Weiss Engineering DAC2

The DAC2 is a high performance stereo Firewire based digital to analog and digital to digital converter for usage either standalone or in conjunction with a PC or MAC computer.
DAC2 also works perfectly with traditional AES/EBU / SPDIF / Toslink connections.

The DAC2 supports the following conversions:
Firewire to analog
AES/EBU to analog
Firewire to AES/EBU
AES/EBU to Firewire

Features of the DAC2:
Inputs: Digital Audio inputs on Firewire (two connectors), XLR, RCA and Toslink.
Outputs: Stereo analog output on XLR and RCA. Digital Audio output on Firewire, XLR and RCA.
Sampling Rates, Wordlength: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz at up to 24 Bits.
Software: Drivers for Windows™ and OSX™ operating systems.


DAC2 is the same design and performances as high-end consumer Minerva except the front panel.

More information and pricing can be find here: DAC2

Weiss Engineering AFI1 - Firewire to/from AES

The AFI1 is a 24 channel Firewire Interface with 8 channels of bidirectional AES/EBU interfaces and 16 channels of bidirectional ADAT interfaces. AFI1 replaces the requirement of a sound card. It uses modern computer firewire connect to bi-direction converts to following formats:

The AFI1 simultaneously supports the following conversions:

Firewire to AES/EBU (8 channels)
AES/EBU to Firewire (8 channels)
Firewire to ADAT ( 16 channels max.)
ADAT to Firewire ( 16 channels max.)







Features of the AFI1:
Inputs: Digital Audio inputs on Firewire (two connectors), XLR (AES/EBU), Toslink (ADAT, two connectors).
Outputs: Digital Audio outputs on Firewire (two connectors), XLR (AES/EBU), Toslink (ADAT, two connectors).

Sampling Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz. Number of ADAT channels at 44.1/48: 16, at 88.2/96: 8, at 176.4/192: 4.

Software: Drivers for Windows™ and OSX™ operating systems.

One misty day

it's a strange week, there are too much works all waiting me to push. And most obviously is the 2008 Beijing Olympic CD production. It's finally going to be mastered at my new mastering home coming weekend, with the full set of Crookwood console delivered from England on this Thursday. Before that, I will need to buy at least 11 sets of DB25 to/from XLR, (total of 88 XLR connectors!!!!!) that will be the biggest setup in my life. To me, mastering is always about minimal. We want the shortest signal path, the most transparent sound. Let's see if the Crookwood is up to its reputation. If SoundMirror is okay with them, I guess I should have no problem.

Changing to a full balanced system, I believe I will miss the sound from AudioNote M6 and its colorful "tube & silver" sound.

I was listening Samuel Barber Adagio for strings this afternoon, it's one piece of music that I am addicted to. The weather is as worst as my mood. It seems things are grey and boring, hopefully the little red evening will bring me back to shape.

I guess there is a reason why I still have not release the Audiophile Jazz Prologue - Part 03. When the console is arrived, the time is finally come.