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Audioengine D2 Premium

24-bit Wireless DAC

By Mark Marcantonio

TONE A U D I O NO.50

udioengine's new D2 Wireless DAC provides an

elegant solution for those wanting a higher-

quality streaming solution than just a wireless

transmitter, which the Hong Kong–based

manufacturer offers with its highly successful W1 and W2

wireless analog transmitters. The new W2 digital transmitter,

priced at $599 for the set, is integrated with a two-piece DAC

system that comprises separate sender and receiver units. The

system is capable of processing 24-bit/192-kHz music files, with

the ability to stream 24-bit/96-kHz files.

The sender unit is connected (and powered, if desired) via

USB connection, with an optical input also available. The sender

then transmits the digital signal to the receiver via a walled wire-

less 802.11g network. The system removes output-level distor-

tion from the equation with a separate signal. The D2 system can

work with up to three receiver units in different listening systems.

Highly versatile, the D2 DAC can be used as more than a

standard computer-based wireless DAC: It is equally at home

acting as a PCM-to-home-stereo link and as a wireless USB-

to-S/PDIF convertor. The latter proves handy with my reference

SimAudio 300D DAC, which features a USB limited input for

16-bit/44.1-kHz files.

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