8-channel D/A converter with top-tier analog performance
NEW: The recently released v1.6 firmware brings DoP decoding capability to AES/EBU inputs, enabling direct playback from SACD players. Available for download below.
Multichannel PCM/DSD playback
Home cinema
Active speakers with a PC-based crossover
Real-time, PC-based DSP from AES/EBU inputs
Recording and monitoring
Playback from processors (including Trinnov), receivers, SACD players
Full SPDIF compatibility (with an adapter)
From CNC machining to PCB assembly, Okto Research products are crafted with care in Central Europe. We procure most of the production in-house, and for everything else, we collaborate with local suppliers and manufacturers. This approach ensures the utmost quality, a standard we firmly believe in and one that makes us proud to deliver our products to you.
"The DAC8 Pro is superbly engineered and delivers on objective measurements like there is no tomorrow."
"Okto DAC8 PRO is end-game. Nothing left to wish for: great engineering and features, 8 routable channels, classy looks and highest quality build. European quality."
Dan, customer
"My long-avaited device just arrived. The required wiring was available (since december 2020), so I replaced my former DAC (dangerous music convert-8, not really a inappropriate device), and what should I say but: Quite unbelievable!"
Christoph, customer
"As #90 has been with me for a few weeks now, I just wanted to let you know I’m super pleased! Shipping went great, setup was a breeze and the sound is amazing. I like that it is very bare bones, but was also pleasantly surprised by features I didn’t know I wanted - like per channel volume and routing options. Awesome. I haven’t had time to do any measurements but subjectively it sounds great. Very little noise, very detailed and transparent. Just what I had hoped for."
Thomas, customer
"Your DAC8PRO is just fantastic. The Asus card was already better than many high-end A/V amplifiers. But the DAC8PRO beats it. Sound is crystal clear. I really love it. This is the piece I was missing. It is perfect to drive the Emotiva XPA-5 with its 1600VA transformer and the 5.1 MonitorAudio Gold system (from some years ago). Thanks a lot for a wonderful piece of electronics."
Fabrice, customer
"I wanted to let you know that I’m so impressed and happy with my dac8PRO. It works perfectly with the digital crossovers in my software player (Roon), both in Windows 10 on my audio PC (with the DIYINHK driver), and in Linux on my SOtM streamer (as a USB2-compliant device). It’s so cool to be able to set up 4-way digital crossovers so easily… and this is all down to the dac8PRO. And it’s such a nice design as well. Well done team Okto!"
Mani, customer
"Received my DAC8 PRO last Friday so thanks for that. Absolutely love the way it sounds! So much detail but smooth and unfatiguing to listen to. I can now hear reverb tails in recordings right to the end. Really a great product. I would highly recommend it to anyone."
Miles, customer
"The fit and finish is perfect, the rack mount is well designed and very sturdy. IR remote learning is very helpful and I'm using an IR extender so that the DAC can be used while in a hidden equipment rack. …But the best thing is the sound. It sounds amazing, even much better than I was expecting and I'm extremely happy with it!"
Michael, customer
"I received the Dac 8 Pro and looks and most important...sounds fantastic. I dont yet have the change to test it in my main system in Athens but from headphones output the sound its....absolutely amazing!. And very easy to use, very user friendly menu with nice screen and lights. I love it! But the most important like i told you its the sound. Nothing less than perfect!"
Alexandros, customer
"I received my Oktodac 8 Pro some weeks ago. What should I tell you, that things is a beast with great sound, lots of options and a haptic feel like a safe."
Steven, customer
"This one throws a gigantic sound stage. A friend remarked, I needed a bigger room to do justice to the stage. This thing is black. The dynamic range is huge. Just for giggles, I brought down the volume -60 dB and I could still hear the song well. The sound is a little laid back, very musical, and analog. The notes are crystal clear, very resolving."
Dinesh, dac8 tour participant
Digital connections
Analog outputs
Analog performance
Additional features
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Power
Warranty
Please contact us if you have an EU VAT number and want to make a purchase with VAT excluded.
Previously offered Apple Remote is no longer in production. We are currently developing a custom-designed replacement. Until this is available, the dac8 PRO can be paired with any remote that has a minimum of seven buttons.
Brackets for mounting the dac8 PRO into a 19" rack. Mounting holes are spaced 1.75" apart vertically.
Custom output voltage can enhance dynamic range in setups where the dac8 PRO interfaces directly to the power amplifier. Please specify the requested value in your order note. For more detailed information, refer to the "Driving Power Amplifiers Directly" chapter in the Owner's Manual.
There is an ongoing dac8 PRO tour in the US and Europe. If you sign up, we are going to contact you when a tour unit is in your area and available. The participation is free except for the shipping cost to the next participant. The tour order is dependent on location, not sign-up date.
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