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TEAC NT-505 USB DAC Network Player, Silver

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Finance APR Rep. Deposit to Pay Payments Total Payable
48 months14.90%No Deposit48 months: £7.05
Final Payment: £7.05
No settlement fee		£338.40
36 months14.90%No Deposit36 months: £8.78
Final Payment: £8.78
No settlement fee		£316.08
24 months14.90%No Deposit24 months: £12.29
Final Payment: £12.29
No settlement fee		£294.96
12 months14.90%No Deposit12 months: £22.89
Final Payment: £22.89
No settlement fee		£274.68

How to Apply

Applying for finance couldn't be easier - if your order totals £250 or more, simply proceed through the checkout as normal, then select Pay by Klarna Finance on the payment page, then click the orange PLACE ORDER USING FINANCE button. This will start your application with Klarna Retail Finance, our finance partner, and completing this form should take approximately 10 minutes.

You should get an instant answer on whether your application has been successful, though in some rare cases Klarna may need to look at the application in more detail.

Please note: This is only available on orders placed via the website consisting of a single delivery, and is not available in store or via phone currently. Warranties can not be purchased on finance. If you wish to purchase warranties, please choose another payment method or contact us after placing your order and we'll be happy to help you.
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Pay by Finance

To make it as easy as possible for you to get the gear you want, we offer a range of instant finance options. If you spend £250 or more online, you can choose to pay over 48, 36, 24 or 12 months. The majority of decisions are given instantly, so you could get your new gear sooner than you thought!

Representative Example

To help you understand how our finance options work, the examples below are based on a total order value of £250:

Finance APR Rep. Deposit to Pay Payments Total Payable
48 months14.90%No Deposit48 months: £7.05
Final Payment: £7.05
No settlement fee		£338.40
36 months14.90%No Deposit36 months: £8.78
Final Payment: £8.78
No settlement fee		£316.08
24 months14.90%No Deposit24 months: £12.29
Final Payment: £12.29
No settlement fee		£294.96
12 months14.90%No Deposit12 months: £22.89
Final Payment: £22.89
No settlement fee		£274.68

How to Apply

Applying for finance couldn't be easier - if your order totals £250 or more, simply proceed through the checkout as normal, then select Pay by Klarna Finance on the payment page, then click the orange PLACE ORDER USING FINANCE button. This will start your application with Klarna Retail Finance, our finance partner, and completing this form should take approximately 10 minutes.

You should get an instant answer on whether your application has been successful, though in some rare cases Klarna may need to look at the application in more detail.

Please note: This is only available on orders placed via the website consisting of a single delivery, and is not available in store or via phone currently. Warranties can not be purchased on finance. If you wish to purchase warranties, please choose another payment method or contact us after placing your order and we'll be happy to help you.

Key Features

  • Hi-Res audio playback supporting DSD512 (22.6MHz) and PCM 768kHz/32-bit PCM
  • Dual monaural circuit design with a high-end AKM VERITA AK4497 DAC on each channel
  • Supports MQA decoder and music subscription services (TIDAL and Qobuz) and is Roon-ready
  • DSD128 (5.6MHz) and PCM 192kHz/24-bit Network streaming from NAS/PC
  • 5 types of PCM digital filters and 2 types of DSD digital filters
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TEAC NT-505 USB DAC Network Player, Silver Overview

The NT-505 is a flagship dual monaural USB DAC with versatile network playback capabilities. It successfully incorporates the latest network technologies, along with TEAC’s decades of accumulated audio design experience, in an attractive package with an A4-sized footprint.

Product Ref: 207080

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The NT-505 is a flagship dual monaural USB DAC with versatile network playback capabilities. It successfully incorporates the latest network technologies, along with TEAC’s decades of accumulated audio design experience, in an attractive package with an A4-sized footprint.

Like its predecessor (the NT-503) it employs a dual monaural circuit design to process audio signals with even greater purity, with the latest VERITA AK4497 DAC chip used on each of the  two channels. This improves the S/N (signal to noise) ratio by processing each channel individually in monaural mode, as well as delivering DSD512 (22.5MHz) native and 768kHz/32-bit PCM playback capabilities.

The analogue section, which is one of the keys to sound quality, includes four TEAC-HCLD buffer amp circuits that allow different drive modes, – fully-balanced drive for balanced output, and parallel drive mode for unbalanced output – to achieve enhanced acoustic expression. On the network audio side, the NT-505 supports high-quality music subscription services, namely TIDAL and Qobuz, and is Roon ready. There’s also a built-in MQA decoder, and you will enjoy unlimited music content on the Internet thanks to its high-quality digital and analogue processing technologies. In addition to a wide range of digital and analogue inputs, a Bluetooth® receiver supporting LDAC™ and Qualcomm® aptX HD™ allows you to stream high-quality audio wirelessly from your smartphone to this flagship USB DAC.

The NT-505 is a compact and high-spec USB DAC and network player that supports the latest Hi-Res formats and online music subscription services.

