AUDIOMAT - TEMPO C MK2

It's a single-box version of the TEMPO 2.9. The manufacturer wanted to offer a more compact and affordable converter, while retaining as many of the musical qualities for which the Tempo 2.9 is renowned.

What we have here is a DAC with an extremely interesting musicality/price ratio, bearing witness to the outstanding expertise acquired by the Clarisse brothers over the decades.

It's easy to use. Its board is directly derived from the Tempo 2.9, while its internal power supply consists of a toroidal transformer.

The digital input transformers and reshaping circuit have been optimised to reduce digital noise.

STREAMER option:

This adds music playback functionality and access to the music data on your network.

It also adds the ability to stream via streaming platforms or radio stations.

Digital stage
 
SPDIF inputs
Standard: Toslink , RCA & XLR
Resolution: 16-bit to 24-bit
Frequency: 44kHz to 192kHz
 
USB input
 
USB 2.0 High Speed , Class 2 compatible , asynchronous
PCM Resolution : 16 to 32-bits
       Frequency: 44kHz to 384kHz
 
DSD Frequency: 2.8Mhz , 5.6Mhz
Internal power supply
 
 
Ethernet input
 
UPnPTM AV 2.0 / DLNA
PCM Resolution 16 to 24-bit
       Frequency: 44kHz to 384kHz
DSD audio Frequency: 2.8Mhz , 5.6Mhz
Bit-perfect data transmission
2-channel asynchronous end-point for jitter-free stereo playback
Supports gapless playback
 
Supports audio format files:
   Compressed audio formats: MP3, AAC
   Uncompressed PCM formats: FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF
   Uncompressed DSD formats: DSF, DIFF
 
 
SPDIF output
Standard: RCA
Resolution: 16 to 24-bit
Frequency: 44kHz to 192kHz
 
 
Digital section
 
AKM AK4495 converter
Two ultra-low jitter quartz crystals
 
 
Analogue stage
 
Output
RCA unblanced 2.6Vrms
Passive filtering by 4 shielded chokes and polypropylene capacitors
Stage with sorted discrete components working in class A without feedback
 
 
Power supply
 
100VA low-induction toroidal transformer
 
Inverter box
 
Type
Aluminum
Dimensions (in mm)
240 mm (W) x 165 mm (D) x 80 mm (H)
Weight
2.6 kg
 
Power consumption
 
5 Watt SPDIF
8 watts USB
10 Watt Ethernet