Liberty DAC is the Mytek most affordable, yet exceptional, PCM/MQA/DSD USB2 DAC designed for high quality music playback and monitoring of all digital audio formats including all high resolution formats. The DAC features several digital inputs, digital volume control and unbalanced as well as balanced audio outputs and a high performance headphone amplifier. Designed as a little brother of Brooklyn DAC, Liberty DAC provides robust performance in small portable 1/3 rack package.
SPECIFICATIONS
CONVERSION:
Up to 384k, 32bit PCM, native DSD up to DSD256, DXD, ES9038 chipset, 127dB DR
MQA HI-RES DECODER
Built in certified hardware MQA decoder
DIGITAL INPUTS:
USB2 Class2 (OSX, Linux driverless, all audio formats), AES/EBU (PCM up to 192k, up to DSD64 DOP), 2x S/PDIF (PCM up to 192k, up to DSD64 DOP), Toslink/ADAT 2x S/PDIF (PCM up to 192k, up to DSD64 DOP)
ANALOG OUTPUTS:
1 pair of unbalanced RCA, 1 pair of balanced XLR
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER:
Reference High Current, High transient Headphone Amp, 300mA, 3 Watts, designed for hard to drive headphones, 0.1 Ohm impedance
CLOCK GENERATOR:
Low noise with 10ps of jitter
FIRMWARE:
Upgradable via USB
POWER SUPPLY
Built in oversized 60W linear toroid with automatic voltage switching
DIMENSIONS:
WxDxH=5.5x8.8x1.74=140x225x44mm
WEIGHT:
4lbs, 2kg
WARRANTY:
2 years
Reviews
I was expecting the Liberty II to be a Liberty 1 done better. Just as the Brooklyn was against the original Liberty. The same sonic signature, just operating on a higher plane. It is. What I wasnt prepared for was just how much better the Liberty II is than its predecessor. And thats with the SBooster power supply in play. I thought that duo might give the Liberty II a run for its money. It doesnt.
Darko Audio Phil Wright
Ive had the pleasure of spending real time with a number of Mytek products over the years including the Stereo192 DSD DAC, the original Brooklyn DAC and Brooklyn Amp, and the Manhattan DAC so I think I have a fairly good grip on the historic Mytek sound. And the Liberty certainly fits in that family, offering a very clean, precise, and well-nuanced sound that doesnt leave one wanting in terms of apparent resolution. What I found to be pleasantly surprising in the Libertys sonic arsenal was a lovely hint of plumpness, with tone colors and textures feeling very nicely fleshed out, adding up to a very engaging way with any music you send through it. To put in another way, the Liberty DAC II does not even have a hint of thin about it.
Twittering Machines Michael Lavorgna
Small but potent. Multi talented. Smartly styled. Built well. Backed by 30 years of design experience in the field. The rebooted entry-level DAC from Mytek v2. I don't see what's not to love.
6moons.com Srajan Ebaen
