Weiss Helios DAC-AMP

Weiss Helios

Reference‑grade DAC-AMP

Experience the future of digital audio with the Weiss Helios, a precision-engineered DAC and amplifier designed to bring uncompromising studio‑grade performance to your listening space. Drawing on Weiss Engineering’s decades of expertise in professional mastering technology, Helios delivers the same uncompromising accuracy, transparency, and dynamics trusted by world‑class sound engineers—now in a form perfectly suited for the discerning audiophile.

Key Features

• Dual-Purpose Mastering DAC & Headphone Amplifier
  Combining Weiss's core digital engineering with an all‑new analog output stage, Helios supports both balanced and single‑ended headphone outputs as well as preamp duties for powered monitors or high‑end amplifiers.

• Ultra‑Precise Digital Processing
  Incorporates proprietary Weiss DSP algorithms including De‑Essing, Room EQ, Vinyl Emulation, and Loudness Control, all adjustable through the intuitive front-panel interface or web-based control panel.

• Reference‑Grade Conversion Architecture
  Equipped with dual high‑precision ESS Sabre PRO DAC chips per channel, operating in fully balanced differential mode for vanishingly low distortion and exceptional linearity.

• Extensive Input Options
  Accepts USB, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and TOSLINK sources, supporting up to 384 kHz PCM and DSD via DoP. Network streaming and firmware updates can be accessed via Ethernet.

• High‑Power Headphone Amplification
  Delivers up to 2.5 W per channel (balanced output), effortlessly driving demanding planar magnetics while maintaining Weiss’s hallmark precision and control.

• Swiss Engineering, Machined Aluminum Chassis
  Hand‑built in Switzerland, the Helios features an acoustically inert solid aluminum enclosure with a minimalist aesthetic that mirrors its technical purity.

• Professional and Home Integration
  With both analog and digital I/O flexibility, the Helios bridges the gap between studio precision and home reference listening, ideal for both mastering engineers and high‑end consumers.

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