For the discerning audiophile, the Dac -2 is part of Wyred 4 Sound's flagship lineup of digital-to-audio converters.

At the heart of the DAC-2 is the industry-leading ESS 9018 Reference Audio 32 bit -DAC. This Dac has defeatable pre-amp functionality which allows audiophiles with 100% digital systems to completely eliminate the need for a pre-amp, reducing signal processing and increasing transparency.

This unit is in excellent condition.

Featrures: ESS Reference audio (ES9018) 32 bit DAC W4S proprietary discrete output stages for optimum sonics ESS Time Domain Jitter Eliminator® Automatic oversampling for precise output filtering Fully balanced design with balanced and unbalanced outputs Upgradable Digital, Output, and USB boards (designed for future improvements) Oversized toroidal transformer for solid and noise-free power 88,000uF of filtering with W4S low ESR "super-cap" (same as used in the STP-SE) VFD display for input, sample rate, volume control, and configuration viewing Remote control with features such as balance control and phase inversion Defeatable - 32 bit volume control HT Bypass inputs (selectable via DC trigger) 2x Coax inputs 2x Toslink inputs 1x AES/EBU input 1x Balanced I2S input via HDMI cable (not standard HDMI cable format) 24-bit 192kHz Asynchronous USB input Proprietary drivers for 32/64 bit Windows XP, Vista, 7 and Mac OS 10.4, 10.5 , 10.6, 10.8, 10.9