exaSound e32 Mark II DAC

[John G]

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exaSound e32 Mark II DAC

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I bought this new in February 2020 and have since replaced it with a dCS Bartók streaming DAC which cost about seven times as much and sounds a bit better. But this is a very fine DAC at any price. It is Roon-ready, does DSD and MQA, and is in like-new condition with all the original packaging and accessories, including the Apple remote. The manufacturer is in Canada and doesn't (to my knowledge) advertise in any of the usual magazines or sell through dealers, which I think allows him to produce a high-quality product at a very reasonable price. If you have any technical questions or otherwise need support, you'll be dealing with owner George Klissarov, which is a nice way to do business.

 

Postage to US addresses is included. Contact me for overseas postage.

 

From the manufacturer's website:

 

 

exaSound’s e32 Mark II DAC is built on the success of its predecessor, the award winning e32. With a truly balanced design, a high power, high performance headphone amplifier and ultimate resolution volume control, the new e32 Mark II DAC is designed and manufactured entirely in Canada. Never has affordable digital sounded so true…

The e32 Mark II DAC is based on the enhanced ES9028PRO monolithic DAC chip from ESS. Leveraging the world’s highest performance 32-bit Hyperstream technology, the ESS Sabre Pro series enabled us to create the next generation of Reference Class conversion. The e32 Mark II will bring out the true resolution power of your audio system.

exaSound’s in–house design delivers world recognized, award winning sonic purity

 

• ZeroJitter™ — a unique true asynchronous USB interface with error correction assures accurate data reception

• ZeroResolutionLoss™ — an exclusive volume control with three–way volume synchronization

• GalvanicInfinity™ — affords complete galvanic isolation for ultimate external noise reduction

• FemtoMaster™ — our quad-clock architecture, with 82 femtosecond master clock and 3 auxiliary stream-control clocks, minimizes jitter for maximum timing accuracy, image development and bass extension

• Truly balanced design - yields the best analog noise performance and lowest distortion

   

e32 Mark II is a Roon Tested DAC. It has been profiled and tested by both Roon Labs and exaSound for maximum compatibility with the Roon software and service. Roon identifies exaSound devices and sends them audio optimized for their capabilities. Together, Roon and exaSound deliver the power, flexibility, and performance benefits of digital audio, with the easiest setup and highest reliability available.

The exaSound e32 Mark II DAC includes full MQA decoder and renderer performing full ‘unfold’ for delivering Hi-Res music data up to 24-bit 384kHz.

Exceptional Value

• Award winning, reference level fidelity at a sensible price

• Vanishingly low noise and distortion with highly accurate and extended frequency response form the foundation for our natural, dynamic sound and ultimate subjective appreciation

• Flexible connectivity, with simultaneous, independent balanced and unbalanced output stages means you’re always free to use the interface you want, or both at the same time

Benefits

• Uncompromised fidelity — ENclusiv™ zero-configuration comprehensive sample rate support, all the way up to native DSD 256 (Quad DSD) and 32 bit PCM at 384 kHz/DXD.

• Forget guesswork — Zero-configuration automatic filter selection for every format and sampling rate

• Love the convenience — Synchronized simultaneous operation from IR Remote, device controls and software dashboard

• Blackest blacks — Ultimate clean power, with 11 linear power conditioning stages, and an upgradable external power supply

• Get lost in your music — Roon: the most engaging, enjoyable way to browse your music. e32 Mark II is a Roon Tested DAC

• New: Full MQA decoder for unlocking the highest quality reproduction of MQA encoded streams and files

 

 

Review and measurements:

 

https://www.audio “science” review/forum/index.php?threads/exasound-e32-dac-review-and-measurements.1990/

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• Seller
  John G
• Date
  01/14/22
• Price
  1,200.00 USD
• Category
  Digital to Analog Converters