The SD 3100 HV Reference Streaming DAC
The SD 3100 HV is with the exception of the pre-amplifier section identical with the SCD 3100 HV.
The SD 3100 HV is a purist converter / streamer which in an HV system acts as ultra-high quality player and converter for every imaginable digital source. It can be connected to the P 3100 HV pre-amplifier or the PA 3100 HV integrated amplifier via one of its analogue outputs. If you wish to play CD or SACD, the PDT 3100 HV reference disc mechanism can be connected to the SD 3100 HV.
The SD 3100 HV - and also a full HV system - can be controlled using the F 3100 remote control handset or the T+A MusicNavigator App.
Headphone Amp
Since more and more audiophile music enthusiasts use high-quality headphones, we have developed a particularly good, high-performance analogue headphone amplifier which also exploits HV technology; it works completely in Class A mode, and offers outstanding sound quality. The connection sockets for 6.3 mm jack plugs and high-quality, quadrupole-symmetrical pentaconn plugs are located on the front.
Construction
Like all our HV devices the SD 3100 HV is built of pure aluminium, without any ferro-magnetic materials at all, and features five compartments separated by aluminium dividing walls. These sections house the motherboard with digital inputs, the D/A converters with analogue output stage, the analogue mains section, the digital mains section and - in the massive front panel - the control section with its bright display and sensor buttons.
| Analogue Output | |
| Coaxial (RCA) / Balanced (XLR) | 2.5 Veff, 20 Ohm / 5.0 Veff, 40 Ohm |
| Headphone Output | |
| Headphone Output | 6.3 mm Plug (20 Ohms) and 4.4 mm Pentaconn (8 Ohms) |
| Connections | |
| Digital Output | 1 x Coax, IEC 60958 S/P-DIF (LPCM) |
| Digital Inputs - AES-EBU | 1 x AES-EBU 32 - 192 kHz / 16 - 24 Bit |
| Digital Inputs - S/PDIF | 6 x S/PDIF: 2 x Standard Coax, 2 x High Quality BNC 32 - 192 kHz / 16 - 24 Bit, 2 x Optical TOS-Link 32 - 192 kHz / 16 - 24 Bit |
| Digital Inputs - USB Device-Mode | 2 x USB DAC: Device-Mode with Max. 768 ksps (PCM) and DSD 1024 (DSD512 and DSD 1024 with Windows PC with Appropriate Driver Installed or Linux PC with 4.4 Kernel or Higher Only), Supports Asynchronous Data Transfer |
| Digital Inputs - USB Master-Mode | 2 x USB Master-Mode for USB-Mass Storage (Stick or HDD) |
| Digital Inputs - HDMI | 2 x HDMI IN, 1 x HDMI OUT with ARC |
| Digital Inputs - IPA (LVDS) | 1 x IPA (LVDS) |
| Network Connection | LAN: Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T, WLAN: 802.11 b/g/n |
| D/A Converter | |
| PCM | Double-Differential-Quadruple-Converter with Four 32-Bit Sigma-Delta D/A Converter Per Channel, 705.6 / 768 ksps Conversion Rate |
| DSD | T+A True 1 Bit DSD D/A Converter, Up to DSD 1024 (49.2 MHz), Native Bitstream |
| Upsampling (PCM) | T+A Signal-Processor – Synchronous Upsampling with Four Selectable Oversampling Algorithms. FIR Short, FIR Long, Bezier/IIR, Bezier. |
| Analogue Filter | Phase-Linear Bessel Filter 3rd Order, Switchable with 60 or 120 kHz Cut-Off Frequency. |
| Frequency Response - PCM 44.1 ksps | 2 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Frequency Response - PCM 48 ksps / DSD 64 | 2 Hz – 22 kHz / 2 Hz – 44 kHz |
| Frequency Response - PCM 96 ksps / DSD 128 | 2 Hz – 40 kHz / 2 Hz – 60 kHz |
| Frequency Response - PCM 192 ksps / DSD 256 | 2 Hz – 80 kHz / 2 Hz – 80 kHz |
| Frequency Response - PCM 384 ksps / DSD 512 | 2 Hz – 100 kHz / 2 Hz – 100 kHz |
| Frequency Response - PCM 768 ksps / DSD 1024 | 2 Hz – 120 kHz / 2 Hz – 120 kHz |
| THD | <0.001% |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | >117 dB |
| Channel Separation | >110 dB |
| Streaming Client | |
| Formats / Standards | MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, UPnP AV, T+A Control |
| Data Rates | PCM 32 - 192 kHz, 16/24 Bit; MP3 up to 320 kBit, Constant and Variable Data Rate |
| Music Services (SubscriptioN Required) | TIDAL, Deezer, Qobuz |
| Features | Gapless Playback for MP3 (Lame), WAV, FLAC, T+A MusicNavigator App for iOS und Android |
| Tuner | |
| Internet Radio | Airable Internet Radio Service (>11,000 Stations Worldwide) |
| FM, FM-HD | 87.5 - 108 MHz; Sensitivity 1 µV; S/N > 65 dBA |
| DAB, DAB+ | 168 - 240 MHz (Band III); Sensitivity 2,0 µV, S/N > 96 dBA |
| Features | RDS/RDBS, Station Name (PS), Programm Type (PTY), Radio Text (RT) |
| Bluetooth | |
| Bluetooth Standard / Codec | A2DP (Audio), AVRCP 1.4 (Control), aptX®, MP3, SBC |
| Mains / Accessories / Dimensions | |
| Mains | 220 – 240 V, 50 Hz, Operation: 2 x 40 W |
| Standby | <0.5 W |
| Accessories | 2 x Power Cord, Remote Control F 3100, BNC Adapter |
| Optional Accessories | Power Three HD (Carbon), Power Bar, HV-Individual Finish (Individual Colours on Request) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 17 x 46 x 46 cm |
| Weight | 26 kg |
| Finishes | Silver Laquer (47) or Titanium Laquer (64) |
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