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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Weiss MAN 202 Music Archive Network Player

Weiss Engineering, maker of DigitalAudioBlog's current reference d/a converter, the DAC202, is announcing at CES2011 their new digital audio network player - the MAN202.



  • Rips CD directly to Network Attached Server (NAS)
  • Weiss' high quality DAC implementation (DAC202 quality)
  • iPad control
  • Analog output over XLR and RCA
  • 1 x AES/EBU and 1 x RCA S/PDIF digital inputs
  • 2 x AES/EBU digital outputs and 2 x RCA S/PDIF digital outputs
  • Word clock in and out
  • Ethernet connector for LAN and Network Attached Server (NAS)
  • Automatic cover art download from the internet 
  • Built-in wireless capabilities
  • Firewire for optional connection to external DAC
  • USB host connector for thumb and external drive
More details after the CES announcement.  Also new from Weiss is Medea+ DAC which is its upgraded flagship consumer digital to analog converter with new analog section and firewire input taken from the DAC202.  My understanding is that the digital section remains unchanged.

Update: Weiss is planning another version without the DAC, only fire wire and digital outputs.