SW1X DAC II Balanced

SW1X Audio Design™ DAC II Balanced Performance Level 2/3

D to A Converter

The Balanced version is a non compromise tube output stage DAC II and a smaller brother to the DAC III Balanced.

The number of PCM56 R2R DACs is doubled to 4 pieces (2x per channel), whereas the STD & SPX versions employ 2 x PCM56 (1x per channel) .

Similar to the DAC III Balanced, DAC II Balanced comes equipped with a EL82/EL84 power tube output stage. The step up in transparency over the STD & SPX versions is provided by a signal output transformer (OPT) de-coupled power tube output stage driven by the active I/V conversion stage for an even more dynamic bite.

Also available in Balanced Special version with 6V6 tube output stage similar to the DAC IV.

SW1X Audio Design™ DAC II Balanced Features:

Pure & Elegant (Non oversampling – zero digital domain filtering) true NOS R2R Design
Digital side is based on 4 x PCM56 (2x per channel) R2R DACs
Balanced (& Single Ended) Signal Output Transformer de-coupled Valve Output Stage Topology
EL84 Power Output Tubes, Zero NFB, Class A, Valve Output Stage
Active I/V conversion via a special transistor (with less than 10 Ohm input impedance)
Discrete Transistor, Shunt Voltage Regulated Low Voltage Power Supplies
5U4GYB/5R4GYB Directly Heated Valve rectified CLC (choke filtered) B+ Power Supply

Specially Selected and Harmonically Matched Component & Material Quality

Specially treated SW1X Audio Design™ 80% Nickel Mumetal Core Intefrace Transformer
SW1X Audio Design™ Copper wound M6 EI core Signal Output Transformers
M6 grain orient EI core Mains Transformers & Chokes
Internally wired exclusively with our SW1X Magnum, Genesis and Opus conductors of various geometry (single strand or Litz)
AN Copper Foil in Oil interstage signal de-coupling Capacitors
AB 2W non-magnetic Carbon film Resistors in selected places

Tube Compliment: 2 x EL82 or EL82, 1 x 5R4GYB