The Weiss DAC 204. See why I call it The Magic Box.

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Today I share my thoughts and review of the Weiss DAC 204. This is the latest DAC from Weiss and I was blown away by what this $2800 DAC sounds like. For me it sounds just like the $9k 501 without the preamp, head amp, DSP or display.

I haven't heard a DAC like this one for less than $9,000.

In my system, the heart of it all is with the front end components. In a digital system it is your streamer and DAC and these two pieces can really make or break the sound when you stream or serve digital music.

I stream from Tidal, Spotify and Qobuz and the Weiss DAC 204 combined with the Lumin U2 streamer REALLY and TRULY sounds as good as it gets (for me). I have heard DACs ranging from $400 to $20,000 and Weiss has truly hit a sweet spot with the 204.

Enjoy!

[mariopenzo]

Very interesting DAC. But the review sounds more like a comercial. At the very least it would be useful to know details of the engineering that went into this DAC. Like, is this using an off the shelf chip, how about the power section and output stages, or the clocks?

[edverbeek]

Please stop talking about “how the artist intended”. .
How do you know how the artist intended?

[boxsoft]

You recently commented that the T+A DAC 200 was very impressive. On a pure sonic level, how does the Weiss DAC 204 compare?

[audiophileandy]

awsome work, how does it stack up witn the TERMINATOR II 12th, im asking because i love 3d holographic sound.

[ericschwartzberg]

What happened to the Eversolo? Great review by the way

[carbon_wavelight]

I'd love to hear how this Dac204 compares with the Pontus II.

The Weiss DAC205 is essentially this same dac without the usb input for $1700

[AF-rdvf]

I’m sure this is an excellent sounding DAC but I’m loving my Holo Audio May KTE DAC.😉

[sinistercollector]

Can we get an updated Top 10 DAC List now that you've reviewed the T+A DAC200 and Weiss DAC204?

[MrBillblake]

Now I'm just a little confused! It seemed like the T+A 200 was the best sounding you ever heard. Well did you change your mind?

[michaelcampbell]

Anyone compare this to the popular Gustard R26, or even the Ladder Shuman or Musician Pegasus? None of the DS chips I've heard so far upstage the R2R approach but some say the chip doesn't matter as much as the implementation...

[matthewhoult]

I see Wiess offer a stand alone power supply the PSU102 maybe worth partnering this with your DAC 204 to further improve its sound?

[BrianGarside]

I'm sure it sounds great but looks like a DIY DAC kit. I wonder what makes it unique on the inside.

[Peter-iixq]

We once compared with a team of listeners the Weiss dac2 with a new Meitner (10 grand).
I bought the second hand Weiss for 1250. The most of us heard no difference. The speakers were Martin Logan, the amps were Pass Labs.

[SanjayYadav-vcei]

How do you compare it with your T+A 200 dac in sound..which one is better

[dharmabum]

The birds in the background sound excellent

[steverino]

I bought the even cheaper 205 which deletes the USB and DSD decoding since I really don't need those. But other than that it's supposed to be the same DAC without bells and whistles.

[archonblaze]

The DAC 205 is exactly the same DAC section but no USB input, no DSD to PCM, no digital outputs, and is $1700 USD. I use a streamer's spdif output to feed my DAC, so the DAC 205 would be a better fit at lower price. Weiss also have their own analog power supply upgrade for the 204/205, but I would try the fantastic Farad Super 3 LPS first.

[cd-rom.]

😂 from $2, 895 to current $3, 495 price gouging. Which price did you get for the review?

[siddharth]

What's your take on weiss 204 vs Denafrips Pontus II?

[jawito]

Wow! I just tried the Eversolo Streamer with the Magic Cube together with my other equipment. Although the Monitor Audio 7G Silver 500 are not the most resolving speakers there is a great sound enhancement. The entire music is separated much more clearly into its details. Sound stage is much bettter. Ths sibling of the speakers is reduced to a minimum. The bass gets much more detailed and even the bass interaction with my room decreased. I did not believe that Eversolo and the Weiss could enhance the entire system that much. Well, may be, the T+A Dac 200 is a bit better but it costs double as much. And the sound signature of the Weiss provides an adequat handling of the mid and high frequencies adding lots of details. I heard, that the Weiss would be weak at the bass, but I can not confirm this at all. Great stuff!!