DS200, McIntosh and DAC

McIntosh’s new streaming DAC is a digital music beast
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McIntosh Unveils Its Brand New DS200 Streaming DAC Device
The DS200 is the latest high-end separate from McIntosh and is designed to stream from a wide range of devices via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or Ethernet.
McIntosh’s DS200 Streaming DAC Jumps Into the Rather Crowded Pool
The CS200 incorporates an audiophile-grade digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to convert digital signals into the analog format needed for playback. The next-generation, quad-balanced, 8-channel, 32-bit DAC has a wide dynamic range and low distortion.
McIntosh's new streaming DAC promises audiophile performance with wireless convenience
So what about this quality that McIntosh promises? Inside is a quad balanced 8-channel, 32-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) which McIntosh claims delivers a "huge dynamic range and low distortion", aiming to deliver "superior sound reproduction" from your digital music library.
McIntosh announces DS200 streaming DAC
Today brings news of a streaming DAC from McIntosh ( recently acquired by Bose ). Ordinarily, I would strip the press release back to bare essentials to present the DS200 in my own words. However, a shoulder injury continues to make typing painful so what follows is McIntosh’s press release copied/pasted word-for-word BUT with all the marketing fluff – as I see it – struck through.
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Understanding DACs: How They Transform Your Audio Experience
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Microsoft admits bug that kills PC’s audio is seriously widespread affecting multiple Windows 11 versions and Windows 10 – but a fix is coming
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Microsoft confirms audio bug hitting multiple versions of Windows
Several Windows versions have been affected by an audio bug after a security update, which Microsoft has promised to fix.
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Best DACs in 2025 including portable and desktop digital-to-analogue converters
Whether you’re streaming on Spotify or curating your MP3 archive, a DAC is a digital-to-analogue converter that converts digital files to analogue sound waves your ears can hear. Most audio ...
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The best headphone DACs 2025: top desktop and portable DACS to make your music sing, all tested by TechRadar
And then some of them make it here. A DAC, or digital-to-analog converter, is crucial for transforming digital audio files into the analog sound we actually hear. While every digital music ...