Eversolo DAC-Z10 – Dual Mono DAC and Headphone Amplifier

Eversolo introduced the Eversolo DAC-Z10 – a DAC and headphone amplifier with preamp functionality. The model uses a dual-mono configuration and is equipped with a large 8.8" display with optional level metering.

The Eversolo DAC-Z10 now uses Asahi Kasei chips, while the brand's previous models used chips from ESS Sabre Technologies. The company calls its new topology Fully Isolated Architecture (FIA)—a design that physically separates the digital and analog circuits to minimize interference and preserve signal purity.

The power supply is built on three separate toroidal transformers—one for the left and right channels, and one for the system circuits. The stated noise level is 42 µV. Complete channel isolation continues in the DAC section, where each channel is equipped with a discrete combination of AK4191 and AK4499 chips. The model supports signals up to DSD512 and PCM up to 32/768.

Instead of digital attenuation, Eversolo uses a dual R2R volume control. Maintaining phase matching and full resolution at any volume level, the DAC-Z10 can serve as a full-fledged digital control center for the system, eliminating the need for a separate preamplifier. 

The clock subsystem is designed in Eversolo's signature style—it's based on an OCXO (thermally stabilized crystal oscillator) combined with phase-locked loop (PLL) jitter suppression and FPGA clock reconstruction. For owners of external clock generators, the Eversolo DAC-Z10 is equipped with 10 MHz and 25 MHz clock inputs with impedances of 50 ohms and 75 ohms.