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DAC 2v2 Features/Specs

DAC-2v2 Features

  • ESS Sabre 9028PRO 32 bit DAC chip
  • W4S proprietary discrete output stages for optimum sonics
  • ESS Time Domain Jitter Eliminator®
  • Automatic oversampling for precise output filtering
  • Asynchronous USB input and balanced I²S​ input support up to 32-bit 384kHz PCM and up to DSD256
  • Improved audio quality through USB input
  • USB 2.0 compliancy & ASIO 2.2 (Drivers support for Mac and Linux systems)
  • Galvanic isolation
  • Fully balanced design with balanced and unbalanced outputs
  • Upgradable Digital, Output, and USB boards (designed for future improvements)
  • Oversized toroidal transformer for solid and noise-free power
  • 88,000uF of filtering with W4S low ESR "super-cap" (same as used in the STP-SE)
  • VFD display for input, sample rate, volume control, and configuration viewing
  • Remote control
  • Defeatable 32 bit volume control
  • HT Bypass inputs (selectable via DC trigger)
  • 2x Coax inputs
  • 2x Toslink inputs
  • 1x AES/EBU input
  • 1x Balanced I2S input via HDMI cable (note: not standard HDMI cable format)
  • Proprietary drivers for Windows (no drivers needed for Mac or Linux)
  • Factory selectable mains 115/230VAC
  • Compact size (8.5"W x 4.125"H x 13.5"D)
  • 14 lbs.
  • Covered by a 5 YEAR WARRANTY

DAC-2v2 SE (adds the following to the DAC-2v2):

  • ESS Sabre 9038PRO 32 bit DAC chip
  • Custom Vishay Z-Foil resistors (0.1% tolerance and a +/-0.5ppm/°C)
  • Femto Grade Clock (82 fSec phase jitter)
  • Ultra-low noise discrete regulators (100+ times quieter and faster than the stock regulator)
  • Ultra-fast recovery Schottkey diodes
  • Premium grade inductors
  • Upgraded fuse
  • Green OLED display for input, sample rate, volume control, and configuration viewing

Please be aware: Due to the expensive specialty parts as well as the extensive labor involved, DAC-2v2 SE orders are non-refundable.

DAC-2v2 and 2v2SE Specs:

  • Typical Distortion THD+N (20-20kHz A-weighted @ Vol. 55): <0.002% THD+N
  • Frequency Response (20-20kHz): ± 0.065db
  • S/N Ratio: > 120 db
  • Crosstalk: > 125 db
  • Noise (A-weighted): < 7uV
  • Noise: < 9uV
  • Balanced Output Level (Vol. 100%): 10.5V (20.1 db)
  • Unbalanced Output Level (Vol. 100%): 5.2V (14.5 db)
  • Output Impedance: DAC-2v2: 100Ω, DAC-2v2SE: 50Ω
  • Channel Tracking: < ± 0.50 db
  • Dimensions: 8.5"W x 4.125"H x 13.5"D
  • Weight: 14 lbs.