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Features
Overview: The NuForce Air DAC is a combination 2.4GHz wireless
receiver and a premium quality digital-to-analog converter that uses SKAA & HPX
technology. The NuForce Air DAC lets you stream music from your computer USB
port, using the included uTX USB wireless transmitter, to your home
entertainment system with CD-quality sound and minimal latency or interference.
An optional NuForce iTX iPod transmitter (773ITX,
sold separately) lets you stream audio from your Apple iPod, iPhone, or iPad. With SKAA & HPX technology you no longer have to choose
between the convenience of a wireless audio system and the Hi-Fi CD-quality
sound of a wired system; now you get both.
Discrete Wireless Connection: The NuForce Air DAC wireless
DAC/receiver and included uTX USB wireless transmitter combine to form a wireless audio network; no WiFi
"hotspot" needed for reception. A single transmitter can send audio to four
receivers (773AIRDAC),
while a single receiver can connect to as many as four transmitters (773UTX).
SKAA Wireless Technology: The NuForce Air DAC wireless DAC/receiver
and uTX USB wireless transmitter are based on a new wireless
technology known as SKAA. SKAA technology provides seamless operation and a consistent user
interface across different SKAA devices, via 2.4GHZ wireless point-to-point
transmission. Unlike similar wireless devices, the Air DAC and uTX USB
transmitter do not experience the typical loss in sound
quality or interference capability of cell phones and other wireless devices.
Rather, they offer CD-quality sound, virtually no latency, a 49-98' range,
and a spread-spectrum technology that detects and chooses from among available
frequency spectrums in order to avoid interference.
Visit www.skaa.com for more detailed
information.
HPX Audio Codec: SKAA wireless Technology uses the HPX audio
codec from Eleven Engineering Incorporated. The HPX audio codec has several advantages resulting in uncompressed,
full-audio bandwidth (20-20k), CD-quality (16bit/48kHz) sound. With HPX audio
compression technology, you will be unable to tell the
difference between an uncompressed, wired audio source and the NuForce Air DAC
system sending CD-quality sound across the SKAA (2.4GHZ) wireless link.
Windows/Mac Compatibility: The NuForce uTX USB transmitter
is compatible with both Windows and Mac computers with a USB (type-A) port, so
there's no need to install drivers. The uTX transmitter features a male USB
(type-A) connector which plugs into your computer's female USB (type-A) port.
Analog RCA Outputs: The NuForce Air DAC wireless DAC/receiver is
fitted with a set of stereo RCA analog audio outputs to connect to your home
entertainment system (audio cables not included).
External Power Supply: The NuForce Air DAC operates off of standard
household AC current using its included external power supply.
- Input: 100-240V ~ 0.3A,
50-60Hz
- Output: 6.5V - 0.6A
Specifications:
- 16-bit/48kHz x 2 channels
- SNR > 90dB A-weighted
- Operates @ 2.4GHz
- Latency < 13.8 ms
- 49-98' wireless range
