Weiss Engineering DAC501-MK2
DAC / audio processor / network renderer — High-End Hi-Fi
AD/DA Converter$11,995Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- AD/DA Converter
- Description
- DAC / audio processor / network renderer — High-End Hi-Fi
- Topology
- Dual 32-bit D/A converter chips, two conversion channels per audio channel; includes DSP501 processing feature set
- Signal path
- Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- Stereo
- Form factor
- Desktop, half-width
- Connection
- AES/EBU, S/PDIF, USB, Ethernet
- Sample rate (kHz)
- 44.1 - 384 (PCM); DSD64/128
- Bit depth
- 32-bit DAC chips (dual per channel)
- DSP
- true
- Country of manufacture
- Switzerland
Details
Controls: Color touchscreen LCD, rotary encoder, IR remote, web-browser control/DSP config
I/O: AES/EBU or S/PDIF via XLR/TOSLINK/RCA, USB, Ethernet (UPnP/DLNA, Roon Ready); analog out balanced XLR + unbalanced RCA + 1/4" headphone jack
Notes: FLAG HI-FI vs PRO: listed by weiss.ch under 'High-End Hi-Fi', NOT Pro Audio — a consumer/home-listening network DAC/preamp, not a mastering tool, despite being in the same product family as the pro DAC1-MK3/ADC2/DAC204/205. Includes built-in DSP: room EQ, creative EQ, de-essing, constant volume, vinyl emulation, crosstalk cancellation, loudness control, headphone EQ, crossfeed. price_usd of $11,995 sourced from a US authorized dealer (not weiss.ch, which publishes no prices); Bloom Audio listed $12,795 as a promo price — figures vary by dealer/region, treat as approximate US street price, not manufacturer MSRP.