c|AQWO 2
DAC + SEPARATE POWER SUPPLY + STREAMING OPTION
Two conversion lines. Streaming optionnal. One dedicated supply.
c|AQWO 2 gives a full chassis to conversion, and a second to its power supply.
Two conversion lines run side by side, AKM AK4499EX and ESS ES9039MPRO. Each has its own signature, and the output stage can be specified with transistors or with tubes.
The supply sits apart, joined by a dedicated umbilical, so mechanical and electromagnetic interference stays away from the audio circuits. Five digital inputs, two of them I2S. Streaming is available as an option. Designed to pair with t|AQWO 2.
Key features
Two DAC lines
AKM AK4499EX · ESS ES9039MPRO
Separate supply
Separate supply
DSD 512
PCM 384 kHz / 32 bits
Tube output
Optional · transistor or tube
Specifications
Datasheet (PDF)
CONVERSION PROCESSORS
- AKM
- AK4499EX — THD+N -124 dB — S/N 135 dB
- ESS
- ES9039MPRO — THD+N -122 dB — S/N 137 dB
DIGITAL INPUTS
- S/PDIF
- PCM 44.1–384 kHz/32-bit — DSD64–128 DoP
- AES/EBU
- PCM 44.1–384 kHz/32-bit — DSD64–128 DoP
- Toslink :
- PCM 44.1–192 kHz/32-bit — DSD64 DoP
- USB
- PCM 44.1–384 kHz/32-bit — DSD64–512 Native
- I2S (×2)
- PCM 44.1–384 kHz/32-bit — DSD64–256 Native
ANALOGUE OUTPUTS
- RCA
- 100 Ω — 3 V max (0 dB)
- XLR
- 150 Ω — 3 V max (0 dB)
- Option
- Tube output
STREAMING (option)
- Wi-Fi
- Dual Band (2.4 & 5 GHz)
- Ethernet
- 1 × 10/100/1000 port
- USB
- 1 × USB 2.0 (external storage)
- MQA
- Renderer 44.1–384 kHz / 32-bit
- Format
- PCM 44.1–384 kHz/32-bit — DSD64–256 Native
- Protocols
- DLNA/UPnP, Audirvāna, Spotify Connect, Roon Ready, Deezer, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz, Bugs, vTuner, Internet Radio
GENERAL
- Display
- 7-inch touchscreen — 21:9
- Power consumption
- 65 W / Standby 45 W
- Dimensions, converter
- 420 × 120 × 425 mm
- Dimensions, power supply
- 420 × 85 × 425 mm
- Weight, converter / supply
- 11.6 kg / 12.8 kg
Finishes
MANUFACTURED IN FRANCE
THE CLOCK COMES FIRST
Clock paths are laid out first, and everything else is placed around them. The board is assembled and checked in our workshop in the Tarn.