It uses the excellent burr brown pcm1796 dac for digitalanalogue conversion, and the digital and analogue sections are powered separately. For those customers who want the best but not necessarily the most expensive the dac 200 is the way to go. The french brand atoll offers a versatile digitaltoanalog converter, equipped with optical and coaxial s pdif inputs as well as a usb type b port. The dac100 signature can be used with the remote atoll optional for. The dac100se has about the same audio signature as the young. Notice that framed part, to me it looks like atoll have improved the usb interface or something like that. The atoll dac100se appears to be a lovely sounding versatile daconverter at only 530. To keep the lines clean, however, it uses buttons in place of knobs and dials, which form the ergonomic brief of other integrated amps in the atoll line. Every amplification channel receives power from separate shielded tore of impressive size and overall capacity of. With the dac 100, i could identify no significant differences between windows and mac operating systems run off the same apple mac book pro via the optical connection. The superb balance means that what you hear always correponds to reality. The business was founded in 1997 by the dubreuil brothers. Streamer with direct acces to webradio and streaming services.
It takes that long before the atoll dac100 matures fully. Audio excellent distributors atoll electronics atohm and. Something in the atolls character made me think it could be a good match. Panasonic 55 gz2000, een top oled tv met veel mogelijkheden. Atoll offers performance far exceeding their respective price points. All cd players are equipped with a serial remote that allows to control other atoll s devices integrated, preamp, tuner, dac. The atoll dac200 differs from the dac100 atoll in that it is not just a dac but also serves as a preamp. This means that, unlike the dac100, it can be used with a power amplifier if required. Design and manufacturing of drivers, coils, magnet etc is essentially made in france. The atoll with the schiit bifrost non multibit was outstanding at lower levels and low level details. This unit can be switched from pure dac to a pre amp with a press of a button. Atoll electronics or electronique however, was new to my experience, though the company has been manufacturing gear since 1997. The power supply uses two transformers one of which is dedicated to the output stage. If i had to compare its character to a wine, i would chose a dry champagne for the french spirit of sound transparency, analysis, spunk and.
It also allows several basic functions of the cd player such as program, repeat, random, etc. Very low distortion due to a specific control stage of the driver transistors. Jun 04, 2015 the atoll dac100se appears to be a lovely sounding versatile daconverter at only 530. View and download atoll sda100 owners manual online. Atoll in200se integrated amplifier audiogon discussion forum. Offering true hiend performance, both dacs use the latest ess 90289038 pro dac chips. Heard this dac amp briefly with lcd2 at the local hifistore. Atoll electronique dac 100se javascript seems to be disabled in. The atoll has a lot of detail, but has an ease without that digital edge, lots of inputs and a. Atoll produces a unique award winning range of cd players, integrated amplifiers, preamplifiers and 25 channel av power amps plus a range of dac s and phono stages offering features only available in products at much higher.
Its voice is crystal clear thanks to the midhigh range soooo open and analytical that you wont believe it is coming out from a so affordable solid state amp. Atoll electronique st100 music player, digital to analog converter or dtoa convertor, music streamer via wifi or through your network, v tuner internet radio, usb asynchrounous, spdif inputs, bluetooth and analogue preamp. This means that, unlike the dac100, it can be used with a power amplifier. Atoll dac100 manual digital to analogue converter hifi. Would get a little shouty when turned up to 12 oclock. Atoll electronique canada is now the canadian importer for davis acoustics french speakers. To use the usbb asynchronous input, you need to download this driver on your computer using windows software. Xhra2hpa usb that uses a programme developed specifically for atoll. Dac spidf inputs, wirless input board with dongle utilizing the impressive kleer technology transmission with full redbook cd quality or an mm mc phono preamp further the. Atoll electronique boulevard des merisiers 50370 brecey. It has a metal housing and an aluminium front panel, available in black or silver. Compared to the digitaltoanalog converter of my atoll pr5. Atoll in 30 integrated amplifier atoll cd 30 cd player. Like any decent piece of audio equipment, the atoll amplifier reflects what its given and has the grip to deliver it in a clear and largely unmannered style.
