Wyred for Sound DAC-2 upgrades available
This post is a combination heads-up and inquiry....
I recently contacted Wyred for Sound by phone and spoke to a fellow in tech support regarding the trigger functionalities on my DAC-2. During that discussion,
I learned that there were upgrades coming available for the unit, by sending the unit in for modification.
In visiting the site today I see that the upgrades have now been officially rolled out, as the fellow I spoke to indicated would happen shortly.
The first upgrade is a DSD modification that accomplishes the following:
•DSD64 and DSD128 compatibility via USB
•Max USB resolution increased to 32 bit 384kHz
•Driverless for Mac and Linux
•Integer mode compatible
•Galvanic isolation
The cost of this upgrade is $350.
New "DSD" units now retail at $1599.
The second available upgrade, called the SE ("special edition") accomplishes the following:
•Custom Vishay Z-Foil resistors (0.1% tolerance and a +/-0.5ppm/°C)
•Ultra-low noise discrete regulators (100+ times quieter and faster than the stock regulator)
•Ultra-fast recovery Shottkey diodes
•Premium grade inductors
•Rhodium plated Furutech fuse
•Green OLED display for input, sample rate, volume control, and configuration viewing
•DSD 64 and DSD 128 compatibility via USB
•Max USB resolution increased to 32 bit 384kHz
•Driverless for Mac and Linux
•Integer mode compatible
•Galvanic isolation
The cost of this upgrade is $1,250. Pricey for sure, but it is oh, so intriguing.... 
New "SE" units now retail at $2499.
The procedures for having your existing unit upgraded are available on the W4S site.
I'm wondering if anyone here who owns a DAC-2 has upgraded their unit and if so, what are your impressions of the results?
I'd like to know, and I am sure others will be interested as well.
Pete
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Pete
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Main System: VPI Prime Signature TT in Rosewood, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Stillpoints LP1 V2, McIntosh: MP100, MR78, MCD1000 Transport on Stillpoint Ultra Minis, MDA1000 D/A Converter on Stillpoint Ultra Minis, MS750 Music Server, C40, MC501's (3), Soundcraftsmen: DC2215 Eq/AS1000 Real time analyzer, DBX 3BX II, Carver C9, Nakamichi Dragon, Crown SX724, Crown D-75A (as headphone amp), Sony XBR55X900E 4K TV, JBL L220A's, JBL B460, Sumo Delilah active crossover, WireWorld Silver Eclipse audio interconnects, WireWorld Starlight and Silver Starlight Coaxial Digital interconnects, Wireworld SuperNova 7 Toslink digital interconnect, WireWorld Aurora 7 and Silver Electra Power cords, Wireworld Silver Eclipse 8 speaker cables, Terk AF-1 Powered Antenna, Oppo UDP-205 4K Blu-Ray Player, Bryson BUC-1 USB Converter, Wireworld Gold Starlight XLR Digital interconnect, PS Audio Direct Stream Power Plant 12 on Stillpoint Ultra Minis, PS Audio Dectect, FuruTech Flux-50 NCF Inline Power Filter, Add-Powr Wizard EM Field AC Line conditioner; Stillpoint Ultra SS's under (3) McIntosh MC501 Amplifiers
Florida Room/Art Studio System: Harmon Kardon T60 TT/Ortofon 2M Black, McIntosh: MR77, C32, MC2205; Crown Power Line Four, Wyred for Sound DAC-2 Digital to Analog converter, Soundcraftsmen AE2000 Eq, JBL 4313B's, JBL 2241-based Sub, JBL BX63A Active Crossover, Oppo BDP-105D Blu-Ray Player, Samsung 5500 Series 32" Smart TV, Terk AF-1 Powered Antenna
Master Bedroom System: McIntosh: MX120 Theater processor, MC206 6-channel amplifier; MR74 AM/FM Tuner, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, JVC HM-DH40000U D-Theater Digital VHS, Phase Technology PC80 Towers (now used as stands), (2) JBL 4401's, (1) JBL Studio 6IW speaker, (2) JBL Studio 6IC speakers, Sony XBR-49X900E UHD TV, Panamax 1000 Line Conditioner, (2) JL Audio E110 Subwoofers, Wireworld Solstice speaker cables, Wireworld Aurora Power cords, Wireworld Equinox and Solstice speaker cables and various other flavors of Wireworld and Audioquest cabling
Office System: Marantz 150 Tuner, Crown DL 2, Crown EQ 2, Crown SA 2, Crown D-75A (as headphone amp), McIntosh MCD7009 (as transport), DBX 3BX Series II, Oppo BDP-103 Blu-ray player, JBL 4401's, JL Audio E112 Subwoofer, Samsung 5500 series 32" Smart TV, Wire World Oasis audio interconnects, Wire World Solstice speaker cables, Wyred for Sound DAC-2 DSDse Digital to Analog converter, Wireworld Starlight Coaxial Digital Interconnect, Sennheiser HD800 Headphones, Sennheiser HDVA600 Headphone amp, Wireworld Silver Eclipse Balanced Interconnects, Wireworld Platinum Starlight USB Cable, Add-Powr EAU-2 AC Harmonic resonator
High Resolution Source: HP Omen 17" Gaming Laptop
Last edited by Vintage Pete; 05-12-2013 at 02:13 PM.
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