Description

The LAiV Harmony DAC 2 is the successor to the DAC that put LAiV on the map. It keeps the fully

balanced, discrete R2R ladder architecture and the organic, live presentation that made the original hard

to replace, then rebuilds everything around it.

A new discrete Class A output buffer drives the XLR and RCA outputs at the same time, with low output

impedance into any preamplifier or power amplifier. A direct 10MHz master clock input lets you discipline

the whole conversion process to your reference, with no DDC and no I2S detour. For PCM you now

choose your presentation: pure NOS, LAiV’s in-house OS mode, or a dedicated hardware sample rate

conversion stage. DSD stays native and NOS, exactly as it should be.

Full digital isolation between the input and output stages stops ground loops, USB bus noise, and

upstream interference at the barrier, leaving a lower noise floor and more of the low-level detail that

makes music feel alive. A 12V trigger, in and out, brings the DAC 2 into your system’s power sequence. A

colour display replaces the grayscale OLED, and firmware now updates over USB-C.

Highlights

• LAiV fully balanced discrete precision-matched R2R ladder architecture

• Discrete Class A output buffer, XLR and RCA usable at the same time

• Direct 10MHz external master clock input, no DDC required

• Selectable NOS, in-house OS, and hardware SRC modes for PCM; DSD native NOS

• Full digital isolation between input and output stages

• 12V trigger, in and out, for system-wide power on and off

• 960 × 400 colour display with new graphics

• USB-C firmware updates

• Harmony RCX remote included

• Black or Silver, both available in the first run