totaldac

Presentation

TOTALDAC produces hifi DACs (digital to analog converters) and streamers for audiophiles who require the highest level of performance from their systems.
A matching preamplifier, power amplifier, speakers and cable accessories are now part of the Totaldac offer to help you compose a full Totaldac system.

Totaldac d1 front

TOTALDAC has gained worldwide recognition not only for its discrete R2R ladder DACS but for its innovative accompanying technology that has led many to claim that TOTALDAC's implementation has given their DACS the most refined, natural sound available..
All Totaldac products are developed and made in France.

DACs product line:

d1-core The entry level but still with Totaldac sound and perfect tonal balance.
Universal 3V RCA and 6V XLR outputs, and like all other DACs with volume control.
d1-tube-mk2 A DAC with tube output stage. Based on two R2R ladders per channel.
1.4V RCA outputs.
d1-unity The first DAC with "unity" architecture, with 3.5V RCA and 7V XLR outputs.
A DAC which has already everything you need.
d1-direct 1.6V RCA outputs direct from 3 R2R ladders thank to new filtering and offset circuitry.
Based on d1-seven with d1-twelve direct output, not so versatile but so transparent sounding.
d1-triunity The biggest one-box DAC with "unity" architecture, with 3.5V RCA and 7V XLR outputs.
The best one-box DAC from Totaldac.
d1-twelve-mk3 Made of 3 boxes: one digital front end and 2 DAC monoblocs. 6 R2R ladders per channel.
1.6V RCA output direct from R2R ladders as well as 3.2V RCA (6.4V XLR) buffered output.
d1-sublime A 4-box DAC, with 3.5V RCA and 7V XLR outputs.
The best of Totaldac.
d3-core This is the 3-way active crossover based on the d1-core DAC.
A 2-way active crossover is also available, called d2-core.

products with digital outputs:

d1-switch The network switch to improve the sound quality.
Lowers the jitter for an ethernet server and streamer.
d1-digital-mk2 reclocker Rebuilds all 4 inputs into a coax and AES-EBU output with less jitter.
Can also apply volume control and convert DSD to pcm 176/24 if required.
streamer board A computer board with ethernet input which can be mounted in the d1-core.
Compatible with RoonReady, UPNP/DLNA, Airplay, NAA.
d1-streamer-mk2 It is the reclocker also equipped with the streamer board and a GIGAFILTER.
So it is a streamer with USB, coax and AES-EBU outputs.
d1-player-base The analog base your Roon Nucleus(+) music server.
High end power supply and ethernet cleaning for your music server.

Analog product line:

d1-driver-mk2 Connected between a DAC and the amplifier to drive perfectly the amplifier.
Like a high end preamplifier but relying on the DAC volume control.
AMP-1-mk2 The Totaldac amplifier.
Tube qualities and able to drive 1ohm speakers.

Speakers:

d100 A new reference speaker with a very controlled sound at all frequencies.
High efficiency with realistic bass and with a moderate speaker size.
d100%wood Fully solid wood version of the d100 speaker.
d100%wood with super tweeter d100%wood with a super tweeter extending the response to 40KHz.

What the press says:

Part-time Audiophile:"amongst the most enjoyable DACs I’ve heard"
SounStage Australia:"to a level of immediacy I had not experienced before"
Diapason:"...like never before... Diapason d'Or prize"
hi-fi+:"The DAC sounds just fantastic. It’s one of the most natural-sounding."
AudioStream:"PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 'the most musically satisfying DAC I've yet heard'"
6moons:"the most fluidly organic"
HifiPig:"I was completely shocked"
HifiStatement:"the best digital source I have heard so far"
AUDIO:"sensational natural sounding"
Stereophile: "makes me feel: very happy"
Audio Art:"Beyond your imagination"
AUDIO-ACTIVITY:"great DAC"
Parttimeaudiophile:"The most analogue sounding"
Stereo times:"the best sounding digital playback"
highfidelity.pl:"outstanding, one of the very best I know of"
mono&stereo:"beyond everything that I have ever tried"
Inearspace:"the best DAC we have ever reviewed"
haute fidélité: as close as possible to the original concert
AUDIOREPUTATION:"the best in its price range"
hificlub.co.kr:"the most impressive DAC I've ever heard".
Quotidianoaudio:"the best performance I have been fortunate enough to witness".
AudioTechnique:"It is the BEST one box DAC I ever heard".

They have a Totaldac DAC:

Hifi manufacturers like Magico, Shunyata Research, Devore Fidelity, Taiko, Engström, Holton Audio Europe, Volent Labs, Roon Labs, Fern&Roby, Legato cables, Absolare and Echole have a Totaldac DAC.

Who will you be in contact with?

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Totaldac has been created by Vincent Brient in France not far from the Mont Saint-Michel (think of it if you wish to come).

Mont saint Michel


mobile phone: +33 6 18 03 14 08 (European time zone, Whatsapp compatible)