DAC – Auric Sound

Converts 0s and 1s into beautiful sound.

Nativ Wave is a fully balanced USB DAC and headphone amplifier that converts all your digital music into breathtaking sound. It incorporates state-of-the-art components and design methodologies that can only be found in the world’s best audiophile DACs. The result is a wonderfully musical DAC with outstanding detail, precise stereo imaging and explosive dynamics.

See how it connects

Dual-Mono DAC.

Fully balanced differential DAC design with two 24-bit/192kHz Burr-Brown DSD1792A.

High-precision clock.

Sophisticated audio clock management system with two ultra-low phase noise oscillators by Crystek.

Designed for HRA.

Supports High-Resolution Audio such as DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DXD and PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz.

From MP3 to DSD. It’s all good.

Although Nativ Wave is designed for High-Resolution Audio it significantly enhances the sound of all your music. Even compressed music from streaming services like Spotify and Pandora are filled with wonderful life and detail.

Nativ Wave plays all major High-Resolution Audio formats including DSD up to 11.2896 MHz (Quad-DSD), DXD and PCM files sampled at up to 32-bit/384 kHz. Support for Meridian’s MQA is also in the works.

Lots of inputs.

Nativ Wave connects seamlessly to all your digital sources. Its cutting-edge asynchronous USB 2.0 interface with the latest 16-CORE DSP from XMOS is designed to perfectly process music from your Nativ Vita or PC/Mac. Additional audio sources like your TV can be connected via any of the four additional high-quality inputs for S/PDIF (RCA, TosLink, BNC) and AES/EBU (XLR).

All digital inputs are carefully managed through our high-precision master clock generator and feature full electric and galvanic isolation to eliminate contamination and ensure signal integrity.

Bit-Perfect or DSD Upsampling? Have it your way.

Nativ Wave processes audio from the digital inputs in bit-perfect quality or upsampled to 128x Fs DSD. The DSD upsampling is handled by proprietary algorithms and a powerful SHARC DSP, which minimizes jitter and allows the implementation of a gentle analog filter with high slew rate and tight tolerances. The result is a noise floor that is well below that of the recording itself, and a fantastic linearity that reveals musical details you have never heard before.

Sounds amazing. Looks the part.

The design of Nativ Wave is a refreshing alternative to the “synchronized” look of most USB DACs. We hand-built Nativ Wave in small production lots and only use exclusive materials, including premium-grade 7000 series aluminum with fine anodize finish, Japanese-made Asahi® glass and solid American wood.

Designed for High-Resolution Audio.

High-Resolution Audio (HRA) is gaining traction and many music services now offer an impressive collection of music in golden-master quality. Experience music in the same quality as it was originally recorded in the studio.

Nativ Vita supports playback of DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DXD and PCM signals up to 32bit/384KHz, including AIFF, WAV, FLAC, and ALAC audio file formats. We are also working on support for the new Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology.

Technology.

Control

Two built-in 2.7” OLED displays
iOS/Android apps1)
Capacitive touch sensor buttons for menu options and volume control
Infrared Remote Control

D/A conversion

Fully balanced Dual-Mono DAC design
Two 24-bit/192kHz Burr-Brown DSD1792A DACs

Clock management

High-precision digital clocking system based on two ultra-low phase noise oscillators by Crystek and sophisticated data re-clocking.

Analog audio output

Terminals

1 pair balanced (XLR), 20 Ohm
1 pair single-ended (RCA), 10 Ohm

Maximum Output Level

High:
XLR (balanced), 0dBFS: 15Vrms,
RCA (unbalanced), 0dBFS: 7.5Vrms
Low:
XLR (balanced), 0dBFS: 4Vrms,
RCA (unbalanced), 0dBFS: 2Vrms

Key specs

Dynamic Range: 127dB, A-weighted, AES17, 0dBFS, High output level, PCM Fs=44.1kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD+N): <0.0005%, 1kHz 0dBFS
Channel separation: >120dB, 1kHz 0dBFS

Headphone Amp & Output

Terminals

1x 6.35mm (1/4”), 2 Ohm
1x balanced 4-pin female (XLR), 4 Ohm

Maximum Output Level

High:
4-pin XLR (balanced), 0dBFS: 15Vrms,
RCA (unbalanced), 0dBFS: 7.5Vrms
Low:
4-pin XLR (balanced), 0dBFS: 4Vrms,
RCA (unbalanced), 0dBFS: 2Vrms

Maximum Output Power

Unbalanced, 32-ohm load: 1750mW
Balanced, 300-ohm load: 750mW
Balanced, 600-ohm load: 375mW

Volume Control

Pure analog volume attenuator
Fully balanced: one stereo volume control chip per channel
Bit-perfect: absolutely no loss in resolution or dynamics

FIR filters

Linear/Minimum phase, Slow/Fast Roll-off, Standard/Apodizing attenuation

Audio input processing

Bit-perfect
DSD upsampling at 128x Fs

Digital audio inputs

S/PDIF (coax)

1x RCA (gold-plated), 1x BNC (gold-plated)
Unbalanced, 75 Ohm
Galvanic isolation (transformer)
0.3Vpp to 0.6Vpp
Stereo PCM 16- and 24-bit, Sampling frequencies: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz and 192kHz
Stereo DSD via DoP: DSD64 packed into PCM frames at 176.4kHz

S/PDIF (optical)

1x TosLink
Galvanic isolation (optical)
Stereo PCM 16- and 24-bit, Sampling frequencies: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz and 96kHz

AES/EBU

1x XLR
Balanced, 110 Ohm
Galvanic isolation (transformer)
2 to 7Vpp
Stereo PCM 16- and 24-bit, Sampling frequencies: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz and 192kHz
Stereo DSD via DoP: DSD64 packed into PCM frames at 176.4kHz

USB 2.0 HS (480Mb/s)

Asynchronous USB, Audio Class 2.0, 16-core DSP by XMOS
Galvanic isolation
Stereo PCM 16-, 24- and 32-bit, Sampling frequencies: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz and 384kHz (Driver required for MS Windows)
DSD (Stereo) via DoP: DSD64 packed into PCM frames at 176.4kHz, DSD128 packed into PCM frames at 352.8kHz (Driver required for MS Windows)
Native DSD (Stereo): DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256. Requires Nativ Vita high-res music server or computer with OS that natively supports USB Audio Class 2.0 (e.g. Apple Mac)

Dimensions & Weight

Size (Width x Height x Depth)
DAC:
28.5 x 21.8 x 4.5 cm (11.2 x 8.58 x 1.77 inch)
Wood stand:
28.5 x 3.5 x 13.5 cm (11.2 x 1.38 x 5.31 inch)
Weight
DAC: 1.95 kg (4.30 lb)
Wood stand: 0.35 kg (0.77 lb)

Package includes

Nativ Wave USB Dual-Mono DAC, Desk-stand (Oak), User Guide, IR Remote control, Switching Power Supply.

1) Control via smartphone apps requires Nativ Vita.

Get Nativ Vita.

Revolutionize the way you experience music. This state-of-the-art high-resolution music server and touchscreen control center is hand-built in small production lots only, but ships to music lovers around the world.