Firestone Audio ILTW USB DAC

Firestone Audio are well known for their compact high quality audio products, offering a great range of solutions for the desktop audiophile, and audiophiles in general. The ILTW represents the first Asynchronus USB DAC from Firestone Audio and the results are truly exceptional.

With the release of this new DAC, Firestone Audio are offering a truly superb DAC solution that should appeal to anyone after a very highly specified DAC for the home audio system and desktop audio system alike.

If you have been considering a new DAC and looked at the now aging Cambridge Audio DacMagic with it's limited USB port, you should note that the ILTW DAC offers significantly superior USB performance, and better overall sound quality. Plus it is cheaper!

The ILTW DAC is their finest offering yet, with asynchronous USB capability up to 24bit/192kHz data rates, the ITLW DAC offers native playback of all current high resolution music files available today, from 16bit/44.1kHz to 24bit/192kHz.

At the heart of the ILTW is the highly regarded WOLFSON WM8740 DAC chip-set. The Wolfson WM8740 is used by several manufacturers in their flagship CD players. Combined with a Tenor TE8802 USB receiver chip, and a host of other high quality components, results in superb sound quality in a compact package. A single I2S output is included for connection to future Firestone Audio products.

Firestone Audio ILTW USB DAC Reviews

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... been listening to this DAC all afternoon and loving it! The computer audiophile on a budget just got another reason to smile, this is the DAC for you!
Support for 24bit/192kHz playback, flawless operation, compact and with the Wolfsen DA chip, superb sound ... amazing!

Firestone Audio ILTW USB DAC Specifications

Amplifier Structure: Low pass filter with 2Vrms output
Power Structure: High frequency switching DC-DC regulator
USB Support: 44.1/48/882/96/176.4/192 at 16 or 24 bit rates
Digital Interface: Direct I2S data format transmission
Operation Mode: Supports adaptive and Asynchronous mode
Circuit Protection: Output Short/over current protect
DAC Chip: WOLFSON WM8740
USB Chip: TENOR TE8802
LPF OP: NS LM4562

Audio Performance
Frequency Response: 20-20kHz
Noise Level: (1kHz, A-weighted) -106.7db
Dynamic Range: (1kHz, A-weighted) -106.9db
THD%: 0.012%
Crosstalk: -102.7db

Housing dimensions : 117 x 80 x 50 mm (D x W x H). Housing only without parts 'sticking out' like connector parts, swithes, etc.
Weight : 286 gram (without the external power supply)

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