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Streamer, DAC, headphone amp, & preamp
The YULONG DAART Asura is a network streaming player with a fully balanced Class-A headphone amplifier and analog preamp—all built around a top-tier DAC architecture. It’s a true all-in-one designed for audiophiles who want fewer boxes, better signal paths, and full control over how they listen.
Play it your way
The Asura isn’t locked into one way of working. You can run it in three distinct modes—pure network decoding, integrated headphone amp, or integrated preamp. Want to use it as a straight decoder with your favorite amp? Done. Want a one-box desktop solution for your planar headphones? It’s got the power. Want it in the chain for volume control and preamp output to powered monitors? Yup. Just pick your mode and go.
Clean clocks, tight timing
The Asura uses YULONG’s 6th Gen JIC (Jitter and Interface Control) system with a local PLL-synchronized clock. That means network playback stays synced to the DAC itself—not the potentially noisy clock of your source device. When you're playing over LAN, the timing is rock-solid and the noise is minimal.
Big DAC, tiny details
The Asura uses the flagship AK4499EX DAC chip, working in tandem with the AK4191 modulator and ultra-low-noise ADM7150 reference. It supports PCM up to 1536kHz and native DSD1024 through USB, with coaxial and optical inputs supporting DoP64 and DoP128. The THD+N is just 0.0001%.
Power to spare
The discrete Class-A headphone amplifier inside the Asura can push up to 5W into 32Ω from the balanced outputs. That's enough for just about anything short of an electrostat. It’ll also give you clean, articulate output even into 600Ω loads, with less than 0.001% distortion and under 1Ω output impedance. If you’ve got a favorite headphone, odds are the Asura will drive it well.
Fully balanced, fully analog volume
Instead of digital attenuation, the Asura uses a 99-step e-controlled analog volume control—so you keep the full resolution of your source no matter where the knob is. When you're using the Asura as a preamp, that means your powered speakers or downstream amplifier are getting a clean, full-voltage analog signal without any of the digital smearing or stepped degradation.
Built to stay put
The Asura has a full aluminum chassis, a recessed spectrum analyzer display, and shock-absorbing feet. On the front: XLR4, 6.35mm, and 4.4mm headphone outputs, plus a tactile rotary knob. On the back: RCA and XLR outs, Coaxial, Optical, USB, and LAN ins, and an AC inlet with a 110/220V switch.
Product highlights
- 6th Gen FPGA JIC (Jitter and Interface Control)
- AK4499EX DAC + AK4191 modulator
- PCM up to 1536kHz, native DSD1024 via USB
- Dual femtosecond crystal oscillators with PLL sync
- Discrete fully balanced Class A headphone amp
- Up to 5W output power @32Ω balanced
- E-controlled 99-step analog volume control
- RCA and XLR analog outputs
- Coaxial, Optical, USB, and LAN inputs
- Three operating modes: DAC-only, DAC + Headamp, DAC + Preamp
- AirPlay, DLNA, Roon Bridge support
- Spectrum analyzer display
- All-aluminum chassis with shock-absorbing feet
Specs
- Digital audio input support
- NET, Optical: PCM up to 24-bit/192kHz; DSD DoP64
- USB: PCM up to 32-bit/1536kHz; DSD DoP64/128, native DSD64–1024
- Coaxial: PCM up to 24-bit/384kHz; DSD DoP64/128
- NET, Optical: PCM up to 24-bit/192kHz; DSD DoP64
- Headphone amp output
- 32Ω: 1500mW SE / 5000mW BAL
- 64Ω: 630mW SE / 2500mW BAL
- 150Ω: 300mW SE / 1100mW BAL
- 300Ω: 140mW SE / 540mW BAL
- 600Ω: 90mW SE / 280mW BAL
- Frequency response: 20Hz–30kHz ±0.15dB
- THD+N: 0.001%
- Output impedance: <1Ω
- 32Ω: 1500mW SE / 5000mW BAL
- Preamp output
- RCA: 6V max
- XLR: 12V max
- Frequency response: 20Hz–30kHz ±0.1dB
- THD+N: 0.001%
- SNR: 120dB
- Output impedance: >20Ω
- RCA: 6V max
- DAC performance
- RCA: 3V
- XLR: 6V
- Frequency response: 20Hz–30kHz ±0.15dB
- THD+N: 0.0001%
- Dynamic range: 125dB
- SNR: 125dB
- Crosstalk: <-120dB
- Output impedance: <20Ω
- RCA: 3V
- Physical
- Power consumption: <30W
- Dimensions: 9.8in x 8.3in x 2.4in (248mm x 210mm x 60mm)
- Weight: 8.8lbs (4kg)
- Power consumption: <30W
What’s included
- Yulong Asura
- AC power cable
- Quick start guide
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