PSD 3100 HV Streaming DAC with Preamp By T+A HiFi (Demo Unit)

This T+A PSD DAC was purchased for the Jaguar Reference System and has been used only in the Jaguar Listening Space for occasional demonstration for local clients.
Purchase Date: Dec 2024
Finish Color: Silver
Condition: As-new, with no marks, scuffs, or visible signs of wear.
Shipping/Insurance: Included
Warranty: Full Manufacturer’s Warranty

The PSD 3100 HV: Pre-Amplifier, Streaming, and DAC Excellence

The PSD 3100 HV combines a wide range of professional digital inputs, including Ethernet and WiFi Streaming, FM, FM-HD, DAB+ radio, Bluetooth, and Connect services. It directly converts all digital signals into pristine analog audio, making it the ultimate solution for those whose music collections have outgrown the CD era. This versatile device serves as the central hub for your high-end audio system, requiring only the addition of suitable power amplifiers or active speakers. It embodies T+A’s commitment to scientific precision—delivering optimum reproduction quality with no compromise on the integration of analog and digital technologies and is backed by decades of expertise.

Streaming & Source Connectivity

At the heart of the PSD 3100 HV is its audiophile-grade network board, engineered to process WLAN, LAN, and USB master-mode signals with exceptional performance. This enables access to premium streaming services like Tidal and Qobuz with its third-generation T+A streaming client ensures flawless PCM streaming up to 192/32 (HD) and DSD up to DSD 256 for local files.

Designed for ultimate ease of use and superior sound quality, the streaming client runs in the background, handling streaming services effortlessly. The PSD 3100 HV incorporates AirPlay2 and aptX HD™ technologies, overcoming common mobile transmission limitations, and streams uncompressed FLAC files without any quality loss.

Beyond internet radio, the PSD 3100 HV supports FM, FM-HD, and DAB+ radio services, delivering exceptional audio fidelity thanks to its advanced digital demodulation and stereo decoding. The device’s high sensitivity ensures clean reception of even weak signals.

Pre-Amplifier & Headphone Output

Functioning as a top-tier pre-amplifier, the PSD 3100 HV features a Class-A pre-amplifier built with HV discrete technology, a relay-controlled volume control with balance and loudness adjustments, and switchable tone controls. Its state-of-the-art double mono output stages provide high-quality XLR and RCA outputs to power amplifiers and active speakers. For headphone enthusiasts, a high-performance 4.4mm Pentaconn balanced output ensures impeccable sound reproduction, effortlessly driving any dynamic headphones with remarkable voltage stability and current consistency.

Comprehensive Digital Inputs

The PSD 3100 HV is equipped to handle a full range of modern digital sources, including professional AES/EBU, BNC, optical, and coaxial SPDIF inputs, along with two HDMI inputs and one HDMI output. This allows you to easily connect external devices like set-top boxes, disc players, and memory storage. The T+A IPA-LINK socket connects seamlessly to the PDT 3100 HV SACD player, while SPDIF inputs enable SACD file decoding. Additionally, the USB B input supports ultra-high-resolution formats up to DSD 512 and PCM 768 via its Thesycon chip.

Path Separation Technology for Superior Sound

T+A’s dedication to pure sound reproduction ensures that the performer’s intent is faithfully conveyed, without distortion or loss of detail. A key to achieving this is the use of separate converters for different formats. Unlike many manufacturers who use a single converter for both PCM and DSD, T+A utilizes its revolutionary Path Separation Technology to deliver optimal results for both. The PCM converter employs a double-differential, quadruple converter for resolutions up to 32-bit/768kHz, while the T+A True 1-bit DSD converter supports up to DSD 512 (24.6 MHz) for flawless playback of DSD formats.

