Price: $529.00
(as of Jun 14, 2024 17:48:26 UTC – Details)
Product Description
N3Ultra: an Entry-level Portable DAP that Delivers a Complete Vacuum Tube Audio Experience
Introducing Cayin’s Gen3 tube digital player—N3Ultra. The Cayin N3Ultra is a premium portable music player designed for audiophiles seeking a warm, tube-infused listening experience. It inherits high-end components and design aspects from Cayin’s top-of-the-line players, including a custom chassis and advanced shock absorption for its vacuum tubes. This results in a wider range of usable tube timbres that can be applied to all audio outputs. Notably, the N3Ultra prioritizes pure audio quality by ditching Wi-Fi and Bluetooth altogether. It compensates with a powerful dual DAC for accurate sound reproduction and a parametric equalizer for further sound customization, allowing you to precisely tailor the N3Ultra’s output to your preferences.
fully-customized operating system
The N3Ultra uses a fully-customized operating system that streamlining to focus solely on audio application.
Creating a device that provides an authentic and minimalist experience, allowing users to enjoy the new auditory pleasure brought by the vintage JAN6418 vacuum tubes.”
military-grade NOS vacuum tubes
Equipped with two Raytheon JAN6418 military-grade miniature direct-heated pentode NOS vacuum tubes.
The N3Ultra offers both single-ended 3.5mm and balanced 4.4mm Headphone and Line level analog outputs, each capable of producing both vacuum tube and solid-state timbre.
3 Timbre Options for Different Headphones and Music
· Classic Tube Timbre—Offers lush, warm and full-bodied rich tube experience.
· Modern Tube Timbre-Offers lively, vivid sound like a tube and solid-state hybrid sound.
· Solid-State Timbre—Offers and precise and analytical sound with enhance in resolution and soundstage.
Digital Audio with Fully Differential Output Dual AK4493S DAC
Dual DAC chipset operates in Mono mode for fully differential output. Independent DAC chips and analog audio circuits for each channel minimize crosstalk, enhancing the audio clarity and stereo separation.”
4.4mm balanced output can be configured into Phone out or Line out
Maximum compatibility with configurable output levels of:
3.5mm: 2.1V (High), 1.6V (Mid), 1.0V (Low)4.4mm: 4.2V (High), 3.2V (Mid), 2.0V (Low)
Enable users to connect the N3Ultra to a variety of portable, desktop and home audio devices. Serve as high-quality source for headphone amplifier (portable or desktop) and integrated amplifier in home audio systems. Solid-State, Classic tube and Modern tube timbres are available to all analog outputs, including 3.5mm and 4.4mm headphone and line output options.
A 10-bands parametric EQ
A 10-bands parametric EQ is specifically designed for the N3Ultra, offering unlimited sound tuning possibilities.
Allows detailed customization of IEM pairing according to listening preferences, creating a personalized audio experience tailored to the user.
Fast Charging Long Playback Duration
Hefty 3.85V 4500mAh Lithium battery with a carefully tuned power management system.
Continuous playback up to 11.8 hours with 3.5mm single-ended IEM in solid-state timbre, and 7.6 hours with 4.4mm balanced IEM in vacuum tube timbre.
Recharge quickly with QC3.0, can charge up your DAP from 20% to 80% in around 1 hour.
One TF card supports up to 1 TB
, can further expand storage through OTG USB for flash drives and card readers.
4.1″ 720×1280 touch screen, fast response times and high frame rates for clear, wide-angle viewing and intuitive operation.
Cater to operational preferences, provides physical knob and buttons on top of touchscreen.
Weighing just 204g, the device is perfectly sized for one-handed use and pocket-friendly.
Specifications
DAC AK4493SEQ x2 (Mono Mode) Vacuum Tube Raytheon JAN6418 x2 Timbre Circuit Gen3 Vacuum Tube Audio Circuit Vol. Control JRC NJW1195A 4 Channels volume LPF Dual Op-Amp x2 FPGA Re-clock, De-jitter, Re-shaping DDC Head Amp Parallel amplification, 4 pieces of low noise Op-Amp, 2 amplifiers in parallel Phone Out 3.5mm (Single-Ended), 4.4mm (Balanced, Shared) Line Out 3.5mm (Single-Ended), 4.4mm (Balanced, Shared) Digital Interface USB Audio (in and out), SPDIF Coaxial (USB-embedded) USB Type-C USB3.1, OTG Storage, Digital Audio QC3.0 (PD2.0 not supported) MCU Snapdragon 425
System Customized Android 8.1 Lossless DTA bypass Android SRC Storage TF x1 (support up to 1TB) Memory 2GB RAM Battery 3.85V 4500mAh (17.3Wh) Display 4.1″ (720 x 1280) TFT multi-point touch screen Bundled Player Cayin Music App Physical Control Volume knob, Power On/Off, Playback control Colored LED Playback Sampling Rate, Home, charging indicator Chassis Sandblasted CNC-machined Aluminum Dimension 125 x 65.5 x 19.5 (mm) Weight ~204g (±10g)
What’s in the box
3rd Generation Vacuum Tube Digital Player – N3Ultra is the second portable product in the Cayin lineup embracing the Gen3 Vacuum Tube Audio Circuit. With the choice of two tube timbers, and when the tube timbers are available to all analog outputs including but not limited to line out, the useability of the vacuum tube installation is expanded to a different horizon.
Trickle-down Flagship Technology— N3Ultra adopted the technology from Cayin’s flagship DAP N8II, equipped a custom-designed CNC-machined center frame, revised shock absorption silicone housings that provided better protection to each JAN6418 independently, and a “screwless” vertical-mounted installation.
A Leak From the Limited N30LE— N3Ultra has the same tube timbre settings as Cayin’s 30th anniversary player, N30LE. Giving you the flexibility of choosing the ideal tube timbres for different music.
A Clean Tube Sound-On the N3Ultra, the JAN6418 is encased in a custom-molded silicon housing and installed on the left side of the DAP. It integrates into the chassis with a suspension structure, achieving comprehensive stress relief for the tube’s filament. In order to minimize the signal inference between N3Ultra and other digital devices, Cayin N3Ultra eliminated both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Module. N3Ultra has effectively overcome the microphonic effect of the JAN6418.
No Compromise in DAC Circuit— The N3Ultra uses two pieces of AK4493S from AKM as DAC. A powerful FPGA has enabled the DAC to decode up to 32bit 768kHz in PCM and 22.5792MHz (DSD512) in DSD.
Parametric EQ Enabled—N3Ultra allows up to FIVE bands in the PMEQ section. Each band is equivalent to a digital filter that enables you to shape the sound output of the DAP.
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