In the latter case, the supported resolution is limited to 24 bits and 96 khz. It does not have any scratches or blemishes and is in very good condition. For a competitive price, the dac100 is an attractive solution for pc sources and a good alternative to upgrade budget cd or dvd players. Both the coaxial and optical inputs can handle resolutions of up to 24 bits192 khz, while the usb input accepts resolutions of up to 24 bits96 khz. Both dacs support dsd512, usb b pcm 768khz and spdif pcm 192khz. Atoll in200 integrated amplifier the absolute sound. Pc and mac platform video editors now have a simple, competent solution for transferring video and audio back and forth between analog tape and dv. Pcm from 16 bits to 32bits up to 384 khz on usb asynchronous. I could have lived with that atoll for a long time had the halo integrated not popped up on ebay. The parasound halo integrated only beat the atoll by a short bit. Atolls in200 is an attractive if understated 120w per channel dual mono amplifier with a nice curve in its 8mm thick aluminium fascia. Both digital and analog stages are fully discrete and run highquality parts like mkp caps. Audio development shallow high performance m40 neo.
Usb audio driver in usb audio playerrecorder pro and audio evolution mobile. This dac has 3 digital rca and 3 optical inputs, along with a usb input. The french company atoll is known in smaller circles as a manufacturer having a purist approach to designing audio component while at the same time striving for a price setting that addresses a wide group of audio consumers. Atoll electronique in400se integrated amplifier the.
This french made dac has a superb sound quality defined by strong bass and excellent stereo imaging. A feed is 660 two power supplies of 330 is because it is a dual mono, where the dynamics and transparency. My opinon is that the atoll looks better than the arcam, go to your atoll dealer and be brethless this cd compete with the guys in the 25. Installation of usb driver for the dac200 fr gb dongle association for. And it also has two headphone outputs, letting you listen to your music with your other half. The atoll hd100 dac boasts an excellent headphone amplifiers. For a competitive price, the dac 100 is an attractive solution for pc sources and a good alternative to upgrade budget cd or dvd players. A remarkable transparency, certainly superior to many much more expensive amps. Discreet circuitry, quality components, rigid housing and a luxury seven inputs.
The in100ses highcapacity power supply reproduces all the energy of the original live performance. The atoll in 80 can be easily detected into any hifi chain. Atoll dac 100se da converter 7 inputs and volume control. The atoll dac 100 uses a 24bit192khz burrbrown pcm 1796 chip set and as all other atoll products, the chassis was designed to minimize vibrations. Each product is designed, engineered, assembled, and thoroughly tested in our factory in france. Atoll has a reputation for being a touch dry, and thats what i got, but beyond that, it was all there, space, depth, dynamics, all fine. I love the way it gives both the depth and shape of the bass line on betty davis nasty gal from the this is it. Atoll is a french company that has been designing and manufacturing affordable, high quality hifi products since its creation in 1997, and the atoll dac 200 dac is a fine showcase of this philosophy. Atoll elektronica, versterkers, dac, streamers, in200, in300, in400, cd200, cd400, hoofdtelefoon, phono. Xhra2hpa with specific program for pcm and dsd specially developed for atoll. Sounded pretty good and seemed to have enough power.
Atoll electronique high performance home electronics are designed to astound with their exceptional musicality, build quality and value. The dac was the atoll 100, and the dealer rigged it up to play through a matching atoll amp, the in 50se, via some kef r500 speakers. To use the usb input with a windows computer, youll need to download a specific driver. For sale is a beautiful, and beautiful sounding combination dac headphone amppreamp from the french manufacturer, atoll.
Founded by brothers stephane and emmanuel dubreuil, its mission was to produce reasonably priced, true highend audio electronics for budgetconscious audiophiles. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by atoll. It takes that long before the atoll dac 100 matures fully. Atoll electronique in100se integrated amplifier featuring 140 watts x2 into 4 ohms, low feedback, dual mono, discrete and hand made for perfection. The difference in midrange openness, spaciousness and focus between the dac100se and the musical fidelity v dac ii was evident. Atoll dac 100 signature digitalanalogconverter buy at. To use the usbb asynchronous input, you need to download this.
Since 1986, theyve been manufacturing hifi speakers and also an oem supplier for brands like avantgarde, goldmund, jadis, mbl etc. Atoll hd100 usbdac headphone amp preamp audio asylum. The dac 100 has been upgraded with a volume control on the optional remote and a. On the front panel, a set of led lights indicate which source has been selected, and the volume control uses an alps potentiometer.