Mission LX Connect DAC

D/A converter, preamplifier and headphone amplifier with HDMI ARC and Bluetooth aptX, derived from the hub of the LX Connect system.

LX Connect DAC: the design

The LX Connect DAC gathers every source in one compact unit: optical, coaxial, USB and analogue inputs, an HDMI ARC socket for TV sound and Bluetooth aptX for phones and tablets. It is run from the touch display or from the remote supplied.

The electronics were tuned with Audiolab, a brand of the same group. The converter is the ESS ES9018K2M: it takes PCM up to 32-bit / 384 kHz and DSD256 over USB, 24-bit / 192 kHz from the optical and coaxial inputs. The RCA output can be fixed or variable, so it also works as a preamp for a power amplifier or active speakers.

Specifications

• ESS Sabre32 ES9018K2M converter
• Inputs: optical, coaxial, USB for computer, HDMI ARC, analogue RCA, Bluetooth aptX
• Fixed or variable RCA output
• Headphone amplifier
• Formats: PCM up to 32-bit / 384 kHz and DSD256 over USB
• Three selectable digital filters
• Width, height, depth: 225 x 55 x 231 mm
• Weight: 1.75 kg
• Finish: black