DAC Comparison: Director Mk2, Elector, Diamond, Phonitor x
| Feature | Model | Director Mk2 | Elector | Diamond | Phonitor x |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line Input | XLR (Balanced) | ● (2 x Stereo) | ● (3 x Stereo) | ○ | ○ |
| RCA (Unbalanced) | ● (4 x Stereo) | ● (3 x Stereo) | ● | ● | |
| Line Output | XLR (Balanced) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| RCA (Unbalanced) | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Tape Monitor | Send / Return | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| VU Meter Display | Signal Source and Sample Rate | ● | ○ | ● | ● |
| VU Meter | ø36 mm, Illuminated VU | 0 / 6 / 12 dB | 0 / 6 / 12 dB | ○ | 0 / 10 dB |
| 0 dBVU Calibration (+4dBu) | DAC768v2 | DAC768v2 | DAC768v2 | DAC768xs (Optional) | |
| Digital Converter | Model | ● | ○ | ● | ○ |
| SLP120 (Low-Pass Filter) | 32 / 768 | 32 / 768 | 32 / 768 | 32 / 768 | |
| Bit / Max SR kHz | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| DSD (Max) | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | |
| USB (USB-B) | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | |
| AES (S/P-DIF Professional; XLR) | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Coaxial (S/PDIF, RCA) | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Optical (S/PDIF, Toslink) | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | |
| Word Clock | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Parameters (Analog/Digital) | Dynamic Range | 135 dB | 135 dB | 134.5 dB (0 dBFS = +15 dBu → 117dB) | 135 dB |
| Frequency Range | 10 Hz – 100 kHz | 10 Hz – 100 kHz | 10 Hz – 100 kHz | 10 Hz – 100 kHz | |
| Crosstalk | -103 dBu | -112 dBu | -108 dBu | -112 dBu | |
| THD+N | 0.000992% | 0.000992% | 0.000992% | 0.00085% | |
| Remote Control | Signal Source Selection | ● | ● | ○ | ● |
| Volume | ● | ● | ○ | ● | |
| Dimensions & Weight | Width x Height x Depth (incl. Feet) | 278 x 100 x 300mm 11" x 4" x 11.81" |
278 x 100 x 300mm 11" x 4" x 11.81" |
278 x 57 x 300mm 11" x 2.25" x 11.81" |
278 x 100 x 300mm 11" x 4" x 11.81" |
| Weight | 4.55kg / 10 lbs | 4.25kg / 9.37 lbs | 3.15kg / 6.95 lbs | 4.4kg / 9.7 lbs |
