USB DAC/Network Player

NT-505

Dual monaural USB DAC/Network Player supporting DSD512 and PCM32/768

NT-505
NT-505

USB DAC/Network Player

NT-505

SPECIFICATIONS

This model has been discontinued.

It has been replaced with the NT-505-X.

Spec description

Supported formats  
USB input  
PCM 16/24/32 bit
44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/176.4k/192k/352.8k/384k/705.6k/768k Hz
DSD 2.8M/5.6M/11.2M/22.5M Hz
Coaxial digital input  
PCM 16/24 bit
32k/44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/176.4k/192k Hz
DSD 2.8MHz(supported with 176.4kHz/24-bit DoP format)
Optical digital input  
PCM 16/24 bit
32k/44.1k/48k/88.2k/96k/176.4k/192k Hz
DSD 2.8MHz(supported with 176.4kHz/24-bit DoP format)
DAC section  
USB DAC Asahi Kasei Microdevices AK4497×2
Up-conversion up to 384kHz/32-bit PCM, 22.5MHz DSD
Digital filters  
PCM filters Sharp Roll Off, Slow Roll Off, Short Delay Sharp, Short Delay Slow, Low Dispersion, off
DSD cutoff frequencies Narrow : 39kHz (at 2.8M), 78kHz (at 5.6M), 156kHz (at 11.2M) or 312kHz (at 22.5M)
Wide : 76kHz (at 2.8M), 152kHz (at 5.6M), 304kHz (at 11.2M) or 608kHz (at 22.5M)
LAN section  
Connector RJ-45×1(1000Base-T)
MQA Decoder Built-in
Audio inputs  
USB (rear) USB B port, USB 2.0, asynchronous mode transfer, bulk transfer
Compatible Software TEAC HR Audio Player (Windows, Macintosh)
COAXIAL digital (rear) RCA pin×1 (gold-plated)
Input level 0.5Vp-p
Input impedance 75Ω
Optical digital (rear) TOS-link×1
Input level -24.0 to -14.5dBm peak
Coaxial digital (front) 1/8” (3.5mm) mini×1 (combined with optical digital input, detected automatically)
Input level 0.5Vp-p
Input impedance 75Ω
* 1/8” Mini - RCA conversion cable included.
Optical digital (front) 1/8” Mini Optical×1 (combined with coaxial digital input, detected automatically)
Input level -24.0 to -14.5dBm peak
USB (front) USB A port
Supported media USB Flash Drive
Bluetooth®  
Bluetooth® version 4.0
Output class Class2 (Range: approx. 33ft/10m)
Supported profiles A2DP, AVRCP
Content protection SCMS-T
Supported codec LDAC™, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, aptX™, AAC, SBC
No. of paired device maximum 8 devices
Audio outputs  
XLR balanced XLR×1 pair (gold-plated)
Output level Fixed (0dB), fixed (+6dB), variable, output off (selectable)
Maximum output leve 2.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to fixed (0dB))
4.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to fixed (+6dB))
12.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to variable)
Output impedance 188Ω
RCA unbalanced RCA pin×1 pair (gold-plated)
Output level Fixed (0dB), fixed (+6dB), variable, output off (selectable)
Maximum output leve 2.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to fixed (0dB))
4.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to fixed (+6dB))
6.0Vrms (1kHz, full scale, into 10kΩ, when set to variable)
Output impedance 150Ω
Headphone outputs  
Connector 1/8” (3.5mm) Stereo TRS(or TRRS) jack×1 (gold-plated)
Polarity Tip:L+, Ring1:R+, Ring3:L-, Sleeve:R-
Maximum output 500mW + 500mW (into 32Ω)
Supported impedances 16 to 600Ω
Clock section  
Internal clock  
Type Crystal oscillator
Number of clocks 2 (44.1kHz and 48kHz)
External clock input  
Connector BNC (gold-plated)
Input frequency 10MHz
Input impedance 50Ω
Input level Rectangle wave: equivalent to TTL levels
Sine wave: 0.5 to 1.0 Vrms
Audio performance  
Frequency Response 10 to 80,000 Hz (+1/-3 dB, 192kHz PCM input, RCA output, digital filter off)
Total harmonic distortion 0.002% or less (192kHz PCM input, RCA output, digital filter off)
S/N ratio 110dB or higher (192kHz PCM input, RCA output, digital filter off)
Power supply  
US/Canada AC 120V 60Hz
UK/Europe AC 220 to 240V 50Hz
Power consumption 18W (0.4W in standby)
dimensions (including protrusions) 290(W)×81.2(H)×248.7(D) mm / 11.4”(W)×3.2”(H)×9.8”(D)
Weight 3.9kg / 8.6lbs
Included accessories Power cord, RCA mini plug adapter cable, remote control (RC-1330),2 AAA batteries for remote control, Owner's Manual (with warranty)

