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DA2 V2 Reference Stereo D/A

The DA2 V2 is EMM Lab’s updated flagship 16xDSD/DSD1024 stereo D/A converter. It is the next evolutionary step in EMM Labs line of award winning, critically acclaimed range of high end converter systems.

DA2 V2 Reference Stereo D/A

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DA2 V2 Reference Stereo D/A

The DA2 V2 is EMM Lab’s updated flagship 16xDSD/DSD1024 stereo D/A converter. It is the next evolutionary step in EMM Lab’s line of award winning, critically acclaimed range of high end converter systems.

The DA2 V2 features a multitude of inputs and support for PCM up to 24bit/192kHz, DSD, 2xDSD, DXD (352/384kHz), and MQA® via USB.

16xDSD Proprietary Discrete DACs

MDAC2™ is the world’s first true fully discrete DSD1024/16xDSD D/A converter and still built in-house at EMM Lab’s manufacturing facility in Calgary, Canada.

We’re not willing to accept the inherent non-linearities of every mass-market chip created to date. Neither should you.

Newly Updated MDAT2™: 16xDSD Upsampling

The multi-award winning MDAT2™ DSP has been refined and updated to synergistically work with the new 16xDSD MDAC2™. The new MDAT2™ DSP does real-time transient detection, processing and up-conversion of all incoming audio, PCM and DSD, before sending it to the new 16xDSD DACs.

USB Isolation, MFAST™ and MCLK2™

The USB interface includes EMM’s proprietary hardware galvanic isolation. In combination with MFAST™, EMM Lab’s high-speed asynchronous jitter removal technology and MCLK2™ their custom built clock, jitter is completely removed from the conversion process.

The new DA2 V2’s analogue and digital systems have been meticulously revised. All culminating in that next level of immersive pristine sonic clarity that has been the definition of every new EMM product. The DA2 V2, EMM Lab’s new reference converter proudly designed and made in Canada.

Key Features

16xDSD proprietary discrete dual differential D-to-A converters (MDAC2™)
New high High/Low output gain control
Latest generation Meitner Digital Audio Translator signal processing technology (MDAT2™)
Enhanced technology for instant signal acquisition and jitter-free performance (MFAST™)
Proprietary asynchronous clocking system (MCLK2™)
USB interface with custom hardware galvanic isolation
Up to 24bit/192kHz & DSD support over all inputs
2xDSD, DXD (352/384kHz) & MQA® support over USB
User controlled signal polarity
Custom aerospace-grade ceramic circuit boards
EMM Optilink for transport or streamer connection
Precision-machined aluminium chassis & remote control
Service USB port for future software upgrades
RS-232 serial port for wired remote control

Power Supply:
Proprietary high-isolation resonant mode power supply for silent & eco-friendly operation
Factory set to 100V or 115V or 230V, 50/60Hz
Maximum 30W consumption

Specification

Digital inputs:
EMM Optilink (CD/SACD)
AES/EBU, 2x S/PDIF Coax, 2x S/PDIF, TOS & USB up to 24bit/192kHz and DSD USB also supports 2xDSD, DXD (352/384kHz) & MQA®

Stereo Analogue Outputs:
XLR and RCA

Output Impedance:
300 ohms balanced (XLR)
150 ohms unbalanced (RCA)

Output Levels (High/Low):
XLR outputs: 7.0/5.0V (+19.1/16.2dBu)
RCA outputs: 3.5/2.5V (+13.1/10.2dBu)

Dimensions:
W x D x H: 438 x 400 x 161mm
Weight: 17.2kg

Silver

Black

Plated (Custom Plated Finish i.e. Gold, Rose Gold, Silver etc.)

Soundstage! HI-FI Feb 01, 2019 Doug Schneider	"I loved the DA2 Reference for its extraordinary sound quality. Never had I heard a digital source component with such detailed and spacious sound that, at the same time, was so smooth and engaging that it won over even those who swear by the sound of LPs." “Two things about the DA2 Reference haven’t changed: it still costs $25,000, and I still can’t afford to buy one. But for those who can afford it and are looking for the ultimate in digital playback, here are my parting words about this amazing DAC: The best-sounding digital source component I’d heard up to July 2017 sounds even better in 2019. And when I have to send this second unit back to EMM Labs, you can bet I’ll sorely miss it the moment it goes out the door.”
The Computer Audiophile Jan 29, 2018 Chris Connaker	"Ed Meitner and Emm Labs are legendary in both professional and consumer high end audio. One doesn't become legendary without providing legendary products and experiences to customers for decades. That's what EMM Labs has done and continues to do with its flagship DA2 and PRE. The world's first 16xDSD signal processing along with a handful of other propriety features and legendary sound quality put the DA2 DAC on the top of the EMM Labs mountain and in a class with only a couple components in all of HiFi. Sonically the DA2 has a transparency and a soundstage that delivers on the promise of high end audio.”
Soundstage! HI-FI July 01, 2017 Doug Schneider	"At home, listening to this recording through the DA2, I was enthralled when the apparent space re-created in my listening room sounded as wide and deep as the church itself had. This degree of accuracy of reproduced sound was uncanny.” “Even so, it was amazing to hear it through the DA2 and witness such depth and overall space, and the tonal accuracy of Gray’s voice and the surrounding instruments. The simplicity of the recording technique, coupled with the DA2’s total transparency, made it sound as if I were present at the recording session -- from recording to playback, it was as accurate as reproduced sound gets.” “EMM Labs’ DA2 Reference is exceptional: Rather than strike a balance between musicality and detail, it provides both without limitation or compromise. At $25,000, the DA2 Reference isn’t cheap, but its sound is faultless. I don’t have a single complaint about it, and am tempted to call it the best DAC in the world. But I can’t, if only because I haven’t actually heard every DAC made.”
dagogo Jul, 2016 Fred Crowder	“The sound was absorbing. I put down my pen and note pad and just listened. When I finally picked them up again, this is what I wrote: “I can stop here. If it gets any better than this, I don’t need to know.” I think that about sums it up, except that the next day, I wrote a check. The EMM is staying here. And I’m very glad.”
YourFinalSystem Apr 14, 2016 Kevin O’Brien	“One thing that struck us immediately when first auditioning the DA2 is that its presentation was the most natural, analog, life-like sounding piece of digital gear we've ever heard.” “Sure, you could pay 6 figures for a dCS or MSB DAC but why would you? We've heard these pieces at shows across the country and the DA2 can hang with any digital product any manufacturer has on the shelves at this point. Of course, this is just our opinion but we feel we have plenty of experience with high end digital gear and we've never heard anything quite like this, especially in our personal system.”

DA2 V2 Product Brochure

DA2 V2 Product Owners Manual

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