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[#1] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
How does the preamp in DAC2 compare with Medea's?
av8
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203.xxx.xxx.242
2009-01-19 16:08
[#2] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
Weiss DAC2/Minerva uses digital volume control in 24bit dithered digital domain 0.5dB/step in preamp section. Medea has no preamp enable.

If you are talking about the analogue output stages. They are completely different. Weiss DAC2/Minerva uses the minimal approach and Medea uses complex approach. (for example you will never see such many transistors inside a DAC)


DWS
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58.xxx.xxx.81
2009-01-19 17:11
[#3] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
It would be great if the interface 'DICE' can display the digital pre-amp. setting. Anyhow, this new firmware w/digital pre-amp. is a real bonus to me !!

Vash
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219.xxx.xxx.15
2009-01-20 00:39
[#4] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
Quite amazing with the digital Vol control of DAC2, a big big value-added feature for DAC2, would be nice for people drive active monitor without using pre-amp.
hercules
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2009-01-20 00:44
[#5] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
I do agree the volume control of DAC2 is valuable to us since I can exampt my pre-amplifier which the sound is more pure. At present I connected the DAC2 with my 4 tube monblocks.
joshua0211
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2010-03-23 17:19
[#6] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
This should be updated as the Medea Firewire version is launched. We placed the INT202 inside the Medea to enable few new features.

- Medea Firewire Connection
- Digital Volume Remote Control
- Absolute Phase switches

When comparing the practical preamp usage between DAC2/Minerva and Medea, the Medea is better.

DAC2/Minerva you have 4 fixed levels output to match with your power amp:

+17 dBu (5.48Vrms) with a 0dBFS sinewave input
+11 dBu (2.74Vrms) with a 0dBFS sinewave input
+7.2 dBu (1.78Vrms) with a 0dBFS sinewave input
+4.8 dBu (1.35Vrms) with a 0dBFS sinewave input

For Medea Firewire, you can have High/Low switches and a pair of trim potentiometers to setup the output level.

Output level "low" mode: variable from -infinity to +15dBu (-infinity to +9dBu asymmetrical)
Output level "high" mode: variable from -infinity to +27dBu (-infinity to +21dBu asymmetrical)

But obviously two are in very different market and level.
DWS
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203.xxx.xxx.107
2010-03-25 10:32
[#7] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
Hi all c hing,

May i ask inf INT202 has enough gain when use without an preamp?
e679
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116.xxx.xxx.7
2010-03-28 00:13
[#8] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
INT202 digital volume is maximum at 0dBFS (digital scale). The analogue output gain depends on the DAC you pair with.

Max volume 0dBFS means the DAC has full output connects to power amp. For today digital source, that is more than enough.

For example, if you use INT202 with Weiss own Medea, the analogue output can be maximum to +27dBU, this output is high enough to drive some loudspeakers without power amp.

If you have a DAC which can calibrate the analogue output (for example DAC2, Medea, DAC202) you can find the sweet point where your digital volume is closer to max for ideal setting.
DWS
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203.xxx.xxx.107
2010-03-28 00:27
[#9] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
Is ayon matching well with weiss?
fhyyhf
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210.xxx.xxx.225
2014-03-23 08:42
[#10] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
Medea

any new stock in market?
aheung
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219.xxx.xxx.194
2016-01-22 09:39
[#11] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
Medea is discontinuous and replaced by MEDUS.

If you prefer MEDEA, the only option is the professional line DAC1-MK2. That can also be upgraded to MEDUS d/a & analogue output stage MK3.
DWS
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58.xxx.xxx.142
2016-01-22 13:34
[#12] Preamp of Weiss DAC2 and Medea    
加部audio note 前级會甜d?
aheung
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2016-05-30 08:07
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