Cayin's latest innovation seamlessly blends the best of digital and analog technology to create a truly unique product that stands apart in an increasingly sophisticated market. The N7 delivers a sound that is not just corporeal and tangible but unmatched by any other digital audio player (DAP).
The N7 doesn’t just sound impressively non-digital—it’s astoundingly realistic and lifelike. Its natural character and exceptional resolution set this landmark release from Cayin apart, offering a musical presentation that is both spectacular and flawlessly balanced from top to bottom.
Cayin’s “all-to-DSD” discrete DAC is not only precise and elegant but also a groundbreaking achievement, marking a historic moment in personal audio. Inspired by the legacy of high-end Hi-Fi brands like EMM Labs, Nagra Audio, Playback Designs, and PS Audio, each celebrated for their 1-bit DAC releases, the N7 carries that tradition forward with acclaim-worthy innovation.
The N7’s proprietary discrete architecture distinguishes it from standard commercial DAC chips, which are often constrained by IC packages too small to achieve ideal 1-bit conversion. Furthermore, the N7 sidesteps the inherent inaccuracies of dynamic element matching found in 2-7 bit delta-sigma decoders.
The N7 meticulously decodes DSD to produce a delicate analog voltage waveform that is handled with utmost care. Cayin’s commitment to R&D has resulted in a custom-designed DAC that feeds the fragile low-level signal into a discrete bipolar transistor gain stage. This carefully engineered stage excels in preserving signal integrity, far surpassing the limitations of standard operational amplifier ICs.
Rather than relying on commercial ICs for analog processing, Cayin extended its dedication to excellence by crafting a discrete, differential analog stage optimized for superior common-mode rejection.
The N7’s driver section fully capitalizes on the advantages of its discrete bipolar design, offering low voltage noise, reduced open-loop gain that requires minimal negative feedback, high slew rates, and unity-gain stability. This impeccable linearity ensures that everything entering the N7’s DAC as digital emerges as analog with absolute accuracy and no compromise to the original signal.
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