Luxury & Precision W4 & W4-Ex Flagship Portable USB DAC/AMPs
Luxury & Precision has come out with two new products, the W4, and the W4-Ex. Both the W4 and W4-Ex come as an upgrade to the award-winning W2 Portable USB DAC/AMP. The W4 here is the latest flagship USB DAC/AMP while the W4-Ex is going to be the sub-flagship for the brand.
Luxury & Precision W4
Luxury & Precision W4 houses the latest-generation LP5108 core chipset which provides audio performance for the device supporting all-leading PCM signals up to 32-Bit/384kHz Bitrate and native DSD256 audio signals. This new chipset enables it to achieve its desired tuning goals. It achieves best-in-class SNR performance (134dB), and best-in-class DNR performance (134dB), and ensures clean output with an ultra-low distortion rating.
Luxury & Precision W4 brings a huge performance upgrade over the previous-generation W2 model. The W4 has two times cleaner distortion compared to the W2 mode, twice the dynamic range, and 1.7 times the output power. With a newly-developed low-power consumption circuit, the power draw of W4 is just half the W2. W4 has two output ports, 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced. It has an output power rating of up to 420mW. The W4 is launched in Powder Grey color.
Features
- Flagship LP5108 Core Circuit.
- Powerful Output Thrust.
- Ultra-Low Power Consumption.
- Original LP Tuning Profile With Two Tunings.
- Easy Firmware Upgrade.
- Ultra-Clean Performance With Low Distortion.
- In-House Developed Chipset.
- 0.91” OLED Display Screen.
- Dual Headphone Output Ports(3.5mm+4.4mm).
- SPDIF Digital Output Through 3.5mm.
- Supports High-Resolution 32-Bit/384kHz PCM and Native DSD256 Audio Signals.
- Multiple EQ options.
- Multiple SDF Tuning Profiles.
- Five Digital Filters.
- Two-Level Gain Adjustment.
- Multiple Device Support.
Specs
- SNR: 131dB (Single-Ended), 134dB (Balanced).
- DNR: 131dB (Single-Ended), 134dB (Balanced).
- THD+N: 0.0003% (32Ω, Single-Ended), 0.00013% (32Ω, Balanced), 0.00025% (300Ω, SE), 0.0001%(300Ω, Balanced).
- Output Power: 110mW (SE), 420mW (Balanced).
Luxury & Precision W4-Ex
The W4-Ex also has a self-developed LP5108EX Core chipset. It also supports 32-Bit/384kHz PCM and native DSD256 audio signals. The W4-EX achieves low-distortion performance with an SNR performance of 132dB.
W4-Ex is a sub-flagship for the brand. It also has two-output options including 3.5mm and 4.4mm ports. The maximum rated output for the W4-Ex is 220mW. The W4-Ex is launched in Prussian Blue Color.
Features
- Self-Developed LP5108EX Core Circuit.
- 0.91” OLED Display Screen.
- Original LP Tuning Profile With Two Tuning Options.
- Easy Firmware Upgrade.
- Ultra-Clean Performance With Low Distortion.
- 3.5mm+4.4mm Dual Output Options.
- SPDIF Digital Output Through 3.5mm.
- Supports High-Resolution 32-Bit/384kHz PCM and Native DSD256 Audio Signals.
- Built-in Different EQ Profiles.
- Multiple SDF Tuning Profiles.
- Five Digital Filters.
- Two-Level Gain Adjustment.
- Multiple Device Support.
Specs
- SNR: 129dB (Single-Ended), 132dB (Balanced).
- DNR: 129dB (Single-Ended), 132dB (Balanced).
- THD+N: 0.00035% (32Ω, Single-Ended), 0.00018% (32Ω, Balanced), 0.00025% (300Ω, SE), 0.00012%(300Ω, Balanced).
- Output Power: 110mW (SE), 220mW (Balanced).
Both the devices also share some common features like different tunings with upgradeable firmware, multiple EQ profiles, different DSP options, etc.
Luxury & Precision W4 is launched officially for 482$ while the sub-flagship W4-Ex is priced at 352$.