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DAC 502 MK2

DAC 502 MK2

$17,795.00 CAD
$17,795.00 CAD
Description

Unveil the true sound of the audio material with the DAC502 digital-to-analog converter. The Dac502 goes beyond simply reproducing your sound - it also lets you correct frequency imbalances in your room and adjust the sound to better suit your preference.

The DAC502 is not only one of the best digital-to-analog converter available on the market today, offering an accurate and soulful presentation of the audio.

It also includes user-configurable settings, from room EQ and de-essing to crosstalk cancellation, dynamics compensation, loudness control, and even vinyl emulation.

The DAC502 comes with digital inputs in numerous formats and has both balanced and unbalanced analog outputs. All standard sampling frequencies up to 384 kHz plus DSD x64 and x128 are supported. 

Furthermore, the unit functions as a preamp, headphone amp, and a streamer (UPnP/ROON).

The DAC502 also seamlessly integrates with the JPLAY iOS app – you can enjoy your favorite tracks from Qobuz, Tidal, and your local collection, all in one unified library.

The DAC502 and its compact sibling DAC501 are identical, apart from the latter using a larger enclosure and an additional 4-pin headphone socket at the back of the unit. Both models are offered in aluminum or black finishes.

The DAC502 includes all the audio processing features of the DSP502 — so one could view the latter unit as a DAC502 without the D/A conversion.
Specifications

Digital Inputs:

There are a total of five inputs:

  • AES/EBU or S/PDIF via XLR, Toslink and RCA sockets.
  • UPnP/DLNA via Ethernet.
  • USB.
  • Roon Ready.

Accepted formats: PCM 44.1kHz up to 384 kHz, DSD 64x / 128x.

Future formats can be accommodated via software updates.

Digital Outputs:

  • Line out unbalanced on RCA connector.
  • Line out balanced on XLR connector.
  • Headphone out on 1/4″ jack.
  • Headphone out on 4-pin XLR connector.

Discrete output stages for both line and headphone outputs are employed.

The output levels can be set in a coarse manner with four steps to adapt for the amplifier or headphone connected. The levels can be set independently for line and headphone outputs. No sound degrading servo mechanisms are used.

DSP:

The DAC502 uses a built-in digital signal processing (DSP) chip for its audio processing. These algorithms are included:

  • Room Equalizer – to suppress room modes for more accurate bass reproduction.

  • Creative Equalizer – a tone control with low boost/cut, high
    boost/cut, and mid boost/cut. Very useful to correct those recordings which do not quite sound right.
  • De-Essing – the automatic removal of overly bright sibilances from
    human voices. The sibilance effect can be more or less pronounced
    depending on your speakers or room acoustics.
  • Constant Volume – adjusts the audio volume (loudness) to a constant
    value across all tracks played. Useful for “party mode” when the volume
    control should stay untouched.
  • Vinyl Emulation – get that special sonic character of a record
    player based playback chain. We also employ an emulation of the DMM-CD
    procedure offered by the Stockfisch label.
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DAC 502 MK2

Weiss

DAC 502 MK2
$17,795.00 CAD
$17,795.00 CAD

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