Pagoda vs Weiss Engineering Medea
The Medea's output voltage is 4.0V RMS against the Pagoda's 3.0V RMS and its weight 10.1 kg (22 lbs) against 2 kg (4 lbs). Both share bit depth (24-bit) and max sample rate (192 kHz).
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Pagoda
MHDT LabDigitalDACs
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$2,220
Around — community and catalog average, updates slowly
About the Pagoda
The MHDT Lab Pagoda Balanced is a high-end non-oversampling DAC featuring four Burr-Brown PCM1704-J grade R-2R ladder DAC chips arranged in dual-mono configuration (two per channel). This fully balanced design eliminates op-amps and digital filtering, employing discrete transistor I/V conversion and a 5670/2C51 tube buffer stage for natural sound reproduction. It supports up to 24-bit/192kHz input via multiple digital interfaces.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 24-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 192 kHz
- MQA Support
- No
- DAC Chip
- Burr-Brown PCM1704-J
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- Output Voltage
- 3.0V RMS
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Ethernet
- No
- Digital Inputs
- AES/EBU, USB, BNC, RCA
- Analog Outputs
- XLR
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 276 × 60 × 150 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 2 kg (4 lbs)
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