Based on an AMD Artix 7 FPGA, Audiobyte presents a new converter capable of decoding signals up to DSD256 (11.28/12.28MHz).
Housed in a CNC-machined aluminum chassis of average dimensions (31 x 29 x 6.4 cm), the new Super VOX DAC incorporates a digital decoding system made with a proprietary architecture, based on a 33-level delta-sigma modulator.
Rather than using one of the DAC chips available on the market, Audiobyte chose to create its own algorithms based on an FPGA with very high computing power, combined with a Femto clock (Femtovox) and a double-loop attenuator, which uses a network of digital elements to maintain extremely low noise levels, without using filters that could degrade the signal. The analog signal is then processed entirely by discrete components.
Highly innovative in terms of its positioning, the Super VOX is fully symmetrical after the very low-noise power transformer. On the first board, the current is filtered by large capacitors before being transferred to a second circuit, which handles the conversion as well as the digital input and analog output stages.
For the outputs, a pair of RCA connectors and—as required by the symmetrical circuit—a pair of XLR connectors are available, the latter being the preferred option. For the inputs, an I2S connector indicates the category targeted by this DAC, as this input is considered by many professionals to be the most reliable and least disruptive. A USB audio port and a coaxial SPDIF port also ensure good ergonomics and allow the Super VOX to be connected to all types of sources.
Available in matte black or matte silver, with a small screen on the front panel, this new Audiobyte DAC is priced at 3 990 €. We’ll tell you more very soon!
04/02/2026