At a glance
- Device type
- D/A converter
- DAC architecture
- Delta-sigma
- D/A converter
- ESS ES9028PRO, 4 DAC channels in parallel per channel
- Analogue outputs
- XLR, RCA
- Digital inputs
- USB, coaxial, optical
Weiss DAC204 Mk2
The most versatile digital-to-analogue converter in Weiss Engineering's product offering. It employs no less than four oversampling sigma-delta D/A converters per channel, operated in parallel for enhanced signal-to-noise performance.
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At a glance
- Device type
- D/A converter
- DAC architecture
- Delta-sigma
- D/A converter
- ESS ES9028PRO, 4 DAC channels in parallel per channel
- Analogue outputs
- XLR, RCA
- Digital inputs
- USB, coaxial, optical
Why we recommend it
Weiss of Switzerland builds converters for mastering studios, and the DAC204 brings exactly that authority into the listening room: multi-format, USB, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, compact and without frills. For us the proof that reference sound does not need a rack.
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Multi-format DAC and digital-to-digital converter for studio and high-end listening
COVER ALL YOUR BASES
The DAC204 is a multi-format digital-to-analog and digital-to-digital converter.
With its wide range of input and output options, it is equally at home in a professional mixing or mastering studio as it is in an audiophile listening room.
DIGITAL ACCEPTED HERE
The DAC204 accepts incoming digital audio streams directly from any USB-equipped computer, tablet, or mobile phone. It can also receive S/PDIF and AES/EBU audio via its S/PDIF or Toslink connectors.
OUTGOING AUDIO
The DAC204 converts incoming digital streams to analog audio signals and outputs them simultaneously via its balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA connectors.
It can also perform digital-to-digital conversion, outputting digital audio in AES/EBU or S/PDIF formats via the corresponding connectors, as well as through a BNC output.
If the incoming audio signal is in DSD format, the DAC204 can convert it to PCM.
STAY CONNECTED
The DAC204 can remain permanently connected to multiple digital devices; you can easily switch between them using the front-panel input selector.
PRODUCT COMPARISON
The DAC204 is the bigger sibling of the DAC205. Both units offer the same conversion quality, but the DAC204 adds a USB input and can convert DSD to PCM audio.
Technical Specifications
| Digital inputs | Three digital stereo inputs: USB; two AES/EBU or S/PDIF on Toslink or RCA connectors |
| Accepted formats | PCM 44.1 kHz up to 384 kHz; DSD 64× / 128× |
| Analog outputs | Line out unbalanced (RCA), line out balanced (XLR) |
| Front panel controls | Input selector (USB, Toslink, RCA); two switches for DSD-to-PCM conversion settings; power on/off switch |
| Back panel elements | Digital inputs on USB, RCA and Toslink; analog outputs on XLR and RCA; digital outputs (AES/EBU) on stereo XLR, RCA and BNC; two toggle switches for output level; external power supply connector |
| Dimensions | Depth 16.5 cm (6.5"); width 10.5 cm (4.2"); height 9.5 cm (3.8") |
| Power supply | External power supply included; all sensitive voltages use dedicated linear regulators; analog output free of “digital noise” and channel crosstalk |
Data sheet
- Device type
- D/A converter
- Built-in DAC
- Yes
- DAC architecture
- Delta-sigma
- D/A converter
- ESS ES9028PRO, 4 DAC channels in parallel per channel
- Digital inputs
- USB, coaxial, optical
- Max. resolution
- PCM 384 kHz/24 bit, DSD128
- Analogue outputs
- XLR, RCA
- Output level
- 7.5 V (XLR) / 3.75 V (RCA), 4 selectable steps
- Streaming/network
- No
- Headphone outputs
- No
- Pre-amp output
- No
- Product type
- DAC
