QUALITY IS KING: THE TEAC UD-701N DELIVERS HIFI AUDIO TO THE MOST DISCERNING MUSIC LOVERS OUT THERE
This flagship dual monaural USB DAC successfully incorporates the latest network technologies with TEAC’s decades of audio design experience
The TEAC UD-701N is a high-end USB DAC and network player designed for audiophiles who demand the highest quality audio reproduction. Featuring a number of advanced features and technologies that make it a top choice for discerning music lovers, the UD-701N receives high praise from audio enthusiasts across your go-to forums for its high-end digital-to-analog converter (DAC), multitude of features with especially great music streaming options, and excellent headphone-listening functionality.
State-Of-The-Art DAC
Incoroporating tricking down technologies from Esoteric's new Master Sound Discrete DAC, TEAC developed a ΔΣ (Delta Sigma) discrete DAC comprised of circuitry that uses FPGA with original algorithms on each of the two channels of the UD-701N. This improves the S/N (signal to noise) ratio by processing each channel individually in monaural mode, as well as delivering DSD512 (22.5MHz) native and 384kHz/32-bit PCM playback capabilities.
The importance of a high-quality DAC cannot be overstated, as all audiophiles know well. The ΔΣ DAC delivers accurate, more detailed music reproduction and enhanced dynamic range without distortion or coloration.
The UD-701N Can Do It All
Another key feature of the UD-701 is its network connectivity. Whether you connect via wifi or ethernet, XLR or RCA, the UD-701N offers superb flexibility without compromising on sound quality. As a Network DAC, it’s been engineered to stream music with precision and clarity. Writes Headphone Guru’s Frank Iacone:
”Streaming was once again seamless and quiet. The sound was leaning more towards slightly warm, much like I hear on tube setups, and was always musical.”
The Bluetooth® receiver supports LDAC™ and Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, AAC and SBC, while the built-in MQA decoder supports your highest resolution files from music subscription services like TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, and TuneIn. Plus, the UD-701N supports Open Home and is Roon Ready.
Suffice to say, this baby can do it all.
Excellent For Headphone Listeners
The UD-701N is also a fantastic option for those listening via high quality headphones. Iacone writes:
”Noticeable immediately was a silent black background. Free from any noise or grain, the UD-701N was a true experience of how far headphone listening has come using network players.”
The Headphone amplifier, with 4-pin XLR and ¼” connections, can be switched between balanced and active ground. A total of four diamond buffers – one in each of the left, right, positive and negative circuits – are used to enable the connection of balanced driver headphones. Even during single-end use, driving the amps in parallel provides a stronger driver overall compared to ordinary single-end headphone amplifiers. You’ll see for yourself the potential of many types of headphones, including 600Ω high-impedance headphones, to be used to perfection.
Frankly, there are too many great features and engineering factors to cover in one short blog post – visit our website to get the full scoop. And while we may be biased, we have to agree with Iacone’s final thoughts on Headphone.Guru:
”Noise free and nothing short of spectacular performance the TEAC UD-701N can compete with units that cost much more. … Big thumbs up to what will be my new endgame reference system.”