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Cary Audio DMS-550
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The DMS-550 is a network streamer with built-in DAC from Cary Audio, an American manufacturer known for considered tube and hybrid electronics engineering. The DMS-550 brings Cary's approach to network-based digital audio playback with comprehensive format support.
Key specs that matter
A built-in DAC handles conversion, with DSD compatibility reaching DSD512 and PCM support up to 32-bit/768kHz - comprehensive format support. Frequency response spans an extraordinarily wide 2Hz to 100,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB. Signal-to-noise ratio reaches 113dB, with total harmonic distortion plus noise at an exceptionally low 0.0004% at 22kHz.
Sound and use context
Expect exceptionally clean, detailed conversion reflecting the strong 113dB signal-to-noise and sub-0.0004% distortion figures, combined with Cary's broader reputation for musically engaging digital and analogue engineering.
Pairing
The comprehensive DSD512/768kHz PCM format support covers virtually any high-resolution digital source, and Cary's own amplifier catalogue offers a natural, brand-coherent pairing.
Alternatives
Cary Audio's broader electronics catalogue, including the CD-2 and VT-500 phono stage, offers natural companion components for a coherently voiced, entirely Cary-based system.
Key specs that matter
A built-in DAC handles conversion, with DSD compatibility reaching DSD512 and PCM support up to 32-bit/768kHz - comprehensive format support. Frequency response spans an extraordinarily wide 2Hz to 100,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB. Signal-to-noise ratio reaches 113dB, with total harmonic distortion plus noise at an exceptionally low 0.0004% at 22kHz.
Sound and use context
Expect exceptionally clean, detailed conversion reflecting the strong 113dB signal-to-noise and sub-0.0004% distortion figures, combined with Cary's broader reputation for musically engaging digital and analogue engineering.
Pairing
The comprehensive DSD512/768kHz PCM format support covers virtually any high-resolution digital source, and Cary's own amplifier catalogue offers a natural, brand-coherent pairing.
Alternatives
Cary Audio's broader electronics catalogue, including the CD-2 and VT-500 phono stage, offers natural companion components for a coherently voiced, entirely Cary-based system.
Specifications
Model name
DMS-550
Has internal DAC
Yes
DSD compatability
Yes
Parameters
up to PCM 32/768 and DSD512
DSP processing
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
2
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
100000
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Input Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output Impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Analog outputs level (balanced) (V)
N/A
Analog outputs level (single-ended) (V)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
113
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (% at 22 kHz)
0.0004
Dimensions (mm)
N/A
Weight (kg)
N/A
Official link
N/A
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