{"product_id":"pathos-converto-mkii-rr-dac-preamp-headphone-amp","title":"Pathos Converto MkII RR DAC \/ Preamp \/ Headphone Amp","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePathos Converto Mk II RR DAC \/ Preamp \/ Headphone Amp\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA fully balanced DAC built around SABRE chips with a headphone amp, and entirely handmade in Italy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Musical.\" That's the word that comes to mind as soon as music starts playing through the Converto. What does that mean though? With \"unmusical\" DACs, think about the banding in the sky in low-res digital photos--the inability to smoothly run through subtle shades of the same hue. That's what happens in noisier, less optimized digital products; there's an inability to present the subtle shading that makes music human and real. All those little echoes, instrument decays, and minute resonances are buried under the noise floor of lesser DACs, and hence the use of \"digital' as a pejorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut \"digital\" isn't and shouldn't be a bad word. When done right, it has tremendous inner detail and life. High-resolution streams and recordings are commonplace, and these offer air and spaciousness just like good vinyl does. The Converto is no exception. The innate detail orientedness of the SABRE chip is implemented in a supremely, yes, musical circuit, that instantly draws you into the emotion and intention of the music. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Converto MkII RR comes with a remote control. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/upscaleaudio.pro\/products\/pathos-converto-mk-ii-dac-preamp-headphone-amp\" title=\"Pathos Converto MkII\"\u003eConverto MkII\u003c\/a\u003e is a little cheaper and does not have remote control capability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital input sample rate\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS\/PDIF:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 bit up to 384 KHz \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSB:\u003c\/strong\u003e PCM 32 bit up to 384 kHz, DSD64, DSD128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalog stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully balanced, Class A, zero feedback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamic range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 dB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS\/N ratio:\u003c\/strong\u003e -110 dB\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHD:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026lt;0.01%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalog line output:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x balanced XLR, one x RCA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput impedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026lt;30 Ohm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax FIX output level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.2 V RMS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariable output level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 - 6.3 V RMS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInputs\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2 x USB B\u003cbr\u003e1 x S\/PDIF RCA\u003cbr\u003e1 xS\/PDIF Toslink\u003cbr\u003e1 x analog line RCA (only for headphone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeadphone specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput power:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 W @ 16 Ohm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput impedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026lt;0.2 Ohm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 V RMS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency response:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 Hz – 100 KHz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHD:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026lt; 0.02%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain voltage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90-250V 50\/60Hz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower consumption:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.87\" x 8.9\" x 2.75\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5 lb (2.5 kg)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pathos","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":29697521975356,"sku":"PA-CV2R-S","price":2449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":29697522008124,"sku":"PA-CV2R-B","price":2449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1564\/1247\/products\/Mk2_Silver_2048x2048_8c93f482-5488-4887-9812-d7abee384a63.jpg?v=1741631627","url":"https:\/\/upscaleaudio.pro\/products\/pathos-converto-mkii-rr-dac-preamp-headphone-amp","provider":"Upscale Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}