DAC-2v2 Upgrade Features
All v2 upgrades include:
- All-new ESS 9028PRO chip (DAC-2v2) or 9038PRO (DAC-2v2SE) replaces original 9018S chip
- Updated firmware
- Updated audio filters
- Increased sonic performance
Upgrading from DAC-2 → DAC-2v2 adds:
- All-new 9028PRO chip
- New galvanically isolated, asynchronous USB input
- Support for files up to 32-bit 384kHz PCM and DSD 256 (via USB and I²S inputs)
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Driverless for Mac and Linux
Upgrading from DAC-2 or DAC-2 DSD → DAC-2v2SE adds:
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All-new 9038PRO chip (instead of 9028PRO)
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Custom Vishay Z-Foil resistors (0.1% tolerance and a +/-0.5ppm/°C)
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Ultra-low noise discrete regulators (100+ times quieter and faster than the stock regulator)
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Ultra-fast recovery Schottkey diodes
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Premium grade inductors
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Upgraded fuse
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New, quieter green OLED display
Optional Femto Master Clock option (recommended if you do not have it already installed):
- Femto-Grade Clock (82 fSec phase jitter)