{"product_id":"berkeley-audio-design-alpha-usb-series-2-ddc","title":"Berkeley Audio Design Alpha USB Series 2 DDC","description":"Specifications: Asynchronous USB 2.0 (Type-B) input; switch-selectable 110-ohm balanced AES\/EBU (XLR) or 75-ohm coaxial S\/PDIF (BNC) outputs; supports up to 24-bit\/192kHz across macOS, Windows, and Linux. The Berkeley Audio Design Alpha USB Series 2 is a reference digital-to-digital converter built to isolate noisy USB audio sources. Powered by an internal isolated linear power supply with dual ultra-low phase noise master clocks, it provides complete galvanic and capacitive isolation, re-clocking digital signals to feed your DAC a pristine, low-jitter stream.\n\nCritics praise the Alpha USB Series 2 as a transformative upgrade for computer audio systems. Reviews consistently highlight its ability to drop the noise floor, producing an expansive soundstage with striking instrumental separation and jet-black backgrounds. Reviewers emphasize significant improvements in bass tightness and dynamic agility while removing mechanical grain to create a smoother, more liquid, and analog-like listening experience.\n\nFor listeners seeking to extract true reference-level performance from computer audio without sacrificing warmth or spatial realism, this converter provides the crucial link. Its unmatched isolation and precision clocking effortlessly elevate any high-end DAC into a far more immersive, transparent digital front end.","brand":"Berkeley Audio Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53254768787737,"sku":"99930","price":1499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0844\/4225\/1545\/files\/99930-4.jpg?v=1790305576","url":"https:\/\/tmraudio.com\/products\/berkeley-audio-design-alpha-usb-series-2-ddc","provider":"The Music Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}