Berkeley Audio Design - Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P

Berkeley Audio Design - Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P

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New proprietary RF waveguide technology, new ultra low noise re-clocking & extremely low noise software all dramatically increase musical reality. Berkeley Audio Perfected Technology achieves a level of time domain coherence never available before in a DA

Berkeley Audio Design is extremely pleased to announce the new Perfected Technology Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P and Alpha USB Reference Series.

New proprietary RF waveguide technology, new ultra low noise reclocking and new extremely low noise software all dramatically increase musical reality. Berkeley Audio Design Perfected Technology achieves a level of time domain coherence never available before in an audio D to A converter. The result is profound musical realism. Time domain incoherence erases subtle spatial and timbral audio information essential to the experience of live music. Perfected Technology goes beyond sounding excellent to simply sounding real.

A review by Robert Harley of the Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P and Alpha USB Reference Series will appear in the July/August 2025 issue of The Absolute Sound.

Introducing the Perfected Technology Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P

The Perfected Technology Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P Achieves A Level Of Time Domain Coherence Never Available Before In An Audio D To A Converter. The Result Is Profound Musical Realism. Time Domain Incoherence Erases Subtle Spatial And Timbral Audio Information Essential To The Experience Of Live Music. Perfected Technology Goes Beyond Sounding Excellent To Simply Sounding Real.

"...A Stone Bargain In Today’s World Of Mega-Priced DACs. In My View, They Deliver The Highest Price-To-Performance Ratio Of Any Digital Front End I’ve Heard."

"The Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P And Alpha USB Reference Series Combination Is Competitive With The World’s Best Digital Conversion But Without The Six-Figure Price Tag."

"The Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P’s Ultra-High Resolution Of Each Instrument’s Transient Structure, Spatial Separation, Complete Lack Of Blurring, And Lifelike Portrayal Of The Mechanism By Which The Instrument Created The Sound Was Nothing Short Of Thrilling."

Berkeley Audio Design Has Upgraded Its Reference DAC Platform Over The Years, With Each New Version Improving The Product’s Sound Quality (I’ve Reviewed All Three Models)…This New Version, Called The Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P, Delivers An Increase In Musical Performance That Exceeds All The Previous Upgrades Combined. Indeed, It Sounds Almost Like A New DAC That Competes In The Top Tier Of Digital Converters Regardless Of Price."

THE ABOVE QUOTES ARE FROM ROBERT HARLEY’S REVIEW OF THE ALPHA DAC REFERENCE SERIES 3P AND THE ALPHA USB REFERENCE SERIES IN THE JULY/AUGUST 2025 ISSUE OF THE ABSOLUTE SOUND

Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P Rear Panel

 

Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P Front Panel

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New Proprietary RF Waveguide Isolation Technology Used In The Reference Series 3P Produces Unprecedented Imaging Precision, Timbral Purity And Resolution. The Result Is An Immediacy And Presence Of Music Reproduction That Is Simply Real.

Specifications:

- Input Sampling Rate:  from 32kHz to 192kHz

- Ultra low phase noise Precision Clocking at 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz and 192kHz sampling rates ± 100 ppm

- Input Word Length: 24-bit

- Two Channel Analog Stereo Outputs: XLR balanced with pin 2 positive and RCA unbalanced

- Digital Inputs:

1. AES - XLR, 110 Ohm

2. SPDIF1 - BNC, 75 Ohm

3. SPDIF2 - BNC, 75 Ohm

4. TOSLINK – Toslink Optical connector

- HDCD decoding detects 16-bit flag at 44.1kHz or 24-bit flag at all sampling rates

- MQA Rendering & multiple digital filter options

- Balanced Analog Output Level: +18 dBu ( 6.15Vrms ) maximum,

+12 dBu ( 3.1Vrms ) or lower recommended

- Unbalanced Analog Output Level: 3.25Vrms maximum, 2Vrms or lower recommended

- Digital Volume & Balance Control: 0.1dB/step with .05dB/step L/R gain trim, 60dB range

- Frequency Response at ≥ 88.2kHz sampling rates: ± 0.1dB from < 0.1Hz to 35 kHz,- 3dB at 59kHz for 176.4kHz and 192kHz sampling rates

- Distortion at Recommended Levels: all products ≤ -120dBFS

- THD+N at Maximum Level: < -110dBFS

- Firmware Field Upgradeable through Signal Inputs

- Enclosure Dimensions: 3.5” ( H ) x 17.5”  ( W ) x 12.5” ( D )

- Net Weight: 30 lbs.

- Mains Power: 100/120/240VAC, 50 /60Hz

- Power Consumption: 25 Watt