Millennia / Imersiv · Multipath HDR-A Digital-to-Analog Converter
Millennia Imersiv D-1
Built on Millennia's three decades of audio engineering, the Imersiv D-1 is a breakthrough digital-to-analog converter using triple-patented HDR-A technology to reveal detail no single-path DAC can.
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Hand-built to order
Triple-patented HDR-A multipath architecture
Up to 180 dB dynamic range; ~40 nV broadband noise
6 filters + 3 harmonic voicings, calibrated outputs
Reference headphone amp; black or silver faceplate
About this piece
Instead of one conversion path, the D-1 runs two in parallel — a low path (0–90 dB) and a high path (80–180 dB) — intelligently summed like stacking exposures in HDR photography. The result is roughly 40 nanovolts of broadband noise: about 100× quieter than today's best single-path DACs, with +22 dBu of headroom and zero intersample peaks.
It won the $25,000 grand prize in SAE Media's Create the Future contest against 635 entries from 67 countries, and was evaluated and endorsed by more than 40 Grammy-winning and platinum-certified engineers and composers during a year-long listening program.
Six selectable filters and three harmonic-distortion voicings let you tailor the sound; onboard calibration, polarity invert and a reference headphone output round out a genuinely professional tool that audiophiles love.
Made in the U.S.A.
Specifications
- Technology
- HDR-A multipath (dual audio path)
- Dynamic Range
- 180 dB combined (28-bit / 168 dB broadband linearity)
- Noise Floor
- ≈ 40 nV broadband
- Headroom
- +22 dBu, zero intersample peaks
- Digital Inputs
- 3 × S/PDIF, Optical Toslink, AES/XLR, USB-B
- Analog Outputs
- 2 × XLR, dual RCA stereo, ¼" headphone
- Dimensions
- 8.6" W × 16.3" D × 3.2" H
- Weight
- 7.49 lbs
- Power
- 12 V DC
“It sounds unbelievably pure and clear.”
“Like hearing my music library for the first time.”
Questions & Answers
What makes a multipath DAC different?+
The Imersiv D-1 converts on two parallel paths — a low-level and a high-level path — then sums them, much like HDR photography. This captures far more dynamic range and a dramatically lower noise floor than a conventional single-path DAC.
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