24/96 Point-to-Point Digital Streaming
Computer music meets audiophile sound. That’s what the DAC 2 Wireless USB Digital-to-Analogue Converter is all about. Our super simple and fun solution lets you listen to any music from your computer on your high performance NAD hi-fi system. Point-to-point wireless technology means you can just plug in the two-piece DAC 2 and start enjoying computer audio, including 24/96 music files without compression, with the least amount of fuss.
Wireless High Resolution Sound
The NAD DAC 2 becomes the sound card for your computer, and with 24/96 capability anything you can hear on your PC, including HiRes Audio, is digitally transmitted to your Hi-Fi! To enhance your experience several mobile apps are available to remotely operate your PC or Mac and deliver the rich user interface of the computer right to your fingertips. You don’t need a Wi-Fi network to enjoy Computer Audio at its finest.
Musical Sound
To achieve the best possible sound, the audio is digitally transmitted from your Mac or PC to the DAC 2, which then converts the digital signal to analogue using premium parts like Burr-Brown OPAmps and 24/192 Delta-Sigma DACs with selected passive components in a proprietary NAD circuit. There is also a coax digital output that allows connection to AVRs or outboard DACs.
Quality and Affordability
Our attention to detail and use of premium parts in the DAC 2 represents unusually good value. The DAC 2 is an easy and economical option that promises to boost the enjoyment of your existing component system. The DAC 2 brings a whole new world of musical experience to your hi-fi experience.
SPECIFICATIONS
Input
• USB- 2.0
Outputs
• Analogue- 2 x RCA Jacks
• Digital- 1 x Coaxial RC Jack
General Specifications
• Sample Rate- 96kHz/24 bit
• THD+N- 0.05% (ref. 0dBFS)
• Signal to Noise- >-80dB
• Analogue Output Level- 2V
• Coax SPDIF- 500mV ±50mV
• Frequency Response- 20Hz to 48kHz ±0.5dB
• Digital to Analogue Converter- Delta Sigma DAC
• Time Delay- <18rms
• RF Band- >2.4GHz
• Transmission Range- 40m (line of sight)
Weight & Dimensions
• Gross Unit Dimensions*- 135 x 35 x 70mm, 5 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 2 3/4″**
• Transmitter- 73 x 35 x 15mm, 2 7/8 x 5/8 x 1 7/16
• Net Weight- 0.38kg (0.80lb)
• Shipping Weight- 0.62kg (1.35lb)
*Gross dimensions include feet, extended buttons and rear panel terminals.
**Non-metric measurements are approximate.