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Bel Canto e.One C5i DAC/Integrated Amplifier

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The Bel Canto C5i DAC Integrated Amplifier powers it all: digital, analogue, USB and Phono MM in one compact, powerful component. The C5i converts any source into music while giving you an amazingly compact, cool-running, high output, low-power-usage analog and digital media center. The most complete integrated amplifier, Low jitter, low noise and power isolation delivers the startling dynamics in your music.

Bel Canto’s e.One C5i DAC Integrated Amplifier connects to your computer, CD player, turntable, cable box or game console, and now you’ve got control of an entire media center in one component. Compare your analog collection to your digital all through one component. Just add a pair of speakers and the listening room is open!

The Bel Canto C5i has an outstanding 115dB dynamic range and our proprietary low-noise D-to-A converters are based on our award-winning DAC circuit design. The C5i Includes five digital inputs including RCA, TOSLINK and one 24/96 USB input.

The analog section has one pair of RCA inputs and one pair of RCA Phono MM inputs. The core 24/192 D-to-A converters are based on our Two-Stage Master Reference Ultra-Clock™ circuitry ensuring that jitter from any source is reduced below the audible threshold.

The 24-bit digital volume control is completely transparent and accurate throughout the volume range. The engineering detail that Bel Canto is known for calls for custom 0.1% audio grade resistors, class-A output control circuitry, and low-noise power supply components.

The heavy-gauge all-steel chassis design prevents mechanical resonance from compromising the audio signal quality. The stereo amplifier section is based on an elegant switching output stage that eliminates thermal distortion mechanisms caused by changes in operating temperature. A pair of variable RCA outputs are provided to drive a sub-woofer.

The front panel features a single multifunction control knob that selects inputs and volume level for both the main outputs and ¼” front-panel headphone jack, providing flexibility and control with a simple user interface, easy to read display and full remote control.
- 60/120 Watts Per Channel
- Wolfsen DAC Chipset
- 1 x 24bit/96kHz USB Input
- 2 x 24bit/192kHz Coaxial Inputs
- 2 x 24bit/192kHz Optical Inputs
- 1 x MM Phono Input
- 1 x Line Level Input
- 1 x Line Pre-Output
- 1 x 6.3mm Headphone Output
- Remote Control
- Power Output 1% THD: 120W 4 ohms, 60W 8 ohms per channel
- Minimum Load: 3 ohms per channel
- Peak Output Current: 30 amperes
- Frequency Response: +/-3 dB 1.5Hz-90KHz, 4 ohm load
- THD+N: 0.003% 1W, 1KHz, 4 ohms
- IMD (CCIF): 0.0003%, 1W, 14:15KHz, 4 ohms
- Damping factor: >1000
- Dynamic Range: 115dB
- Input connections: 5-Digital Inputs, MM Phono and Line Level Analog
- Line In impedance: 11Kohms
- Phono In Impedance: 47 Kohms//150pF
- Phono Accuracy: +/- 0.5dB, 50Hz-15KHz
- Output connections: 2-sets of Binding Posts, RCA Pre-Out, Headphone Output
- Power: On usage 14W, Off usage 0.0W
- Power Input: 230-240VAC 50/60 Hz
- Weight: 6.5kg
- Dimensions: 216 x 88 x 305[mm] (WxHxD)
Digital Inputs
- 2-SPDIF 24/192
- 2-TOSLINK 24/192
- USB 24/96
Analog Inputs
- MM Phono
- Line Level 2.5Vrms Max
Outputs
- Line Level Out
- Loudspeaker Outputs
- 1/4” Front Headphone Jack

Bel Canto e.One C5i DAC/Integrated Amplifier Reviews

Good Sound

"The Bel Canto e.One C5i DAC and integrated amplifier is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to build a high-quality audio system around a single electronic component. You can enjoy music at resolutions up to 24/96 simply by plugging a computer into the C5i’s USB input, or use one of its conventional digital or analog inputs. And its Home Theater Bypass mode means that it can be seamlessly integrated into a multichannel home-theater system...this is a sweet little component that I won’t hesitate to recommend for its excellent combination of price, performance, and convenience in a compact, well-thought-out package."

ToneAudio

"As much fun as it is to listen to the C5i, its seamless integration into any environment means there’s no reason not to have a great hi-fi in your house. You don’t need a pile of gear, massive loom of cables, or gaggle of remote controls. If you’d like to build a system a few marks above the budget level, the C5i awaits your discovery. It combines both functionality and performance in a compact package, underscoring the fact that you don’t need to spend a small fortune to get good sound. More, please"

Positive-Feedback Brutus Awards for 2011

"Man, what a deal. For US$1895 you get a wonderful 60-watt amplifier and preamplifier (oh, that is referred to as an integrated), a DAC that handles multiple inputs and can deal with 24/96 and/or 24/192 signals (depending on the 5 inputs—USB, S/PDIF, optical, etc.—of choice), a MM phono stage, an analog input for some analog need, a very functional remote control, runs cool, saves energy, looks cool, is relatively small, and wait... wait for it... has a headphone amplifier! Besides all that, damn the thing even sounds really, REALLY good! I mean this could be all that you ever need.... ever!"

Hi-Fi Choice

"The Bel Canto C5i offers a great deal in a compact, practical and attractive package and the fact that its performance is highly competitive with any kind of combination of components one might assemble against it at a similar price, makes it, we think, a most appealing proposition."

6Moons.com

"It seems to me that the C5i would have been quite impossible to build for any newer company. It clearly leveraged the design team around John Stronczer...Bel Canto's design familiarity with source, line - and speaker - level components and their by now deep understanding of class D makes for a special kind of vertical integration....For the C5i it plainly involved trickle down from the 3-deep standalone converter range at Bel Canto. This creates audible seriousness beyond what one would expect for many integrated amplifiers which add a USB DAC mostly as convenience and because it's fashionable. My new C5i will undoubtedly make cameo appearances in future reviews...For my very specific needs the C5i has already proven absolutely tailor made."

PositiveFeedback.com

"If operational noise reduces the clarity and definition of music retrieval, you wouldn't know it by the dead silence and wonderful sonic character of the C5i....the Bel Canto helped to elevate the MHI monitors up a class...Switching back to the Contenders, the contrast between the claps and the popping of the bass guitar strings is a fine mix of percussive and high frequency sounds that benefitted from the C5i's detailed, but never brittle, delivery. All in all, the Bel Canto C5i has the combination of looks, sound, function, and price to make it an extremely competitive consumer option. Recommended."

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