CONFIDENTIAL ADVANCE INFORMATION
Reference / Premier Series
Highest Performance Audio DAC
Analog Reinvented
Product Brief
The SABRE Highest Performance Audio DAC Series is the world’s first 8-channel audio DAC solution to bring true
professional digital audio to the mass consumer home entertainment market.
Part
Number
Description
Package
DNR (dB)
THD
(dB)
I2S or
SPDIF
Input
√
DSD
Input
Jitter
Reduction
Power (mW)
ES9008S
ES9006S
SABRE Reference
Audio DAC
SABRE Premier
Audio DAC
64LQFP
48LQFP
134 (Mono)
128 (8ch)
120
-118
-102
100 @ 8ch
100 @ 8ch
√
√
√
√
√
With patented Hyperstream™ architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator, the SABRE Reference Audio DAC
outperforms the best audiophile equipment with unprecedented 134dB DNR and -118dB THD+N, delivering true studio
quality audio to digital audio applications such as Blu-ray, SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD, CD, home theatre, set top boxes
and digital TV.
The SABRE Audio DAC sets a new standard for high quality audio performance in a cost effective, compact, easy to
use form factor for today’s most demanding digital audio applications.
FEATURE
BENEFIT
Patented HyperStream™ Architecture
Unprecedented dynamic range and low distortion allowing true
reproduction of audio as it is mastered at recording studio
Reference
Premier
120
DNR (dB)
Up to 134
-118
THD+N (dB)
-102
Patented Time Domain Jitter Reduction
Unmatched audio clarity free from input clock jitter allowing
simple system design and layout
48-bit accumulator / 28-bit processing (Reference)
48-bit accumulator / 25-bit processing (Ultra)
Distortion free signal processing
Auto-detect PCM/ DSD converter
8-channel DAC in 64-LQFP or 48LQFP
Low power (100mW for 8 channels)
Customizable output configuration
Universal (e.g. DVD/SACD) audio playback
Reduces PCB footprint and simplifies board layout
Simplifies power supply design
Mono, stereo, 4 or 8-channel output in current or voltage mode
based on performance criterion
Universal digital input
All-digital SPDIF (Reference only), PCM (I2S, MSB/LSB
justified 16, 20 or 24-bit) or DSD input
Integrated DSP functions
Click-free soft mute and volume control
Programmable filter characteristics for PCM/DSD
Programmable Zero detect
De-emphasis for 32, 44.1 and 48kHz sampling
ESS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 48401 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Tel (510) 492-1088 • Fax (510) 492-1098