LAiV

LAiV Harmony DAC 2 Discrete R2R Ladder DAC (pre-order)

$5,879.00 AUD

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Color: Black

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Pre-Order now for delivery late September - early October 2026

Component scarcity across the industry means the first production run is very limited

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.

Features

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

Specifications

Architecture :LAiV fully balanced discrete precision-matched R2R ladder architecture
Digital engine / clock : Intel Cyclone FPGA · CCHD-957 femto clock
PCM modes : NOS / in-house OS / hardware SRC (converts PCM up to 705.6/768kHz)
DSD : Native, NOS only
Digital inputs : USB, Optical, Coaxial, I2S, 10MHz master clock input
USB / I2S max rates : PCM 768kHz · DSD256
Optical / Coaxial max rates : PCM 192kHz · DSD64 (DoP)
10MHz clock input : BNC, 50 Ω, 0.5–3.3V
Analogue outputs : XLR and RCA, concurrent use supported
Output buffer : Discrete Class A, low output impedance
Output voltage / impedance : XLR 4.15Vrms, <50 Ω · RCA 2.08Vrms, <25 Ω
THD+N / SNR : 0.0035% · >125dB
Dynamic range / crosstalk >110dB · <−120dB
Frequency response : 20Hz–20kHz ±0.25dB
Isolation : Full digital isolation between input and output stages
Trigger 12V trigger, in and out, power on/off
Display : 960 × 400 TFT colour display
Remote : Harmony RCX, included
Firmware updates : USB-C, rear panel
Power : 100–127 VAC / 220–240 VAC, 50/60Hz · 14.7W operating · 2.5W standby
Dimensions : 255 × 250 × 50 mm (75 mm with spikes)
Chassis : Aluminium, Black or Silver
Warranty : 24 months