EL DAC II+
EL DAC II+
A small, flexible and transparent DAC at the limit of performance of its price range.
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JDS Labs EL DAC II+
This DAC comes with a variety of unique features that make it stand out from the crowd: It is fully packed with I/O, and you can even choose which ones you want to have on it:
Either you choose the balanced version, which comes with an additional 2 TRS outputs, or you go for door number 2: ditch the symmetrical outputs and go for bluetooth 5.1 input instead, with support for SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Low Latency codecs.
A solid choice either way!
The construction, internally as well as externally, is really solid:
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MEMS Oszillator EL DAC II+'s USB engine is clocked by an SiTime MEMS oscillator, delivering pristine jitter. |
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USB Audio Class 2 EL DAC II+ supports up to 32/384kHz PCM over a custom XMOS XU208 based UAC2 engine. While we claim no measurable superiority of high sampling rates, UAC2 and ASIO support satisfy your pursuit of bitperfect listening. |
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Light Ring Enjoy the presence of your EL DAC II+ with front and center mode selection via a touch-sensitive light ring. |
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Transformer Isolated S/PDIF Coaxial S/PDIF input is isolated using a Pulse transformer to minimize the possibility of ground loop noise. |
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Upgradeable Firmware Our custom XMOS based firmware configures and manages EL DAC II+'s USB input and DAC, with DFU support for possible future feature additions. |
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Relay Muting Microprocessor controlled relays are standard in EL DAC II+ so that power up and input mode changes are free of audible transients. |
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Externally Powered EL DAC II+ is powered by a perfected supply network, with an external AC transformer and 14 regulators that ensure consistent rail voltage and super low ripple. Never be bothered by USB hubs or OS power difficulties again. |
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Differential Summing Output Differential output of an ESS Sabre DAC is paired with our unique, DC coupled, precision tuned I/V converter with three stages per channel, or six NJM opamps in total. Optional Balanced TRS Outputs and single-ended RCA Outputs provide flexibility of connecting to any amplifier. |
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ASIO and DSD Support EL DAC II+ provides an ASIO endpoint and automatic handling of PCM and DSD playback. Live sampling rate and status mode information is available in the XMOS control panel. |
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Optional: Bluetooth 5 An optional Bluetooth 5.1 module feeds the received digital audio signal directly to the DAC via S/PDIF, relying on ESS's patented jitter recovery to deliver maximum performance from the wireless transmission. |
DAC Performance
| Frequency Response 10Hz-20kHz | +/- 0.12 dB |
| SINAD @ 1kHz, 20-22.4kHz | > 112 dB |
| THD+N, 20Hz-20kHz | < 0.0004% |
| S/R, 20Hz-20kHz | > 117 dB |
| IMD CCIF, 19/20 kHz -6 dBFS | -115 dB |
| Noise, A-Weighted | 112 dBV |
| Dynamic Range, AES17, A-Weighted | 120 dB |
| Linearity Error -90 dBFS | -0.02 dB |
| Crosstalk, 1kHz, 100k Input | -132 dB |
| Maximum Single-Ended Output (RCA) | 2.0 VRMS |
| Maximum Balanced Output (TRS) | 4.0 VRMS |
| USB Jitter Components @ 12kHz | -130 dB |
| PCB Stackup | 4 Layers |
Data Support
| Audio Formats (USB) | 16/44.1kHz thru 32/384kHz PCM, DSD64-DSD128 |
| Audio Formats (S/PDIF) | 16/44.1kHz thru 24/192kHz |
| USB Interface | UAC2 with UAC1 Fallback |
| USB Driver OS Support | Windows 10/11, macOS, iOS, Linux, Android, PS4/PS5, Nintendo Switch |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Low Latency |
Connectivity
| Digital Inputs | USB, TOSLINK, and Coaxial S/PDIF |
| Line-Output (SE) | RCA |
| Line-Output (Balanced) | TRS |
Measurements
| Case Dimensions | 14,7 x 14,7 x 2,3 cm |
| Weight | 370g |
Engraving
Laser engraving is like printing with a laser printer - black-and-white images will come out pretty much perfect, and the more contrast, the better. Colors will be inverted, so everything white in the original image will be left black on the device, everything black is what the laser will engrave and will turn out white. Example:
This is the original image and then the engraving. It doesn't matter if the image or logo is perfectly centered, JDS Labs will do their best to center it for you. However, it should be "cleaned up" to perfect white where nothing should be engraved:
Here we have the original image, then the inverted color version for engraving, and then the result - notice the grains on top.
But if you have a monochrome image or logo, it will turn out pretty great!
In terms of formats and resolution, please provide either a high resolution .png image (>500ppi) or a .ai or .svg vector drawing. You can either send it to shop@levelaudio.at or reply to the order confirmation with an image of your choosing.
A small, flexible and transparent DAC at the limit of performance of its price range.