The ES9016 Sabre32 Ultra DAC is the latest addition to the world’s highest performance and critically acclaimed Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018) introduced in early 2009. Unlike conventional sigma-delta (ΣΔ) DACs, the ES9016 Sabre32 Ultra DAC incorporates innovative patented circuits to deliver spectacular music with an unsurpassed sound stage, with up to 128dB dynamic range and 0.0003% (-110dB) total harmonic distortion, and free from clock jitter common in digital audio systems. The patented circuits in the Sabre32 DAC include the 32-bit HyperStream™ modulator, capable of 100% modulation and unconditional stability, the Revolver™ Dynamic Element Matching which ensures the highest performance over an extremely wide audio dynamic range, and a Time Domain Jitter Eliminator to remove the digital jitter that causes distortion.
The ES9016 Sabre32 Ultra Audio DAC supports either 8-channel or stereo conversion from a digital audio input (up to 500kHz sampling rate) in PCM, DSD or SPDIF formats, features click-free soft mute, volume control, de-emphasis, programmable zero detect, per-channel customizable roll-off filter characteristics and consumes less than 100mW.
The adoption of the ES9016 Sabre32 Ultra DAC significantly improves the analog audio performance of the BDP-83 Special Edition Blu-ray player to a level normally found only in expensive audiophile-grade equipment. Audio enthusiasts can now enjoy the BDP-83 Special Edition’s exceptionally wide dynamic range, ultra low distortion, accurate sound stage and jitter-free music clarity, in addition to the already excellent audio/video capabilities of the original BDP-83 Blu-ray player. For highest performance, the BDP-83 Special Edition’s stereo output is powered by the ES9016 Sabre32 Ultra 8-channel DAC configured in Quad Differential Stereo mode, while the 7.1-channel output is powered by the ES9006 Sabre Premier 8-channel DAC.
The ES9006 Sabre Premier 8-channel DAC, with 120dB DNR and -102dB THD, was introduced in 2008 and has been prominently featured and used in many high performance Blu-ray players and other A/V equipment
Jason Liao, CTO & VP of Product Development at OPPO Digital, said: “The Special Edition is an exciting upgrade to the original BDP-83 for the discerning audio enthusiast. The ES9016 Sabre32 Ultra DAC and the ES9006 Sabre Premier DAC combination delivers an unparalleled sound stage and incredible fidelity in both 7.1-channel and stereo modes.” The OPPO BDP-83 Special Edition is a Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player featuring bit-stream and full decoding capability for high resolution audio tracks such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Designed for both home theater viewers and music listeners, it plays DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD (SACD) and standard CD with excellent video and audio performance in addition to Blu-ray Discs.
Robert Wong, vice-president of marketing and worldwide sales for ESS Technology, said, “We are excited that OPPO Digital has selected both the ES9016 Sabre32 Ultra DAC and the ES9006 Sabre Premier DAC for its new flagship Special Edition player. With the Sabre DACs’ stunning performance and music clarity, audio enthusiasts can now get ultimate fidelity from Blu-ray movies, CDs, DVD-Audio, and SACDs that equals A/V players costing 5 to 10 times the BDP-83 Special Edition’s price. ”
Both the ES9016 Sabre32 Ultra DAC and the ES9006 Sabre Premier DAC are available in 48-LQFP packages. Sample chips, reference design and volume price information are available from ESS or your local ESS distributor and representatives.