NEW-Berkeley Audio Designs Alpha DAC Series 2

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Berkeley Audio Designs Alpha DAC Series 2

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Price:$4,995
Berkeley Audio Designs Alpha DAC Series 2 Announced!
Following on the heels of the successful Alpha DAC Series 1, Berkeley Audio Designs has announced a new Series 2 Alpha DAC.
The Alpha DAC Series 2 builds on the strengths of the previous Series 1 using new clocking and isolation technology resulting from research done while engineering the new Berkeley USB interface. How good was the Alpha DAC Series 1 ? Check out the Alpha DAC (Series 1) and Alpha USB reviews by Chris Connacker in Computer Audiophile.
The appearance, controls and operating functionality of the Alpha series 2 is identical to the Alpha DAC 1 except for the addition of a Series 2 label on the rear panel.
From a performance perspective, according to Michael Ritter of Berkeley Audio Designs, the new Alpha DAC Series 2 has greater imaging precision, timbral purity, and resolution as compared to the Series 1.
The pricing on the new Berkeley Audio Designs Alpha 2 DAC is $4995 for either Silver or Black finishes. The price of the now discontinued Berkeley Audio Designs Series 1 was $4995 for Silver and $5100 for Black. Because Berkeley was able to negotiate a larger purchase price discount for Black, the two options are now unified in pricing. Note that the Berkeley Alpha USB interface, priced at $1695, is available only in black.
Shipments of the new Series are slated for one to two weeks from now. Alpha DAC Series 1 units manufactured after June 2011 may be upgraded for $350.
Pearl Audio will be one of the first stores to display the new Series 2 dac with units expected to arrive in the mid September timeframe. Watch our website for a ‘debut event’ posting!
On a related note, the new Berkeley USB units are now shipping. Shipping time from this date (Sept 6th) is 4-5 weeks.



Berkeley Audio Designs Alpha DAC Series 2 Specifications

Supports input Sampling 32kHz to 192kHz
XLR and RCA stereo outputs
Digital volume attenuation
Digital Inputs: AES XLR, SPDIF BNC, Tosink, Bada Encrypted RJ-45.
Size HxWxD 1.75" x 16.5" x 10.4".