TempoTec Variations V6 DSD512 Android HIFI Music Player

Supports DSD512,PCM32Bit/768kHz,MQA16X, LDAC,AAC,APTX,APTXHD,Unlimited installation of 3rd party music Apps,TIDAL,Apple Music,Spotify.
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TempoTec Variations V6

We design Variations V6 with the idea of designing a desktop audio DAC. You might not know AK4493SEQ is actual a DAC chip for desktop DAC which has more high power consumption than ESS DAC chip and CS43131 such all-in-one chip specially designed for mobile phone or portable audio devices. In order to achieve good sound quality and give full play to the performance advantages of AK4493SEQ, we have matched well-designed and complex peripheral circuits. TempoTec has always put sound quality at the top of product design!

“the sound treatment has been TempoTec’s priority and that is something that is noticeable even on a quick listen. And I believe that this is the differentiating element compared to the competition.” by cqtekon Head-Fi

“The V6 is also silent as hell. I cannot hear any noise ongoing, even though some sensitive headphones. The grounding on this DAP is fantastic and I hear no hum, no static, nothing.” on Headfonics

“全体的にカッチリとした分離の良いハッキリとした鳴り方なのですが、音の輪郭に強調感は無く純粋に高解像度な引き締まった音という印象があります。”

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Now let’s take a look at V6 in terms of software, hardware and features one by one!

V6 adopts Direct Transport Audio architecture which bypasses Sample Rate Conversion(SRC) layer of the original Android system in the kernel audio driver. Given the advantages of DTA, all music apps installed in V6 can pass the audio stream directly to the hardware without re-sampling and data loss. In short, it is bit perfect output which reduces latency in data transfer and passes every bit of data down without loss.

The open android system makes V6 support third party app installation, allowing you to download your favorite music streaming apps including TIDAL, Spotify and Apple Music etc..

Two AKM4493SEQ chips newly designed by AKM are used, which are respectively responsible for the left and right channel of TempoTec V6. And natively supports up to 32Bit/768kHz, DSD512 and MQA 16X full decoding.

The V6 digital clock part is used a high-precision active crystal oscillator to provide a stable clock source and FPGA to remove phase noise for V6’s audio processing system.

The analog circuit of V6 is a more elaborate designed part, through the careful adjustment of the four versions of the analog circuit, we have retained AKM DAC’s original transparency and spirituality in the mid-frequency and high-frequency, considering AKM’s chip lack of low-frequency (bass), we also designed the circuit to achieve the cohesion and dive depth of the low frequency.

The headphone amplifier circuit adopts 2*OP1612 and 4*OPA1688. After the digital signal is converted into an analog signal by AKM4493SEQ, the 2*OPA1612 does the first-stage amplification processing, then passes the analog signal to 4*OPA1688 to do the second-stage amplification. After these two-stage amplified circuit, the headphone amplifier system obtains a powerful output up to 610MW@32Ω(4.4 BAL PO). Easily get all kinds of headphones fitted.

Two-way Bluetooth allows V6 to adapt to a variety of Bluetooth audio devices. V6 supports a variety of Bluetooth HD transmission protocols including LDAC, UAT, AAC, APTXHD, APTX, providing high-quality and lossless music enjoyment experience.

V6 supports WIFI 5GHz&2.4GHz, whether importing music via WIFI or enjoying music by stream media apps such as TIDAL, Spotify, Qobuz and Deezer. It can meet your wireless transmission needs.

USB DAC

V6 provides a variety of ways to use, one of which is USB DAC. By connecting to other audio source devices like PC through a USB cable, it will work in the role of a USB decoder.

USB output

V6 acts as an audio source while connected to other USB DAC or USB dongle. For example, by plugging TempoTec Sonata E44 which has 2*CS43131 into V6, you can get quite a different sound style from V6 itself.

Coaxial output

The USB port of V6 is also a Coaxial output port. By connecting V6 to different external DAC which has Coaxial input port, you may be able to get different sound. In this case, the V6 acts as a pure digital audio source.

Screencasting is a new function of V6. Just need to install the same APP on the phone and V6 under the same WIFI. Scanning the QR code on V6 which represents the ID by your phone, now you get full control of V6 easily at a long distance like you are holding and controlling V6 in hand.