Small and simple-looking... but very musical and rhythmic. A preamp with a DAC and a wide range of connection options. It’s incredibly versatile!
Retail price: 1900.00
The Leema Elements Precision 24/192 DAC is a digital-to-analog converter that converts audio files with high resolution and precision. This Leema Elements Precision 24/192 DAC enhances the sound of digital sources, resulting in a smoother music reproduction and a wider stereo image. The converter delivers clear detail in soft passages and preserves natural dynamics during powerful transients.
With the Leema Elements Precision 24/192 DAC, the listening experience expands: subtleties in tone, spatial cues, and delicate nuances come to life. Because this converter operates efficiently, the soundstage remains pure, free of noise or distortion. For those seeking transparency in the audio chain, the Leema Elements Precision 24/192 DAC offers consistency from source to speaker, with a sound that is both refined and lively.
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Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 0.25 dB)
Distortion: better than 0.001% (@ 1 kHz)
Crosstalk: better than -95 dB (@ 20 kHz)
THD: better than 0.005% (@ 0 dBFs)
Jitter: less than 50 ps (@ 1 kHz)
Unbalanced (RCA) outputs: 1
Balanced (XLR) outputs: 1
Pre-inputs (unbalanced RCA): 1
MP3 inputs (front panel 3.5 mm jack): 1
Digital inputs: S/PDIF coaxial: 3; S/PDIF optical: 3; USB: 1
Headphone outputs (3.5 mm jack): 1
Output levels in fixed gain mode (0 dB @ 1 kHz): unbalanced = 2.1 V rms; balanced = 4.2 V rms
DAC: Quattro 24-bit/192 kHz with multiple CS 4351
Mute button: Yes
LIPS® system: Master or Slave
Dimensions: 220 × 340 × 88 mm
Box: 370 × 450 × 210 mm
Weight: 6 kg
The Leema Elements Precision 24/192 DAC was designed with a focus on exceptional audio performance and precision. The device was co-developed by Mallory Nicholls and Lee Taylor, former sound engineers at the BBC. The DAC utilizes high-quality components such as ESS Sabre chips for accurate digital-to-analog conversion. The enclosure is sturdy and meticulously finished for optimal resonance control. Internal wiring is of high quality to ensure signal integrity. Leema Acoustics manufactures its devices in the United Kingdom, carefully selecting the source of its materials to ensure the best sound quality.
Leema Acoustics was originally founded in 1998 as a means to further explore the fanatical interest in audio reproduction of its two founders, ex-BBC engineers Lee Taylor and Mallory Nicholls. Their first project focused on pushing the boundaries of loudspeaker design, determined to create a miniature loudspeaker that could outperform a system many times larger. The design principles and mathematical models available at the time were unable to create the product Lee and Mallory envisioned, so they began four years of intensive work, culminating in the Xen. A mic monitor of unsurpassed technical and musical excellence, Xen was originally available only to the professional audio market. As audiophiles became increasingly aware of the quality of Leema products, the Xen spread to the domestic market. After the success of their first product, Mallory and Lee decided to focus their expertise on audio electronics. Their first product, the Tucana integrated amplifier, was released in early 2006 and later that year won the distinguished Hi Fi News award for amplifier of the year. Shortly thereafter, the Antila CD player was introduced and almost immediately won the prestigious What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision best CD player award in 2007.
