Tubadour V vs APL Hi-Fi DSD-AR
The DSD-AR matches the Tubadour V on bit depth (32-bit) and max sample rate (384 kHz).
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DigitalDACs
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$7,000
Around — community and catalog average, updates slowly
About the Tubadour V
The Tubadour V is a non-oversampling R2R digital-to-analog converter built around the Analog Devices AD1865N-K DAC chip. Its analog stage uses two 6S45P-E triodes and tube rectification, with Lundahl output transformers and a capacitor-free signal path. It includes a USB reclocker, supports PCM through AES, coaxial S/PDIF, optical, USB, and I²S inputs, and provides selectable balanced XLR or unbalanced RCA outputs. DSD playback requires conversion to PCM by the playback software; the DAC does not support MQA.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 32-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 384 kHz
- MQA Support
- No
- DAC Chip
- R2R ladder DAC
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Ethernet
- No
- Digital Inputs
- AES/EBU, Coaxial, Optical, USB, I2S
- Analog Inputs
- XLR balanced, RCA unbalanced
- Analog Outputs
- XLR, RCA
Never published
- Analog Output — the maker never published this. Checked 15 sources on 6 Sept 2026
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