3
Introduction
In
pursuit
of
outstanding
digital
to
analog
audio
playback,
OPPO
Sonica
DAC
is
equipped
with
an
ES9038PRO
32
‐
bit
HyperStream
DAC
chip.
As
the
flagship
of
the
ESS
SABRE
PRO
series,
the
ES9038PRO
sets
new
benchmarks
for
audio
performance.
Sonica
DAC’s
power
circuitry
includes
a
linear
power
regulator
drawing
from
a
massive
toroidal
power
transformer,
which
provides
a
very
clean
and
robust
power
supply
to
the
audio
components.
Sonica
DAC
can
be
used
as
a
standalone
high
‐
performance
DAC,
providing
digital
inputs
like
Optical,
Coaxial
and
asynchronous
USB
DAC
that
support
PCM
up
to
768
kHz
32
‐
bit
and
DSD
up
to
22.5792
MHz
(DSD512).
Sonica
DAC
is
also
a
high
resolution
audio
player
that
is
capable
of
decoding
up
to
24
‐
bit
/
192
kHz
resolution
FLAC,
WAV
and
Apple
Lossless
files,
as
well
as
DSD64
files
at
64x
sample
rate.
You
can
also
play
music
files
from
USB
drives
attached
to
the
Sonica
DAC,
from
computers
and
servers
connected
via
Ethernet
or
Wi
‐
Fi,
or
from
a
mobile
device
running
the
Sonica
app.
As
a
member
of
the
Sonica
Wi
‐
Fi
speaker
family,
Sonica
DAC
is
also
a
music
streamer,
allowing
you
to
stream
music
from
your
smartphone
and
tablet
using
the
Sonica
app,
AirPlay,
or
Bluetooth.
When
grouped
with
Sonica
Wi
‐
Fi
speakers,
Sonica
DAC
can
play
music
streamed
to
the
speaker
group,
and
you
can
also
connect
an
existing
analog
audio
source
to
the
multi
‐
room
speaker
group
using
Sonica
DAC’s
AUX
input.
Sonica
DAC
provides
XLR
balanced
and
RCA
stereo
outputs.
The
audio
output
path
is
fully
balanced
from
the
DAC
chip
all
the
way
to
the
XLR
jacks.
Even
the
RCA
output
signal
is
derived
from
the
balanced
output.
The
balanced
design
provides
better
common
‐
mode
noise
rejection
and
improves
signal
quality.
It
also
provides
better
channel
separation
by
eliminating
the
common
ground
return
path.
You
can
set
either
output
to
volume
‐
controlled
or
bypass,
allowing
Sonica
DAC
to
be
connected
to
preamps
or
directly
to
power
amplifiers.
A
12V
trigger
input
and
output
allows
you
to
turn
on
and
off
the
entire
audio
system
with
one
click.
Sonica
DAC
sports
an
aluminum
chassis
with
classic
volume
and
source
selection
knobs.
A
2.8
‐
inch
OLED
display
complements
the
brushed
metal
front
panel,
showing
the
current
volume
and
detailed
audio
information.
Sonica
DAC
brings
high
‐
resolution
audio
playback,
network
streaming,
and
mobile
device
connection
to
your
existing
home
audio
system.
As
a
member
of
the
OPPO
Sonica
product
family,
the
AUX
input
of
Sonica
DAC
enables
you
to
connect
an
existing
analog
audio
source
to
the
Sonica
multi
‐
room
network.
Add
one,
two,
or
more
Sonica
Wi
‐
Fi
speakers
and
enjoy
your
favorite
tunes
anywhere
in
your
home.
