Boulder's 2120 DAC release

[audio.bill]

Boulder has announced the release of their new 2120 DAC at $65K, HDMI input optional.

 

[Mike]

Pretty!


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[audio.bill]

Hard to believe at that price they chose to make the HDMI input an option!

 

[FlexibleAudio]

HDMI---Maybe i2s like their cross town friends??

 

[audio.bill]

Another possibility is that an HDMI input could support direct DSD decoding from SACDs, like Bryston's BDA-3 DAC does. However it retails for just $3,495 with four HDMI inputs and an HDMI output standard!

 

[Mike]

Another possibility is that an HDMI input could support direct DSD decoding from SACDs, like Bryston's BDA-3 DAC does. However it retails for just $3,495 with four HDMI inputs and an HDMI output standard!

Wow, that puts things in price perspective.

I wonder if it will handle MQA or if they have any plans for handling MQA with an upgrade in the future?

 

[the professor]

If this is the same DAC that Boulder had at RMAF and CES this last year it sounds great. Both times it was amazing. (I just don't remember the model number but the price is in the same ballpark.)

 

[Odyssey]

Does HDMI and iS2 used the same physical connector? Is there a protocol that has been agreed to in the industry for these connections?

 

[Mike]

Does HDMI and iS2 used the same physical connector? Is there a protocol that has been agreed to in the industry for these connections?

Yes - both look like HDMI. I am curious to see is it really HDMI (which is video) or i2S?