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High quality analog to digital converter at a reasonable
price.
Convert your vinyl phono records to CD-R
Sony ® EP9ES owners:
Use analog sources
Panasonic
® SH-AC500D Decoder and ACKDAC
Denon ® AVD-2000
Decoder
and
ACKDAC
Price
What's Included
How
to Order
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ACKDAC TM Analog to Digital Audio Converter for Stereo and Surround
Sound, and for Converting Vinyl Records to Digital
A high quality, reasonably priced, analog to digital audio converter is
offered by HoltMods of Pleasanton, California, and
is being used worldwide by videophiles and
audiophiles.
The ACKDAC
accepts standard line-level RCA two-channel audio inputs from two different switchable sources - such as your TV and VCR (or other
analog source) - and converts these inputs into a high quality, S/PDIF
digital bitstream that can be fed into your digital
preamp, surround sound processor, digital recorder, or digital to analog
converter. Digital output is provided in both coaxial (RCA phono) and optical (TOSLINK) digital form.
How can the ACKDAC be
used? Two primary ways:
1.
Analog sources can be used with
digital preamps/processors, such as the Sony SDP-EP9ES, that otherwise do not
accept analog sources. Thus, you can
hook up your TV set, VCR, satellite receiver, or other analog source to your
digital preamp.
2. You can convert your vinyl phonograph records (LP's) to
digital storage media such as CD-R, CD-RW, or DAT. This allows you to take your favorite,
unique or irreplaceable phono records with you in
the car or use them with your portable CD player. Or you can listen to your records on CD-R
with the convenience of random track access, and without causing further wear
to your records.
Let's look at each of
these applications a bit more.
DIGITAL
PREAMP/PROCESSORS
Let's
say, for example, you own the Sony ® SDP-EP9ES digital
preamp/processor. You know it's an excellent unit. However, its
weakness is the inability to handle analog signals. You cannot hook up
a TV set, VCR, or other analog source directly to the Sony®. The Panasonic ® SH-AC500D decoder has this same limitation: it can decode
only digital inputs, not analog sources. The same is true of the Denon AVD-2000.
The ACKDAC solves this
problem, by allowing you to send your TV or VCR analog audio signal directly
through the Sony® EP9ES, Panasonic ® SH-AC500D, or Denon AVD-2000. The surround sound decoder then
takes over and handles all the decoding and surround processing of the
signal, and outputs its regular analog audio signals to your surround
amplifiers. Find out just how good TV sound can be when fed through the
ACKDAC and your digital decoder.
VINYL
RECORDS (LP's)
You
have a vinyl LP record collection that you value, but it's irreplaceable
because most records are no longer made.
Or maybe you've gotten spoiled by the convenience of CD's, which allow
instant, random access (by remote control) to the tracks you want to
hear. Or, you want to listen to a
favorite record in your car, on a business trip, or at the beach. Or, you're worried that constantly playing
your favorite records will wear them out.
You can't take your records and turntable with you, but you can use
the ACKDAC to convert your favorite records to a digital bitstream
that can be recorded on CD-R. The CD-R
can then be played back in your compatible CD player at home, in your car, or
on your portable CD player wherever you go.
For this application, of course, you will need a turntable, a phono preamp that can output line level to the ACKDAC,
and a compatible CD-R (in your computer or standalone) that can accept a 48
kHz, 18 bit PCM bitstream.
ACKDAC
QUALITY
The
ACKDAC is designed by audiophiles for audiophiles, and is made in the United States. It uses hand selected, high quality
audiophile-grade components and circuitry. It employs a sampling rate
of 48 kHz, provides 18 bit resolution from input to output, and affords more
than 94db of dynamic range. It features extremely low jitter of less
than 113 db, and total harmonic distortion of .0017 percent at 1 kHz.
It uses gold plated input and output RCA phono
connectors - gold plated on BOTH the outer and inner conductors, unlike many
manufacturers who only gold plate the outer conductors. It's higher
quality than nearly any broadcast or recorded analog source you can feed
it. The ACKDAC is used by home theater enthusiasts worldwide, including
in top-line home theater systems. It has been reviewed by an
independent lab (PCAV TECH) and rated as "excellent" in all
performance parameters (see link at top of this page for full review).
It will work with just
about any digital preamp, surround sound processor, digital to analog
converter, CD-R, or digital recorder, as long as the unit accepts S/PDIF
digital input at 48 kHz in optical or coaxial form. Complete with UL listed
external DC power supply for use with standard United States 117 volt AC. Size is 5 x 5 1/2 x 2 inches.
Optional foreign power supply for 240 volts 50 Hz available. Weight is
one pound.
Price is $149.99 U.S., plus $8.95 shipping in the United States. Export orders please inquire. California residents add state sales tax. Offered with a money
back guarantee.
All of the following
is included:
1. Free email support. If you have a question, you can get
a response.
2. Instructions for
use.
3. Gold plated RCA phono stereo inputs
for two different sources, allowing switching between those two
sources.
4. Optical (TOSLINK) and coaxial (RCA gold plated phono) digital output fully compliant with S/PDIF
standards.
5. Extremely high quality two-channel analog to
digital conversion, 18 bit, 48 kHz sampling; >94 db dynamic range;
frequency response 10 Hz - 21 kHz +- 1.5db.
6. Outboard DC power supply plugs into standard 117
volt United States AC circuit; UL and CSA listed.
7. A money back guarantee
(less shipping).
OPTIONS: If
desired, an optional input buffer circuit can be included with the unit for
an additional $40.00, which may be helpful if the unit will be used with long
runs of input cable or higher impedance inputs.
You can order online now via PayPal (or credit
card) by clicking the link below:
Or,
you can place an order on your VISA, MASTERCARD, or DISCOVER credit
card. Call (925) 556-1681 to order by phone; you can speak to a
representative or leave a voice mail message with your name, shipping
address, credit card number, expiration date of card, and your address at
which you receive statements from the card issuer. Or, if you're in the
United States, send an email or call with your phone number and we'll
call you back to let you place a credit card order.
Or, you can mail your
order, with certified check or money order (personal check will delay
shipment), to:
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HoltMods
5820 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 100
Pleasanton,
CA 94588
(925) 556-1681
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We will ship promptly
upon receipt.
 Send email with
any questions you may have.
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