Specifications

Type: AD/DA Converter
Description: Digital-to-analog converter (studio monitoring/mastering)
Topology: Four DAC chips total (dual-correlation technique per channel), eight Weiss OP1-BP op-amps, discrete Class A analog output stage, multiple re-clocking stages for jitter attenuation
Signal path: Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
Channels: 2
Channel format: Stereo
Form factor: 19-inch rack
Rack units: 1
Connection: AES/EBU, S/PDIF (TOSLINK); optional USB / Firewire / Thunderbolt
Sample rate (kHz): 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
Country of manufacture: Switzerland

Details

Controls: Front-panel input selector, LEDs for sample rate/word length/signal presence; rear trim knob (MK3) or dual pots (MK2); optional IR/wired remote

I/O: 3x AES/EBU stereo in (XLR), 1x TOSLINK optical in; 3x AES/EBU digital thru-out (XLR); 2x analog XLR out (−∞ to +27 dBu); optional USB (adds DSD-to-PCM), Firewire, Thunderbolt, or ST glass fiber on request

Notes: FLAG: bit_depth not explicitly stated on product page, left blank rather than guessed. Weiss's own store lists SFr 8,500 (CHF only, no USD) for the base DAC1-MK3; third-party US listings (Reverb/dealer ads) suggested ~$6,500-$8,700 USD but these are resale/dealer asking prices, not a confirmed manufacturer/authorized-dealer MSRP, so price_usd left blank per no-conversion/no-guess rule. Legacy DAC1-MK2 (SFr 6,300) still sold alongside it; excluded here as superseded.

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