New Reference premium D/A converters: UD-505-X & NT-505-X
The UD-505-X is a flagship dual monaural USB DAC with an integrated fully-balanced headphone amplifier, that fuses high-end audio design concepts and TEAC’s decades of audio design experience, in an A4-sized footprint. The dual mono structure processes stereo signals with higher purity, and the D/A converter section uses one ESS Technology ES9038 Q2M in each of the left and right channels.
This model achieves a high signal-to-noise ratio by using each DAC in mono mode. Moreover, we upgraded it with high specifications that enable native playback of 22.5MHz DSD and 768kHz/32bit PCM formats. In the analog processing section, which can be considered the key to audio quality, we include four TEAC-HCLD2 circuits.
These are improved versions of our previous TEAC-HCLD. For headphone output using the newly-adopted diamond buffer circuit, in addition to two standard 6.3mm connectors, one 4.4mm 5-pole headphone connector is available, enabling balanced connection and active ground connection with a single plug.
The Bluetooth® receiver supporting LDAC™ and Qualcommsup® aptX HD™ allows you to enjoy high-quality wireless audio streaming from your smartphone on this flagship USB DAC.
The UD-505-X is a flagship dual monaural USB DAC with an integrated fully-balanced headphone amplifier, that fuses high-end audio design concepts and TEAC’s decades of audio design experience, in an A4-sized footprint. The dual mono structure processes stereo signals with higher purity, and the D/A converter section uses one ESS Technology ES9038 Q2M in each of the left and right channels.
This model achieves a high signal-to-noise ratio by using each DAC in mono mode. Moreover, we upgraded it with high specifications that enable native playback of 22.5MHz DSD and 768kHz/32bit PCM formats. In the analog processing section, which can be considered the key to audio quality, we include four TEAC-HCLD2 circuits.
These are improved versions of our previous TEAC-HCLD. For headphone output using the newly-adopted diamond buffer circuit, in addition to two standard 6.3mm connectors, one 4.4mm 5-pole headphone connector is available, enabling balanced connection and active ground connection with a single plug.
The Bluetooth® receiver supporting LDAC™ and Qualcommsup® aptX HD™ allows you to enjoy high-quality wireless audio streaming from your smartphone on this flagship USB DAC.
The NT-505-X 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.
The dual mono structure processes stereo signals with higher purity, and the D/A converter section uses one ES9038 Q2M (made by ESS Technology) in each of the left and right channels. This model achieves a high signal-to-noise ratio by using each DAC in mono mode. Moreover, when used as a USB DAC, its high specifications enable native playback of 22.5MHz DSD and 768kHz/32bit PCM formats.
The Analog section, which is one of the keys to sound quality, includes four TEAC-HCLD2 buffer amp circuits that allow different drive modes, – fully-balanced drive for balanced output, and parallel drive mode for unbalanced output – to achieve enhanced acoustic expression.
On the network audio side, the NT-505-X supports high-quality music subscription services, namely TIDAL and Qobuz, and is Roon Ready. There’s also a built-in MQA decoder, and you will enjoy unlimited music content on the Internet thanks to its high-quality digital and Analog processing technologies.
Furthermore, you can also enjoy wireless playback from smart devices with high audio quality thanks to the high performance specifications of the DAC.
UD-505-X & NT-505-X key features
- Dual mono structure with one ESS Technology ES9038 Q2M converter each for left and right channels
- Hi-Res audio playback supporting 22.5MHz and PCM 768kHz/32bit PCM
- Original TEAC-HCLD2 enhanced-current output buffer circuit
- Fully balanced analog volume circuit with TEAC-QVCS high precision volume control
- Up-conversion up to 24.5MHz DSD and 384kHz/32bit PCM
- 7 types of PCM digital filters
- Newly-developed “Stressless Foot” design with three support points
- Semi-floating design top panel
- Bluetooth® receiver supporting LDAC™ and Qualcomm® aptX™ HD
- 10MHz external clock input
- Dual on-board clocks for 44.1kHz and 48kHz frequencies
- Bulk Pet USB transferring technology with four transfer modes for various sound characters *1
- Free TEAC HR Audio Player for Windows/Mac
UD-505-X exclusive features
- New-designed diamond buffer circuit for Headphone Amplifier section
- Dual ¼ (6.3mm) headohone jack for balanced and active ground connections
- 4.4mm 5-pole Pentaconn headphone jack for balanced drive and active ground drive *2
- Simultaneous output to two single-end headphones via ¼ (6.3mm) headphone jacks
NT-505-X exclusive features
- Supports TIDAL, Qobuz and subscription music streaming services *3
- Roon Ready
- MQA decoder (for network streaming)
- ⅛ (3.5mm) 4-pole stereo headohone jack supporting ground separate connections
- Free TEAC HR Streamer foriOS/Android
* 1 ”Bulk Pet” is a registered trademark of Interface Corporation
* 2 ”Pentaconn” is a registered trademark of NIPPON DICS Co., Ltd., complies with the RC-8141C JEITA standard
* 3 Not every service is available in every country.
* Design and specifications may subject to change without notice.
