The new MK2 version builds on the success of the DAC204 with upgraded digital conversion, improved jitter performance, and a more refined analog output stage.
Weiss Engineering is pleased to introduce the new DAC204-MK2, the latest evolution of its acclaimed high-end digital-to-analog converter.
The original DAC204 earned its reputation by bringing Weiss’s world-renowned mastering technology into an elegant and accessible high-end design. Combining studio precision with an unusually natural and emotionally engaging presentation, it proved that exceptional digital playback is not defined by complexity, but by the quality of engineering behind it.
The new DAC204-MK2 advances this platform with significant improvements throughout the digital and analog sections, including a redesigned DAC stage, enhanced jitter suppression, and a near-zero-ohm output stage. These upgrades deliver greater transparency, improved low-level resolution, and an even stronger sense of space, dimensionality, and musical realism.
Designed by legendary digital engineer Daniel Weiss, the DAC204-MK2 continues the company’s philosophy that great digital playback should deliver more than technical accuracy. It should preserve the body, flow, and emotional expression of the original performance.
Most DACs at this price point tend to favor either hyper-detailed analytical sound or a warmer presentation that sacrifices precision. The DAC204-MK2 avoids both extremes, delivering a sound that is clean, open, tonally rich, and remarkably free from digital glare. Rather than emphasizing hi-fi effects, the Weiss preserves the structure, texture, and presence of the music itself.
Drawing from Weiss Engineering’s professional mastering heritage, the DAC204-MK2 incorporates precision clocking, advanced filtering, low-jitter architecture, and carefully optimized analog circuitry. Every element is refined through both objective measurement and extensive listening to ensure the final result serves the music.
One of the defining strengths of the DAC204-MK2 is its ability to reproduce acoustic space and low-level information with exceptional realism. Voices and instruments emerge with natural weight and dimensionality, while depth, air, and ambience unfold effortlessly around the performers.
The DAC204-MK2 also reflects a refreshingly focused design philosophy. Rather than emphasizing excessive features or unnecessary complexity, Weiss concentrates on what matters most: exceptional digital conversion in a beautifully engineered component.
Features include:
• USB, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and Toslink digital inputs
• Balanced XLR and RCA analog outputs
• PCM and DSD playback support
• Precision-machined chassis
• Professional-grade digital architecture derived from Weiss mastering expertise
The Weiss DAC204-MK2 has a suggested US retail price of $3,990 and is available now from Bluebird Music and authorized Weiss dealers throughout the United States and Canada.
The Weiss DAC204-MK2 combines Swiss studio precision with an unusually organic, human, and emotionally convincing presentation — a DAC designed for listeners who want digital music to sound natural, dimensional, and alive.
About Weiss Engineering
Founded in Switzerland in 1985 by Technical GRAMMY Award recipient Daniel Weiss, Weiss Engineering is recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities in digital audio technology. Awarded to innovators whose contributions have shaped the recording industry, the Technical GRAMMY places Daniel Weiss among a select group of audio pioneers recognized for advancing how music is created and experienced. Today, Weiss brings this same groundbreaking expertise to high-end audio products designed to reproduce music with exceptional accuracy, realism, and emotional connection.