Solisto.DAC-HP

Connecting A Flatscreen TV to Analogue Hi-Fi Systems

Many modern flatscreen TVs are so slim that their sound is not satisfying. At the same time, some brands cut down on audio interfaces, especially analogue outputs to save space and costs. The Solisto.DAC-HP is a very good solution to connect such flatscreen TVs to normal hi-fi systems, wireless and normal headphones. The next paragraph about the prevention of ground loops applies to TV sets as well.

Prevention of Ground Loops

When connecting digital devices such as computers, flat screen TV sets or digital satellite receivers in an analogue way to hi-fi systems ground loops might occur. A ground loop causes hum, noise and interferences in the audio signal and thus significantly reduces the joy of listening to music or other audio. By using optical-digital connections to connect audio sources to amplifiers, ground loops can be efficiently avoided because of the galvanic separation that comes with such a solution. Sadly, hardly any hi-fi system features such inputs. The Solisto.DAC-HP virtually adds such an optical-digital input to your hi-fi system or any other kind of analogue amplifier. No need to throw away your established and well proven hi-fi system.

Connecting Digital Devices to Analogue Hi-Fi Systems

There are diverse reasons to connect a device that features both digital and analogue outputs to an analogue system through its digital output. By far too many mobile audio devices offer a rather bad sound quality at their analogue output, but some feature an optical-digital output. The audio systems of computers are most often inside the computer's housing and an easy victim to many different disturbances that can cause noise and interferences. The applications are nearly infinite, thus we are always happy to get to know, how you are using the Solisto.DAC-HP.

Limitations

Please note that the Solisto.DAC-HP cannot convert signals such as Dolby Digital, AC3, DTS, 5.1 etc. In such cases, the device – e.g. a flat screen TV – needs to be switched to a normal stereo signal.

• Solisto.DAC-HP
• AC Adaptor
• User's Guide in English, German

General

Case Material	Aluminium, anodised
Dimensions	(W x H x D // mm) 105 x 28 x 55
Weight	150 g (incl. AC Adaptor 300 g)
Supply Voltage	12 Volt (DC)
AC Adaptor	12 Volt DC, 800 mA
Operating Temperature Range	0° - 50° Celsius
DAC System	Wolfson WM 8524
Headphone Amplifier	Texas Instruments TPA6120A2
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	-89 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	106 dB
Dynamik Range	104 dB

Digital Inputs

Optical S/PDIF Connector	Toslink F05
Coaxial S/PDIF Connector	1 x Coax/Cinch
Max Length of Optical Cable	5 meters, up to 15 meters under very good conditions
Data Link Layer Protocol	IEC 958 (S/PDIF)
Sampling Frequencies	8 to 192 kHz
Resolution	24 Bit

Analogue Stereo Line Ouput

Connectors	2 x Coax / Cinch
Output Voltage (RMS value)	2 Volt

Analogue Stereo Headphone Ouput

Connector	6.3 mm TRS
Output Power	Controllable, max 6.8 Vrms, 1.4 Watt @ 32 Ohm
Minimum Load Impedance	8 Ohm

User's Guide Solisto.DAC-HP, English & German