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product_id: 53445305
title: "Musical Fidelity V90 DAC Digital to Analogue Converter"
brand: "musical fidelity"
price: "R126"
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reviews_count: 2
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/53445305-musical-fidelity-v90-dac-digital-to-analogue-converter
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# THD+N <0.004% (20Hz-20kHz) Frequency Response ±0.1dB (20Hz-20kHz) Jitter <12ps peak-to-peak Musical Fidelity V90 DAC Digital to Analogue Converter

**Brand:** musical fidelity
**Price:** R126
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your sound game — because your ears deserve the best.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Musical Fidelity V90 DAC Digital to Analogue Converter by musical fidelity
- **How much does it cost?** R126 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/53445305-musical-fidelity-v90-dac-digital-to-analogue-converter)

## Best For

- musical fidelity enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted musical fidelity brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact & Sleek Design:** At just 600g and under 18cm wide, it fits seamlessly into any modern workspace or home setup.
- • **Flat Frequency Response:** Enjoy true-to-source playback with a frequency response deviation of less than ±0.1dB across the audible spectrum.
- • **Trusted Audiophile Brand:** From Musical Fidelity, a name synonymous with high-end audio excellence and innovation.
- • **Near-Perfect Sound Purity:** THD+Noise below 0.004% delivers pristine audio fidelity for the discerning audiophile.
- • **Ultra-Low Jitter Precision:** Experience crystal-clear sound with jitter under 12 picoseconds, ensuring every note hits perfectly.

## Overview

The Musical Fidelity V90 DAC is a high-performance digital-to-analogue converter engineered for ultra-low jitter (<12ps), minimal distortion (<0.004% THD+N), and an exceptionally flat frequency response (±0.1dB from 20Hz to 20kHz). Compact and lightweight, it delivers audiophile-grade clarity and precision, perfect for professionals and enthusiasts seeking flawless sound reproduction.

## Description

Other Characteristics: Colour of product: SilverConnectivity technology: WiredDepth: 10.2 cmHeight: 4.7 cmPurpose: HomeSignal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): 117 dBSpeakers connectivity type: RCAUSB 2.0 ports quantity: 1Weight: 600 gWidth: 17 cm

## Features

- V90-DAC - Specifications
- Performance
- Jitter: <12 picoseconds peak to peak
- THD(+ noise): <0.004% 20Hz to 20 kHz
- Frequency Response: +0, -0.1dB, 20Hz to 20 kHz

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Manufacturer | Musical Fidelity |
| Item model number | V90-DAC |
| Product Dimensions | 4.7 x 10.2 x 17 cm; 600 g |
| ASIN | B00DNZMZTI |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** MUSICAL FIDELITY
- **Mounting type:** Desktop Mount
- **Number of pins:** 3
- **Interface type:** Coaxial
- **Number of channels:** 1

## Images

![Musical Fidelity V90 DAC Digital to Analogue Converter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hz6TjgsjL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can I run an iTouch thru this to my stereo amp and speakers?**
A: Hello David M and thank you for your inquiry!You would need and iPod dock with Digital Output capability (like the Project Dock Digital S @ $249) in order to connect your iTouch to the Musical Fidelity V90-DAC.  Once you have done this, you could then connect the V90 into your stereo amp and speakers.  What kind of amp do you have?  Does it have a volume control on it?  If not, then you would need a preamp and may want to find one that has the DAC and possible iPod/iTouch support built in?  Please feel free to tell us more about your project and we'd be happy to help!Thanks again,Scott G and the rest of the ListenUp sales team1.877.744.1179

**Q: What chips does this dac use ? DAC chip, ASRC chip (if any) and the output OpAmp chips ?**
A: A quick search reveals: "PCM1795, which is Burr Brown's current 32-bit high performance device incorporating Texas Instrument's advanced segment architecture with current output"

**Q: Can I use an external hard drive filled with mp3s with this unit and connect it to a preamp?**
A: Thanks for your inquiry. The Musical Fidelity would not have the ability to play music directly from an external hard drive on its own. The external hard drive would have to be plugged into another device, which would then run through the V90 DAC. The V90 DAC has USB, Toslink, and Coaxial inputs. The USB connection is designed to be plug and play and work with Windows, Linux, and Apple OS computers. The analog outputs on the V90 DAC should also be capable of being plugged directly into an amplifier. Please let us know if you have any other questions!

