Sugden Sapphire Series DAP-800 Pre-Amplifier
The Sapphire DAP-800 is a versatile digital-analogue preamplifier offering extensive connectivity and exceptional audio performance. Its advanced design features separate power supplies for digital and analogue sections, ensuring optimal sound quality.
The analogue stage has a Sugden VCV circuit for exceptional transparency and dynamics, while the digital section employs a unique, oversampling-free conversion process for accurate sound reproduction. With multiple inputs, including USB for direct streaming, the DAP-800 is the heart of any high-end audio system.
Category Pre-Amplifier
Country UK
Manufacturer Sugden
The Sapphire DAP-800 is a versatile digital-analogue preamplifier offering extensive connectivity and exceptional audio performance. Its advanced design features separate power supplies for digital and analogue sections, ensuring optimal sound quality.
The analogue stage has a Sugden VCV circuit for exceptional transparency and dynamics, while the digital section employs a unique, oversampling-free conversion process for accurate sound reproduction. With multiple inputs, including USB for direct streaming, the DAP-800 is the heart of any high-end audio system.
Category Pre-Amplifier
Country UK
Manufacturer Sugden
The Sapphire DAP-800 is a versatile digital-analogue preamplifier offering extensive connectivity and exceptional audio performance. Its advanced design features separate power supplies for digital and analogue sections, ensuring optimal sound quality.
The analogue stage has a Sugden VCV circuit for exceptional transparency and dynamics, while the digital section employs a unique, oversampling-free conversion process for accurate sound reproduction. With multiple inputs, including USB for direct streaming, the DAP-800 is the heart of any high-end audio system.
Category Pre-Amplifier
Country UK
Manufacturer Sugden
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Facilities:
Inputs
Four line level inputs, one balanced input, bypassDigital Inputs
Three SPDIF coax, two SPDIF optical, one USB type B Word length up to 24bit 96k, USB up to 16 bit 44.1ks/s.Outputs
Two line level outputs, one balanced output, tape outputVolume Control
Motorised remote control (analogue) RC5 compatibleMains Power Switching
Separate for analogue and digital circuitsSpecifications:
Input Sensitivity
120mV for 1 Volt outMaximum Output
9 VoltsFrequency Response
0dB 15Hz-98kHzBandwidth
8Hz-125kHzSignal to Noise
>85dBDistortion
<0.05% @ 1kHz, 1 Volt outGross Weight (packed)
10kgsDimensions
120 x 430 x 340mm (hwd) -
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Sugden Sapphire DAP-800 Digital Analogue Pre-amplifier
With an extensive range of input options, the DAP-800 can be the control centre of your audio system. A total of six analogue inputs and six digital inputs are available as well as two single-ended and one balanced output. The DAP-800 has been carefully designed to operate in two separate domains, analogue and digital. For each circuit we use independent power supplies throughout so in effect there is a separate DAC and analogue pre-amp housed in a single chassis.
The pre-amplifier analogue stage incorporates a Sugden VCV circuit in its most advanced form. This circuit has a high impedance input section, current gain stage which drives a folded cascode stage into a Class A output stage. The folded cascode circuit facilitates a wide bandwidth with maximum dynamics and low capacitive connectivity. This delivers a sophisticated sound that is neutral and transparent.
The digital section of the DAP-800 incorporates the same unique digital-to-analogue conversion as our stand-alone DAC-4. Our experience in designing digital products now stretches over twenty-five years and we pride ourselves on the analogue natural sound we have achieved. The DAP-800 has a number of advanced features. To reduce jitter and control errors during playback there is a dedicated transceiver circuit, this re-formats data prior to the digital to analogue converter. A unique conversion method is employed without oversampling or filtering in the digital domain, instead we chose an analogue filter resulting in very wide bandwidth capability. The interface accepts most digital formats including a ‘plug and play’ USB input for streaming music directly from a computer or dedicated music streamer.
