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About ACSS
technology:
ACSS
(Audio-gd Current Signal System) technology is Audio-gd's signature
technology for transmitting audio signals in the current domain.
This concept, first seen in 1966, has been adapted by us for many
years. Since 2005, we have been evolving this technology to include
it into all audio signal transmissions in our systems from digital
source to power amplifier. Since 2006, ACSS technology became Audio-gd's
signature technology and gains a lot of popularity.
About NFB-17
NFB means Non-Feedback.
The
NFB-17 applies the
newest high-end dual WM8741 which can support up to
32Bit/192KHz input . Similar to other WM8741 designs, Our NFB-17 applies
Non-feedback ACSS output stage. The dual WM8741 feed to the ACSS output
stage without any OPAs so it can avoid sound coloration .
The ACSS is a non-feedback
technology made with fully discrete amplifiers. Most people know the
global
feedback design can offer better specs in test measurements, and
non-feedback can't do well in test measurements but can offer better
sound for the human's ears. Here is a conflict of the classic circuits.
But the ACSS opens a new field, it can offer a least coloration sound
which is more neutral with very low distortion and high linearity. So
it can retain the dynamics, detail and neutral sound but not sound
bright or harsh.
In most
design, the WM8741 feed to a difference voltage amp through voltage
signal . In NFB-17 , the dual WM8741 has feed to the ACSS parts direct through
balanced current signal . The current signal mode can bring the best
signal of the DA chips .
The output buffers are
Non-feedback. For low impedance, we applied the dual FET buffer output stage
which is quite less colored than most conventional circuits.
The four OPAs
in the NFB-17 just for DC serve to keep the output DC offset at zero ,
allow the DAC
analog parts are without couple
caps to avoid coloration.
The USB interface
outputs a I2S signal to dual WM8741.
Applied the WM8805 as the SPDIF
interface , its sound characteristic is same with the WM8741 which
is detail but smooth, and it can support up to 192KHz input.
The WM8805 had quite low jitter (50PS),much less than the CS8416 ( 200PS
).
Real fully balanced discrete
design.
NFB-17
applies the excellent DA chip WM8741 and excellent analog output
stages, but these are not the only keys of the best sound. The power
supply is most important. Even applying the best DA chip and the
best amp, if matched to a normal power supply, the total sound may
still be average or sound musical but can't be neutral and detailed.
That is why it is easy to find hi-end grade gears maybe without the
best chips or amp stages, but with plenteous dedicated DC supply
circuits.
The NFB-17 uses
a high performance R-core transformers.
The power transformers and rectifiers are carefully shielded from the
electric field of the power transformers and rectifiers' frequency
transmission. More than 38,000uf audio grade NOVER capacitors are used
to ensure ample and smooth power feed. The NOVER capacitors are
specially custom order from NOVER (U.K.) according to Audio GD¡¦s
requirement.
The
NFB-17 uses 7 groups of high-quality PSU
with dedicated DC
supply.
The analog output stages
are power supplys with the class A parallel connection PSU.
The
class A parallel connection PSU has very high input impedance for avoid pulse through the PSU from affecting the DAC and low
output impedance with very fast speed and high linear , so it is a very clean
power supply. In my experience, its sound is better than battery power
supply, better human sound and neutral.
To achieve
high S/N, the control circuit is powered with separate regulator.
The massive PSUs power supply.
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