Cutting-Edge Converters & Filters

The PCM quadruple converter features a sophisticated double-symmetrical circuit with eight 32-bit Burr-Brown chips, providing exceptional resolution, dynamics, and minimal distortion, even in complex musical passages. Controlled by a 56-bit signal processor, it offers multiple oversampling algorithms, allowing users to fine-tune sound characteristics like timing and frequency response. Additionally, T+A’s proprietary Bezier filters ensure precise timing and eliminate any unwanted oscillation in the analog signal.

T+A’s True 1-Bit DSD converter represents a groundbreaking shift in DSD playback. Unlike conventional converters that convert DSD to PCM, the True 1-Bit DSD converter processes the data natively, preserving the unique qualities of DSD recordings for an unmatched listening experience.

The Absolute Sound
“During my review period, there was never really a moment where I wanted it to sound different or do more or better. It delivered, and it impressed.”

The Absolute Sound PSD DAC Review

HiFi News
“This latest addition to the HV series will only further cement T+A’s reputation for high-quality engineering and pristine sound.”

https://www.hifinews.com/content/ta-psd-3100-hv-streaming-dacpreamp

Pre-Amplifier

• Frequency response +0 /-3dB : 0,5 Hz – 300 kHz
• Signal / noise ratio : 108 / 112 dB
• THD | Intermodulation | Channel separation : < 0,001 % | < 0,001 % | > 108 dB
• Nominal input sensitivity High level (RCA) : 250 mVeff … 9 Veff / 20 kOhm | 500 mVeff …18 Veff / 40 kOhm
• Analog output RCA | XLR : nom 1 Veff, max 9,5 Veff / 20 Ohm | nom 1,45 Veff, max 19,6 Veff / 40 Ohm

Headphone output

• Headphone output : 4,4 mm Pentaconn (6 Ohms)

Connections

• Digital inputs :
  • 1 x AES-EBU 32…192 kHz / 16-24 Bit
  • 4 x S/P-DIF: 1 x Standard Coax
  • 1 x high-quality BNC 32…192 kHz / 16-24 Bit,
  • 2 x optical TOS-Link 32…192 kHz / 16-24 Bit
  • 1 x USB DAC: Device-Mode with max. 768 kSps (PCM) und DSD 512*,
  • supports asynchronous data transfer.
  • *DSD512 with Windows PC with the appropriate driver installed or Linux PC with 4.4 Kernel or higher 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)

D/A-Converter

• PCM : Double-Differential-Quadruple-Converter with four 32-Bit Sigma-Delta D/A-Converter per channel. 705,6 / 768 kbps conversion rate
• DSD : T+A-True-1Bit DSD D/A-Converter, up tp DSD 512 (24,5 MHz), native bitstream
• Upsampling (PCM) :
  • T+A-Signalprocessor – synchronous upsampling
  • with 4 selectable oversampling algorithms
  • FIR short, FIR long, Bezier/IIR, Bezier
• Analog 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
• THD : < 0.001 %
• S/N ratio : > 117 dB
• Channel separation : > 110 dB

Streaming Client

• Streaming Client : Streaming client module 3rd generation with Quad Core processor

Tuner

• Internet Radio : Airable Internet Radio Service (> 11000 Stationen weltweit)
• FM, FM-HD : 87,5 – 108 MHz; sensitivity 1 µV; S/N > 65 dBA
• DAB, DAB+ : 168 -240 MHz (Band III); sensitivity 2,0 µV, S/N > 96 dBA
• Features : RDS/RDBS, Station name (PS), Programm type (PTY), Radiotext (RT)

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth Standard / Codec : A2DP (Audio), AVRCP 1.4 (Control) / aptX® HD, SBC, AAC

Mains / Accessories / Dimensions

• Mains
  • 2 x 110-120 V or 220-240 V, 50-60 Hz.
  • Operation: 30 W digital / 40 W analog, Standby: < 0,5 W
• Standby : < 0,5 W
• Dimensions (W x H x D) / Weight : Dimensions (W x H x D) / Weight
• Accessories : 2x power cord, remote control F 3100, BNC adapter
• Finishes : silver laquer 47 or titanium laquer 64

PSD 3100 HV Literature

HV Catalog