The A26 is a powerful and versatile high-end desktop DAC (digital-to-analogue converter) with high-quality architecture, dual AK4499EX DAC chips, an AK4191 modulator and a USB XMOS XU216 interface for truly detailed and rich sound reproduction. It also supports high-resolution audio streams via USB, I2S and LAN inputs, up to PCM 32bit 768 kHz, DSD512, as well as MQA decoding. Thanks to its RJ45 Ethernet input and support for UPnP, Roon Bridge and HQPlayer NAA protocols, it can also be used as a network player, or streamer. This allows you to access files stored on your network, for example on a computer or NAS.
