Weiss-DAC 204
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FLEXIBLE CONVERSION
Multi-format DAC and FORMAT CONVERTER
Dare we call the DAC204 a Swiss army knife? It is certainly the most versatile digital-to-analogue converter in Weiss Engineering’s product offering.
Use the DAC204 for easy switching between multiple units with digital outputs — including a computer or mobile with USB out — and enjoy the pristine and low-jitter conversion to analogue audio from the unit’s outputs. The DAC204 can also convert DSD audio to PCM and offers a digital output in the AES/EBU format.
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Description
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Main Features
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Technical Data
FLEXIBLE CONVERSION
Multi-format DAC and FORMAT CONVERTER
Dare we call the DAC204 a Swiss army knife? It is certainly the most versatile digital-to-analogue converter in Weiss Engineering’s product offering.
Use the DAC204 for easy switching between multiple units with digital outputs — including a computer or mobile with USB out — and enjoy the pristine and low-jitter conversion to analogue audio from the unit’s outputs. The DAC204 can also convert DSD audio to PCM and offers a digital output in the AES/EBU format.
Main Features
| COVER ALL YOUR BASES | The DAC204 is a multi-format digital-to-analogue and digital-to-digital converter. Its many input and output options make it equally useful for use in a professional mixing or mastering studio as for an audiophile-grade listening room.
It employs no less than four oversampling sigma-delta D/A converters per channel, operated in parallel for enhanced signal-to-noise performance. |
| DIGITAL ACCEPTED HERE | The DAC204 accepts incoming digital audio streams straight 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 the incoming digital streams to analogue audio, which simultaneously appears on its balanced XLR connectors and unbalanced RCA connectors.
It can also perform digital-to-digital conversion and output digital audio in AES/EBU or S/PDIF formats through the corresponding connectors and a BNC output connector. Should the incoming audio be in DSD format, the DAC204 can convert that to PCM. |
| STAY CONNECTED | The DAC204 can be permanently connected to multiple digital units, and the user can easily switch between them with the front-mounted Input Selector switch. |
| PRODUCT COMPARISON | The DAC204 is the bigger sibling to the DAC205. The two units offer the same conversion quality, but the DAC204 has a USB input and can convert DSD to PCM audio.
The DAC204 and DAC205 are relatively affordable options to Weiss Engineering’s higher-grade units such as the DAC501 and the HELIOS. They do not have the onboard digital processing capabilities of those units, nor do they include headphone outputs or remote controls. |
Technical Data
| Digital Inputs | – The DAC204 has a total of three digital stereo inputs: 1. USB 2. Two AES/EBU or S/PDIF on Toslink or RCA connectors. – Accepted formats: PCM 44.1kHz up to 384 kHz, DSD 64x / 128x. |
| Analog Outputs | – Line out unbalanced on RCA connector. – Line out balanced on XLR connector. |
| Front Panel Controls | – An Input Selector switch to select the active input (USB, Toslink, or RCA). – Two switches for DSD to PCM conversion settings. – Power on/off switch. |
| Back Panel Elements | – Digital inputs on USB, RCA, and Toslink connectors. – Analog outputs on XLR and RCA connectors. – Digital outputs (AES/EBU) on stereo XLR, RCA, and BNC connectors. – Two toggle switches for output level setting. – External power supply connector. |
| Dimensions | – DAC204 Depth: 16.5 cm / 6.5 inches Width: 10.5 cm / 4.2 inches Height: 9.5 cm / 3.8 inches |
| Power Supply | – An external power supply is included with the unit. – All sensitive voltages have their own linear regulators. – Results in an analog output free of “digital noise” and channel crosstalk. |
Note: For more detailed product specifications, please refer to the user manual.
