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:

CompanyProductBase Price*
AudioByteHydra.Vox$4,500
AuneX1s Pro
X8
$299
$299
AurenderA15
A20
A30
AP20
$8400
$15,000
$19,000
$22,000
AyreEX-8
QX-5 Twenty
QX-8
$9,950
$4,950
$5,950
BenchmarkDAC3 B
DAC3 HGC DSD
$1,699
$2,399
BricastiM1 Dual Mono D/A Converter$9,000
Cambridge AudioDacMagic 200M$549
Cary AudioDMS-700 $5,995
Cen. GrandDSDAC 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 ElectronicsDAVE
HUGO 2
HUGO TT 2
MOJO
MOJO 2
QUTEST
$10,588
$2,500
$5,295
$499
$650
$1,595
dCSBartok
Rossini
Vivaldi
Vivaldi One
$13,500
$23,999
$34,999
$80,000
DenafripsAres 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
EsotericD-O5X
Grandioso D1X
N-O1XD
$10,000
$50,000
$20,000
EversoloDMP-A6$859
Grace Designm920$1,995
HiFi RoseRD160$5,295
Holo AudioCyan
May
$1,499
$4,998
iFi AudioPro iDSD$2,499
Matrix AudioX-Sabre Pro$1,999
MeridianUltra DAC$23,000
MSB TechnologyThe 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 FidelityNu-Vista $10,999
MytekBrooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn DAC+
Liberty
Manhattan
Manhattan II
Stereo 192 DSD
$1,995
$2,995
$2,195
$995
$4,995
$5,995
$1,595
NaimND 555
NDX 2
Uniti Series (except for Core)
$22,999
$8799
Various
NuPrimeAlita
AMG
DAC-8
DAC-9X
Evolution DAC 2
IDA-8
$1295
$2250
$849
$1325
$3495
$1,095
Playback DesignsEdelweiss DAC
Sonoma Merlot DAC
$15,000
$6,500
PrimaLunaEVO 100 Tube DAC$2,795
PrismCallia$2,750
PS AudioDirectStream
DirectStream Jr
$5,999
$2,999
RMEADI-2
ADI-2 FS
$1,099
$1,299
SabajD5$469
SMSLSU-8 HiFi Decoder$250
TEACUD-505
UD-505-X USB
UD-507
UD-701N
$1,550
$1,849
$2,099
$4,299
ToppingD10s
D30 Pro
D50s
D70s
D90SE
DX7
$110
$400
$250
$650
$899
$650
* All pricing subject to change

Compatible Universal Disc Players for SACD Playback

ReavonUBR X200 4K Ultra HD Audiophile Premium Disc Player
SonyUBP-X700 HDR 4K UHD Network Blu-ray Player
SonyUBP-X800E HDR 4K UHD Network Multi-Region Blu-ray Player
SonyUBP-X800M2 HDR UHD Wi-Fi Blu-ray Disc Player
SonyUBP-X1100ES HDR 4K UHD Upscaling Blu-ray Player with Wi-Fi
OppoAll 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.

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