Weiss DAC 501 Mk2
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Weiss’s DAC 501 is a DAC/streamer with an unprecedented level of sophistication and versatility for its cost. New for 2022 is the Mk2 derivative of this giant-killer of a DAC, which features upgraded stereo performance along with options for four channel audio.
Rated as ‘the best DAC I’ve ever heard‘ by Steve Huff when compared with considerably more expensive alternatives – see the review here.
Read the white paper covering all aspects of the DAC501/502 Mk2 upgrade here.
Weiss’s DAC 501 is a state of the art digital to analogue converter with an unprecedented level of sophistication and versatility.
New for 2022 is the Mk2 derivative of this giant-killer of a DAC, which features upgraded stereo performance along with options for four channel audio. The uplift in stereo performance alone justifies the cost increase over the Mk1 version which remains available, but the potential for two additional channels is an intriguing addition!
The DAC501-4ch and DAC502-4ch units are based on the following hardware components:
• ARM processor for Network and USB interfacing and general control of the unit
• SHARC Signal Processor chip for various signal processing tasks including sampling frequency
conversion and high precision volume control
• Extensive power supply with separate power transformers and many high precision voltage
regulators
• Local, very low jitter clock generator for the D/A converter
• State of the art D/A conversion
• Discrete analogue sections following the D/A conversion
• Very low impedance outputs
• Analogue output level selection to accommodate for amplifiers and headphones
Inputs
- AES/EBU or S/PDIF via XLR, toslink and RCA
- UPnP / DLNA (via Ethernet)
- USB
Accepted formats:
- PCM 44.1kHz up to 384 kHz, DSD 64x / 128x
Outputs
- Line out unbalanced on RCA connector
- Line out balanced on XLR connector
- Headphone out on 1/4″ jack
