TEAC NT-505 USB DAC & Network Player

The NT-505 is a flagship dual monaural USB DAC with versatile network playback capabilities. It successfully incorporates the latest network technologies, along with TEAC’s decades of accumulated audio design experience, in an attractive package with an A4-sized footprint.

Description

Supported formats
USB input
PCM16/24/32 bit
44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/176.4k/192k/352.8k/384k/705.6k/768k Hz
DSD2.8M/5.6M/11.2M/22.5M Hz
Coaxial digital input
PCM16/24 bit
32k/44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/176.4k/192k Hz
DSD2.8MHz(supported with 176.4kHz/24-bit DoP format)
Optical digital input
PCM16/24 bit
32k/44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/176.4k/192k Hz
DSD2.8MHz(supported with 176.4kHz/24-bit DoP format)
DAC section
USB DACAsahi Kasei Microdevices AK4497×2
Up-conversionup to 384kHz/32-bit PCM, 22.5MHz DSD
Digital filters
PCM filtersSharp Roll Off, Slow Roll Off, Short Delay Sharp, Short Delay Slow, Low Dispersion, off
DSD cutoff frequenciesNarrow : 39kHz (at 2.8M), 78kHz (at 5.6M), 156kHz (at 11.2M) or 312kHz (at 22.5M)
Wide : 76kHz (at 2.8M), 152kHz (at 5.6M), 304kHz (at 11.2M) or 608kHz (at 22.5M)
LAN section
ConnectorRJ-45×1(1000Base-T)
MQA DecoderBuilt-in
Audio inputs
USB (rear)USB B port, USB 2.0, asynchronous mode transfer, bulk transfer
Compatible SoftwareTEAC HR Audio Player (Windows, Macintosh)
COAXIAL digital (rear)RCA pin×1 (gold-plated)
Input level0.5Vp-p
Input impedance75Ω
Optical digital (rear)TOS-link×1
Input level-24.0 to -14.5dBm peak
Coaxial digital (front)1/8” (3.5mm) mini×1 (combined with optical digital input, detected automatically)
Input level0.5Vp-p
Input impedance75Ω
* 1/8” Mini – RCA conversion cable included.
Optical digital (front)1/8” Mini Optical×1 (combined with coaxial digital input, detected automatically)
Input level-24.0 to -14.5dBm peak
USB (front)USB A port
Supported mediaUSB Flash Drive
Bluetooth®
Bluetooth® version4.0
Output classClass2 (Range: approx. 33ft/10m)
Supported profilesA2DP, AVRCP
Content protectionSCMS-T
Supported codecLDAC™, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, aptX™, AAC, SBC
No. of paired devicemaximum 8 devices
Audio outputs
XLR balancedXLR×1 pair (gold-plated)
Output levelFixed (0dB), fixed (+6dB), variable, output off (selectable)
Maximum output leve2.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to fixed (0dB))
4.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to fixed (+6dB))
12.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to variable)
Output impedance188Ω
RCA unbalancedRCA pin×1 pair (gold-plated)
Output levelFixed (0dB), fixed (+6dB), variable, output off (selectable)
Maximum output leve2.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to fixed (0dB))
4.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to fixed (+6dB))
6.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to variable)
Output impedance150Ω
Headphone outputs
Connector1/4” (3.5mm) Stereo TRS jack×1 (gold-plated)
PolarityTip:L+, Ring1:R+, Ring3:L-, Sleeve:R-
Maximum output500mW + 500mW (into 32Ω)
Supported impedances16 to 600Ω
Clock section
Internal clock
TypeCrystal oscillator
Number of clocks2 (44.1kHz and 48kHz)
External clock input
ConnectorBNC (gold-plated)
Input frequency10MHz
Input impedance50Ω
Input levelRectangle wave: equivalent to TTL levels
Sine wave: 0.5 to 1.0 Vrms
Audio performance
Frequency Response10 to 80,000 Hz (+1/-3 dB, 192kHz PCM input, RCA output, digital filter off)
Total harmonic distortion0.002% or less (192kHz PCM input, RCA output, digital filter off)
S/N ratio110dB or higher (192kHz PCM input, RCA output, digital filter off)
Power supply
US/CanadaAC 120V 60Hz
UK/EuropeAC 220 to 240V 50Hz
Power consumption18W (0.4W in standby)
dimensions (including protrusions)290(W)×81.2(H)×248.7(D) mm / 11.4”(W)×3.2”(H)×9.8”(D)
Weight3.9kg / 8.6lbs
Included accessoriesPower cord, RCA mini plug adapter cable, remote control (RC-1330),2 AAA batteries for remote control, Owner’s Manual (with warranty)