YBA WD202 D/A Converter

This converter plays music with a nice consistency while giving a lot of stage presence to sound rendering. In addition, it plays all the small gaps dynamically with an almost insolent ease, showing us an energy and freshness on all message types. For the price of this device, it is a beautiful revelation.

The WD202 DAC from YBA has a width of 32 cm and the single frame aluminium casing is made from a stylish black metal. On the front alongside the power button is a row of blue LEDs indicating the current source. To choose between the five sources (Optical [ Coaxial [ AES/EBU [ USB [ iPod), a push button is positioned nearby. An IR window and two controls for volume plus a headphone jack complete the front panel. If headphones are connected, the volume keys will modify the output volume of the headphones only, as the output of the XLR and RCA is automatically muted when headphones are detected. A remote control comes as standard with the DAC.

The WD202 has DSD. Any source material being used which has been recorded with DSD encryption will be recognised by source selector changing from blue to green. This applies to all inputs.

Specification

Product type	DAC
D/A Converter	Texas Instruments PCM1795
Digital Input Word Length	16, 24 or 32 bits
Digital Input Frequency	32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz
Upsampling	Fixed 32 bits / 192 kHz
Digital Care	Ultra low jitter design. High precision re-clocking
SNR	-113 dB (XLR) / -108 dB (RCA)
Frequency Response	20Hz – 20kHz
THD+N (20Hz – 20kHz)	<0.002%
Inputs	USB, Coaxial, S/PDIF, AES/EBU, iPod
USB Input	PCM 24 bit / 384 kHz; DSD 64 & DSD 128
Output Level (RCA)	Variable, up to 2V
Output Level (XLR)	Variable, up to 4V (2V per phase)
Headphone	Variable volume. Jack type 1/4” (6.3mm) connector
Power Supply	Linear power supply with high performance R Core transformer
Color / Finish	Black metal, Single frame aluminium
Dimensions (w x d x h)	320 x 280 x 62 mm
Weight	3.5 kg