The compact half-width series Parasound has gained many family members. Products range from the RIAA, pre- and power amplifiers CD player and DAC. And it is the latter, ZDAC that Parasound now launched an upgraded version of, the ZDAC V.2 .

The new model has several improvements. We're talking about extended preamp functions, new headphone amplifier, enhanced system integration with 12-volt triggers, and opportunities for digital audio transmission from iOS products with Lightning plug, via adapter.

Parasound imported to Norway by NCMS .

Read more about Parasound ZDAC V.2 in the press release that Parasound has made before CEDIA.

 Parasound Announces Zdac V.2 DAC and Headphone AmpDENVER - CEDIA EXPO 2014 –

Following the success of its original Zdac, Parasound introduces Zdac V.2 with enhanced preamplifier features, a new headphone amplifier with increased gain and dual output jacks, and improved system integration with 12-volt triggers. Lightning jack equipped Apple iOS devices can now send digital audio to Zdac V.2 USB port (Apple Lighting to USB adapter required).

Zdac V.2 adds a high-slew-rate headphone amplifier to prevent the odd-order distortions that contribute to listening fatigue. Its low 10-ohm output impedance combined with higher gain allows it to drive phones up to 600 ohms. There is a dedicated headphone volume control, and dual 1/4- and 1/8-inch phone jacks to avoid added adaptor contact noise.

The DAC is configured to drive a power amplifier directly without need of a preamplifier. Its balanced XLR and RCA line outputs can be variable or fixed-level for maximum signal-to-noise. Twelve-volt triggers are now provided for automatic on and off.

Like its predecessor, Zdac V.2 has optical and coaxial digital inputs that support up to 192-kHz/24-bit sources, and a USB input for up to 96-kHz/24 bit sources. It provides asynchronous sample rate conversion of all inputs, which are re-clocked and up-sampled to 422-kHz/24 bit.

The Parasound Zdac V.2 will be available in October in silver or black finish with a $549 MSRP.