**Q: This was released in 2013. Has Music Fidelity updated it at all since then?**
A: Hey!
I don't believe there have been any updates to this product. Rather than update the V90, they introduced a higher level of products called the MX line. I'm using a V90 DAC with my iPhone XR,  and the sound is budget audiophile quality.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Smooth operator
*by D***S on 6 May 2014*

I bought this DAC more or less on impulse, mainly because I was having exasperating trouble with a much more expensive DAC that was giving me severe drop-out problems on the co-ax input, and I wanted an alternatative DAC as a standby while I tried to get it fixed. I'm so impressed by this product however that it could well be taking pole position. It is neat and very well made, taking up an unobtrusive yet decorous position on the shelf: it is easy to set up, just plug in and play. I read that it takes a good few hours to run in before it is as its best, but I was impressed with it from the start. I run it from an MF V-Link 11 via co-ax into a Heed CanAmp, using Etymotic and AKG 'phones. The replay is very smooth, giving a very exact, high definition sound, just as it really is. One might say it could be a tad restrained and over-mannered, not full throated, precise rather than punchy: so if your taste is for heavy rock, you may feel short changed. But as I said, it's not fully burned in yet, I will be giving an update after more usage. Well it certainly suits all my purposes, playing classics and jazz, on CD's, MP3 and FLAC files. I'm going through my favourite numbers, with new delight as though hearing them afresh. Well pleased with the purchase, really at this price it's an obvious choice for quality listening.Update 03/06/2014. M.D. Worsely and general commentators on this product have been proved right: the reticence of this DAC is quickly overcome by usage, it soon becomes much more assertive, with a broad expansion of its effects and listening engagement. It combines accuracy with excitement, giving a real enjoyment of listening without any carping reservations, a giddy sense of Wow! where is all this coming from? Arrived today the Fidelity Audio PSU, which I connected to the DAC via Russ Andrews Powercord. Some striking nuances and subtleties detected so far, but it needs more settling in before reaching any definitive judgement. That measly little wall-wart on the V90 DAC is reasonable enough, if you're not too finecky. What is remarkable however is that this reasonably priced product can be compared to much more expensive models, and still found to be superior.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully built, sounds gorgeous, very nicely packaged; but....
*by J***S on 10 November 2017*

Beautifully built, sounds gorgeous, very nicely packaged; but.... it's not easy to use in the UK. For a product that's British-designed for the British market, it falls down on one major point - you can't power it without a UK to EU mains adapter plug!! Given that you are advised not to use any power adapter other than the one supplied with the unit, you're forced to either use an adapter or come up with another power supply. For a unit costing nearly £250, I think that's a very poor show indeed!On to the sound itself. This is a huge improvement over every laptop sound system I've heard (and that includes the B&O system in my HP laptop) and compares very favourably indeed with my Meridian Director, (which I use with the same laptop and speakers JBL Creature II's). The bass is tight, with detail in the treble and a warmth to virtually any musical genre that you care to throw at the whole - jazz, classical, pop, rock, vocals all show huge improvements over any internal laptop sound system. One thing I have noticed is that when the laptop wakes from sleep, the DAC fails to re-acquire lock with the signal over the USB and needs to be turned off and back on again to re-sync; a minor inconvenience.The Musical Fidelity V90-HPA - headphone amplifier came with a completely different power supply (with interchangeable plugs), so did not suffer from the same power supply problem as the DAC. I've reviewed the v90-HPA separately, so won't re-cover that ground other than to say that the V90-DAC, coupled with the V90-HPA using Kenable Pure OFC HQ 2 x RCA phono to phono stereo audio cable 50cm to connect the two (I don't want hanks of cable on my desk) works beautifully with the KEF M500 Over-Ear Hi-Fi Headphones - White, is certainly one of the best-sounding desktop systems that I have heard in many a year, with no shortage of power for the headphones.One caution I will mention is that Musical Fidelity told me this morning that the entire V90 range has been discontinued, so if you're after almost hyper-fi quality at reasonable cost, get in quick; stocks won't last long!

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