 

[list] Hi-Res audio playback supporting DSD512 (22.6MHz) and PCM 768kHz/32-bit PCM Dual monaural circuit design with a high-end AKM VERITA AK4497 DAC on each channel Supports MQA decoder and music subscription services (TIDAL and Qobuz) and is Roon-ready DSD128 (5.6MHz) and PCM 192kHz/24-bit Network streaming from NAS/PC 5 types of PCM digital filters and 2 types of DSD digital filters Up-conversion up to 24.5MHz DSD and 384kHz/32-bit PCM Dual on-board clocks for 44.1kHz and 48kHz frequencies, and 10MHz external clock input Bluetooth® receiver supporting LDAC™ and Qualcomm® aptX™ HD TEAC-HCLD output buffer circuit and TEAC-QVCS volume control for high quality sound “Bulk Pet” USB transfer technology, with four transfer modes to vary sound character *1 Free TEAC HR Audio Player and TEAC HR Streamer app

USB Input

PCM 16/24/32-bit, 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192/352.8/384/705.6/768 kHz
DSD 2.8/5.6/11.2/22.5 MHz

Coaxial Digital Input

PCM 16/24-bit, 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
DSD 2.8MHz (supported with 176.4kHz/24-bit DoP format)

Optical Digital Input

PCM 16/24-bit, 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
DSD 2.8 MHz (supported with 176.4kHz/24-bit DoP format)

DAC

USB DAC Asahi Kasei Microdevices AK4497 × 2
Up-Conversion Up to 384kHz/32-bit PCM, 22.5MHz DSD
PCM Filters Sharp Roll Off, Slow Roll Off, Short Delay Sharp, Short Delay Slow, Low Dispersion, off
DSD Cutoff Frequencies Narrow 39kHz (at 2.8M), 78kHz (at 5.6M), 156kHz (at 11.2M) or 312kHz (at 22.5M)
DSD Cutoff Frequencies Wide 76kHz (at 2.8M), 152kHz (at 5.6M), 304kHz (at 11.2M) or 608kHz (at 22.5M)

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Connector RJ-45 x 1 (100Base-T)
MQA Decoder Built-in

Audio Inputs

USB USB B port, USB 2.0, Asynchronous Mode Transfer, Bulk Transfer
Compatible Software TEAC HR Audio Player (Windows, Macintosh)
COAXIAL digital (rear) RCA Pin × 1 (Gold-Plated)
Input Level 0.5 Vp-p
Input Impedance 75 Ω
Optical Digital (rear) TOS-Link × 1
Input Level −24.0 dBm to −14.5 dBm Peak
Coaxial Digital (front) 1/8” (3.5mm) mini* × 1 (Combined with Optical digital Input, Detected Automatically)
Input Level 0.5 Vp-p
Input level −24.0 dBm to −14.5 dBm peak
USB (front) USB A port
Supported media USB Flash Drive

Bluetooth

Bluetooth® version 4.0
Output class Class2 (Range: Approx. 33ft / 10m)
Supported Profiles A2DP, AVRCP
Content Protection SCMS-T
Supported Codec LDAC™, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, aptX™, AAC, SBC
No. of Paired Device Maximum 8 Devices

Audio Outputs

XLR balanced XLR × 1 pair (gold-plated)
Output level Fixed (0 dB), fixed (+6 dB), Variable, Output Off (Selectable)
Maximum Output Level 2.0 Vrms (1 kHz, Full Scale, into 10 kΩ, When Set to Fixed (0 dB))
Output Impedance 188 Ω
RCA Unbalanced RCA pin × 1 Pair (Gold-Plated)
Output Level Fixed (0 dB), fixed (+6 dB), Variable, Output Off (Selectable)
Maximum Output Level 2.0 Vrms (1 kHz, Full Scale, into 10 kΩ, When Set to Fixed (0 dB))
Output impedance 150 Ω

Headphone Outputs

Connector 1/4” (6.3mm) Stereo TRS jack × 1 (Gold-Plated)
Maximum Output 500 mW + 500 mW (into 32 Ω)
Supported Impedances 16–600 Ω

clock Section Internal

Type Crystal Oscillator
Number of Clocks 2 (44.1kHz and 48kHz)

External Clock Input

Connector BNC (Gold-Plated)
Input Frequency 10 MHz
Input Impedance 50 Ω
Input Level Rectangle Wave Equivalent to TTL Levels | Sine Wave 0.5 to 1.0 Vrms

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Audio Performance

Frequency Response 10 Hz – 80,000 Hz (+1/–3 dB, 192kHz PCM Input, RCA Output, Digital Filter off)
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.002% or less (192kHz PCM Input, RCA Output, Digital Filter Off)
S/N Ratio 110 dB or Higher (192kHz PCM Input, RCA Output, Digital Filter Off)

Operating Systems

Windows Windows 10 | Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit) | Windows 8 (32-bit, 64-bit) | Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Macintosh High Sierra (macOS 10.13) | Sierra (macOS 10.12) | El Capitan (OS X 10.11) | Yosemite (OS X 10.10) | Mavericks (OS X 10.9) | Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) | Lion (OS X 10.7)

General

Power Supply AC 220-240V 50Hz (UK/Europe)
Power Consumption 20 W (0.4 W in Standby)
Overall dimensions (W x H x D, including protrusions) 290 × 81.2 × 248.7 mm / 11.4” x 3.2” x 9.8”
Weight 3.9 kg / 8.6 lbs.