T+A SD 3100 HV Reference Streaming DAC

The T+A SD 3100 HV is with the exception of the pre-amplifier section identical with the SCD 3100 HV. The T+A SD 3100 HV is a purist converter / streamer which in an HV system acts as ultra-high quality player and converter for every imaginable digital source. It can be connected to the P 3000 HV pre-amplifier or the PA 3100 HV integrated amplifier via one of its analogue outputs. If you wish to play CD or SACD, the PDT 3100 HV reference disc mechanism can be connected to the SD 3100 HV. The SD 3100 HV – and also a full HV system – can be controlled using the F 3100 remote control handset or one of the T+A apps.

Since more and more audiophile music enthusiasts use high-quality headphones, T+A have developed a particularly good, high-performance analogue headphone amplifier which also exploits HV technology; it works completely in Class A mode, and offers outstanding sound quality. The connection sockets for 6.3 mm jack plugs and high-quality, quadrupole-symmetrical pentaconn plugs are located on the front. Like all T+A’s HV devices the SD 3100 HV is built of pure aluminium, without any ferro-magnetic materials at all, and features five compartments separated by aluminium dividing walls. These sections house the motherboard with digital inputs, the D/A converters with analogue output stage, the analogue mains section, the digital mains section and – in the massive front panel – the control section with its bright display and sensor buttons.

Technical Specification

Analogue output: Coaxial (RCA) | Balanced (XLR): 2,5 Veff / 20 Ohm | 5,0 Veff / 40 Ohm

Headphone output: 6,3 mm Klinke (20 Ohm) and 4,4 mm Pentaconn (8 Ohm)

Connections

Digital output:
1x coax, IEC 60958 S/P-DIF (LPCM)
Digital inputs:
1 x AES-EBU 32…192 kHz / 16-24 Bit
6 x S/P-DIF:
2 x Standard Coax
2 x high quality BNC 32…192 kHz / 16-24 Bit,
2 x optical TOS-Link 32…192 kHz / 16-24 Bit

2 x USB DAC:
Device-Mode with max. 768 kSps (PCM) und DSD 1024, supports
asynchronous data transfer. *DSD512 und DSD 1024 with Windows PC with appropriate driver installed only.

2 x USB Master-Mode for USB-Mass storage (Stick or HDD)
2 x HDMI IN, 1 x HDMI OUT with ARC
1 x IPA (LVDS)
Network connection:
LAN: Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T,
WLAN: 802.11 b/g/n

D/A-Converter

PCM: Double-Differential-Quadruple-Converter with four 32-Bit Sigma-Delta D/A-Converter per channel. 705,6 / 768 kSps conversion rate
DSD: T+A-True-1Bit DSD D/A-Converter, up tp DSD 1024 (49,2 MHz), native bitstream
Upsampling (PCM): T+A-Signalprocessor – synchronous upsampling with 4 selectable oversampling algorithms FIR short, FIR long, Bezier/IIR, Bezier
Analogue filter: Phase-linear Bessel filter 3rd order, switchable with 60 or 120 kHz cut off frequency
Frequency response:
PCM 44.1 kSps: 2 Hz – 20 kHz
PCM 48 kSps: 2 Hz – 22 kHz / DSD 64: 2 Hz – 44 kHz
PCM 96 kSps: 2 Hz – 40 kHz / DSD 128: 2 Hz – 60 kHz
PCM 192 kSps: 2 Hz – 80 kHz / DSD 256: 2 Hz – 80 kHz
PCM 384 kSps: 2 Hz – 100 kHz / DSD 512: 2 Hz – 100 kHz
PCM 768 kSps: 2 Hz – 120 kHz / DSD 1024: 2 Hz – 120 kHz
THD: < 0.001 %
S/N ratio: > 117 dB
Channel separation: > 110 dB

Formats / Standards: MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC / UPnP AV, T+A Control
Data rates: PCM 32…192 kHz,16/24 Bit; MP3 bis 320 kBit, variable and constant bit rate
Music services: Tidal, Deezer, qobuz (Subscription required)
Features:
Gapless Playback for MP3 (Lame), WAV, FLAC
T+A MusicNavigator App for iOS and Android

Mains: 2 x 110-120 V or 220-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Operation: 2 x 40 W
Standby: < 0,5 W
Dimensions (W x H x D) / Weight: 17 x 46 x 46 cm / 26 kg
Accessories:
2x power cord, remote control F 3100, BNC adapter
Finishes: silver laquer 47 or titanium laquer 64