| DAC / Digital Filter |
ESS ES9018S Sabre32 32-bit Hyperstream™ |
| Frequency Response (audible) |
20Hz - 20kHz   +0/-0.1dB (with internal CD transport) |
| Frequency Response (full range) |
2Hz - 100kHz   +0/-3dB (with external digital source) |
| THD @ 1kHz, 0dBFS (A-weighted) |
< 0.0003 % |
| IMD |
< 0.0002 % |
| Dynamic Range |
> 120dB |
| Signal-to-noise ratio |
> 120dB @ full output |
| Slew Rate |
50V/µs |
| Channel Separation |
> 116dB |
| Low Level Linearity |
< ±0.25dB at -90dBFS |
| Intrinsic Jitter |
< 1 picosecond RMS |
| Analog Outputs - Balanced |
1 pair XLR |
| Analog Output - Single-ended |
1 pair RCA |
| Digital Inputs (4) |
AES/EBU (XLR), S/PDIF (RCA), TosLink, USB Type-B |
| USB Bit-depth range |
16 bits |
| USB Sampling Frequency Rate range |
32 - 48kHz |
| Digital Outputs (2) |
S/PDIF (RCA) and AES/EBU (XLR) |
| Max. Analog Output @ 0dBFS - XLR |
2.0 Volts |
| Max. Analog Output @ 0dBFS - RCA |
2.0 Volts |
| Analog Output Impedance |
100 Ω |
| Digital Output Impedance   S/PDIF |
75 Ω @ 0.5p-p |
| Digital Output Impedance   AES/EBU |
110 Ω @ 3.7Vp-p |