 

Up-conversion table

Input Frequency Up-converted Frequency
Coax/Opt USB off 2Fs 4Fs 8Fs DSD256 DSD512
32kHz - 32kHz 64kHz 128kHz 256kHz 8MHz 16MHz
44.1kHz 44.1kHz 44.1kHz 88.2kHz 176.4kHz 352.8kHz 11.2MHz 22.5MHz
88.2kHz 88.2kHz 88.2kHz 88.2kHz 176.4kHz 352.8kHz 11.2MHz 22.5MHz
176.4kHz 176.4kHz 176.4kHz 176.4kHz 176.4kHz 352.8kHz 11.2MHz 22.5MHz
- 352.8kHz 352.8kHz 352.8kHz 352.8kHz 352.8kHz 11.2MHz 22.5MHz
- 705.6kHz 705.6kHz 705.6kHz 705.6kHz 705.6kHz 11.2MHz 22.5MHz
48Hz 48Hz 48kHz 96kHz 192kHz 384kHz 12.2MHz 24.5MHz
96kHz 96kHz 96kHz 96kHz 192kHz 384kHz 12.2MHz 24.5MHz
192kHz 192kHz 192kHz 192kHz 192kHz 384kHz 12.2MHz 24.5MHz
- 384kHz 384kHz 384kHz 384kHz 384kHz 12.2MHz 24.5MHz

-

768kHz 768kHz 768kHz 768kHz 768kHz 12.2MHz 24.5MHz
No conversion
* Maximum up-conversion rate is 8Fs.

 

Comparison with previous models

  NT-505 NT-503
USB DAC AK4497×2 (L/R) AK4490×2 (L/R)
DSD 22.5MHz maximum 11.2MHz maximum
PCM 768kHz/32-bit maximum 384kHz/32-bit maximum
Up-conversion(maximum) DSD: 24.5MHz (DSD 256, 512)
PCM: 384kHz/32-bit (2fs, 4fs, 8fs)
DSD: 12.2MHz (DSD 256)
PCM: 384kHz/32-bit (2fs, 4fs, 8fs)
PCM filters Digital filters
  • Sharp Roll Off
  • Slow Roll Off
  • Short Delay Sharp
  • Short Delay Slow
  • Low Dispersion
  • Off
Digital filters
  • Sharp Roll Off
  • Slow Roll Off
  • Short Delay Sharp
  • Short Delay Slow
  • Off
DSD filters Digital filters
  • Cut Off: Narrow
    39kHz (when 2.8MHz)
    78kHz (when 5.6MHz)
    156kHz (when 11.2MHz)
    312kHz (when 22.5MHz)
  • Cut Off: Wide
    76kHz (when 2.8MHz)
    152kHz (when 5.6MHz)
    304kHz (when 11.2MHz)
    608kHz (when 22.5MHz)
Digital filters
  • Cut Off 50kHz
  • Cut Off 150kHz
Dual mono Yes Yes
TEAC HCLD circuit
(current buffer circuit)
Yes Yes
TEAC QVCS circuit
(high-precision volume)
Yes Yes
Line/balanced outputs Yes Yes
Line parallel/unbalanced outputs Yes Yes
High-precision dual clock Yes Yes
External clock input (10MHz) Yes Yes
Preamplifier function Yes Yes
Bulk Pet transmission Yes -
MQA decoder Yes -
Line output level switching
  • Fixed (0 dB)
  • Fixed (+6 dB)
  • Variable
  • Off
  • Fixed (0 dB)
  • Fixed (+6 dB)
  • Variable
  • Off
Front digital input Yes
(Combined coaxial/optical mini jack)
Yes
(Combined coaxial/optical mini jack)
Bluetooth® input (supported codecs) LDAC™, aptX™ HD, AAC, SBC aptX™, AAC, SBC
Headphone amplifier circuit Current-strengthening circuit Current-strengthening circuit
Headphone drive method Ground separate Parallel unbalanced
Headphone output jack 1/4” (6.3mm) Stereo TRS×1 1/4” (6.3mm) Stereo TRS×1
Remote control Yes Yes

Supported OS' (PC)

Windows

Windows 10 (October 2018 Update) , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7

Mac

macOS High Sierra (10.13) , macOS Sierra‎ (10.12) , OS X El Capitan (10.11) , OS X Yosemite (10.10) , OS X Mavericks (10.9) , OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) , OS X Lion (10.7)

Android

Android 9.0 Pie

iOS

iOS 11