Furutech GT-40 USB DAC

USB DAC with built-in phono preamp sounds fantastic and offers opportunities for digitizing your vinyl collection

"The GT40 delivered surprise after pleasant surprise with my own music files. The new converter had better bottom end than the Music Streamers while sounding just as pleasantly weighty." - Stereophile, September 2011

High Performance DAC and a Phono preamp
The Furutech 24/96 GT40 USB DAC with Phono Stage was built for enthusiasts with growing music collections on their computer hard drives. It’s a high performance 24-bit 96kHz USB DAC that’s amazingly affordable. Looking to convert your LPs or other analog sources to digital? The GT40 can help you every archive every album in you . The seriously-shielded audiophile-grade GT40 features a low-latency USB 2.0 audio driver that plays and records at 96 kHz. A likely first for this category, the GT40 includes a built-in low-noise MM / MC phono preamp! Record your favorite vinyl to hard disk via the USB output. The ADL GT40 features stereo analog outputs, and switchable line or phono inputs with a vivid, captivating sound that is simply unheard of in this category. The ADL GT40 (wired with Furutech’s GT2 USB cable of course!) brings Furutech’s signature sound -- smooth, detailed clarity -- to desktop systems, especially with high resolution 24-bit/96kHz files, but even 16-bit/44.1kHz files sound impeccable and very musical.

Features:

• High performance 96KHz/24bit USB DAC and ADC IC chip
• Enjoy audio in high resolution at 96KHz/24-bits surpassing conventional 44.1KHz/16-bit standards
• Incorporates the most trusted driver in professional audio for 96kHz recording and Furutech Introduces the24/96 GT40 USB DAC with Phono Stage playback
• External power supply: while a USB-powered device might be convenient, it won’t develop the power required for high resolution playback, so we designed the GT40 with an external power supply to solve the problem.
• Headphone Amplifier: It contains a high performance headphone amplifier with ample drive for good headphones
• Analog-to-Digital Converter: The GT40 sports a high-performance ADC IC chip for high resolution recordings via analog inputs including phono, AM/FM radio, or other analog signals.
• Phono Preamplifier: A first for this class, the GT40 features a phono equalizer for recording your precious LPs. Switch between Moving Magnet (MM) and Moving Coil (MC) or Line input
• Highest Quality Parts: The GT40 features a high quality amplifier and condenser supporting its high performance analog circuit
• High End Audio Grade Connections: The GT40 is equipped with gold-plated Teflon-insulated RCA jacks with an extremely high quality aluminum chassis and machined volume knob