | Nu-Vista | $10,999 |
Mytek | Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn DAC+ Liberty Manhattan Manhattan II Stereo 192 DSD | $1,995 $2,995 $2,195 $995 $4,995 $5,995 $1,595 |
Naim | ND 555 NDX 2 Uniti Series (except for Core) | $22,999 $8799 Various |
NuPrime | Alita AMG DAC-8 DAC-9X Evolution DAC 2 IDA-8 | $1295 $2250 $849 $1325 $3495 $1,095 |
Playback Designs | Edelweiss DAC Sonoma Merlot DAC | $15,000 $6,500 |
PrimaLuna | EVO 100 Tube DAC | $2,795 |
Prism | Callia | $2,750 |
PS Audio | DirectStream DirectStream Jr | $5,999 $2,999 |
RME | ADI-2 ADI-2 FS | $1,099 $1,299 |
Sabaj | D5 | $469 |
SMSL | SU-8 HiFi Decoder | $250 |
TEAC | UD-505 UD-505-X USB UD-507 UD-701N | $1,550 $1,849 $2,099 $4,299 |
Topping | D10s D30 Pro D50s D70s D90SE DX7 | $110 $400 $250 $650 $899 $650 |
Compatible Universal Disc Players for SACD Playback
Reavon | UBR X200 4K Ultra HD Audiophile Premium Disc Player |
Sony | UBP-X700 HDR 4K UHD Network Blu-ray Player |
Sony | UBP-X800E HDR 4K UHD Network Multi-Region Blu-ray Player |
Sony | UBP-X800M2 HDR UHD Wi-Fi Blu-ray Disc Player |
Sony | UBP-X1100ES HDR 4K UHD Upscaling Blu-ray Player with Wi-Fi |
Oppo | All Models |
Please note: the list above references SACD playback. The D.BOB can used with any Blu-ray player that has an HDMI out to play stereo Blu-ray Audio. In those instances, the hi-res PCM is extracted by the D.BOB and sent to an external DAC.