Product Comparison: Audioengine W3 vs Audioengine D2
General Specifications
Brand
Audioengine
Audioengine
Model
W3
D2
Origin
USA
USA
About the Product
The Audioengine W3 Wireless Audio Adapter sets a new level of quality and ease-of-use for wireless audio. Even if you’re not an audio enthusiast, you will still hear a difference!
The D2 24-bit Wireless DAC is a simple yet powerful wireless digital-to-analog converter with performance and features generally found only in much more expensive DACs.
Key Specs
Built-in DAC
CS4344
PCM1792
Type
Portable
Desktop
Sample Resolution/Rate
16-bit / 48kHz
24-bit / 96kHz
Signal/Noise Ratio
95 dB
115 dB
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Audioengine W3 Wireless Audio Adapter Kit
- Setup was true plug-n-play, sound was perfect, exactly what I was hoping it would be.
- The sound quality is beyond decent. It's not audiophile-grade, but clear and enjoyable.
- The sound is crystal clear. I am very satisfied with it!
- The quality of sound is fantastic, and I would say that it is CD quality or better.
- The base generally sounds great and almost works beautifully but occasionally they cut out for ten seconds or so and then come back on.
Audioengine D2 Premium 24-bit Wireless DAC Refurbished
- The are super simple to set up, and the sound quality is excellent. Highly recommended.
- Works perfectly, no setup issues, sound quality excellent you’d never know the system wasn’t directly wired! I highly recommend the D2
- I would highly recommend this piece of audio gear to any music enthusiast who is interested in getting much better quality sound.
- Simple easy. Tone quality very good. So expensive！
- The optical output of the receiver is not compatible with the Sonos system!
Size & Weight
Color
Black
Black
Height
0.39 in.
1 in.
Width
3.93 in.
4.75 in.
Depth
1.18 in.
5.5 in.
Weight
1.76 oz.
10.3 oz.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Audioengine W3 Wireless Audio Adapter Kit
- Excellent quality, small size, transmitting over long distance of more than 20 meters without loss of quality, great!
- Love the device and would highly recommend. Good sound and size.
- I had the W1 wireless adapter between my PC and my Marantz 7010 receiver and just decided to upgrade. Perfect size and design!
- The sub sounds great, thanks for this small unit, i recommend.
- Setup was true plug-n-play, sound was perfect but size not for me.
Audioengine D2 Premium 24-bit Wireless DAC Refurbished
- They are small and about the size of 2-3 stacked CD cases each.
- I recommend this product to anyone wishing to stream music from a digital source to a high-end system. This DAC have a good size and weight.
- Really impressed in the improved audio quality. Good size. Lightweight DAC.
- Great documentation and outstanding performance and size of this unit.
- Once the D2 is running, the music from lossless file formats is GREAT! But size of this DAC are big.
Features
Enclosure Material
Plastic
Plastic / Aluminum
Max. Frequency Response
20 kHz
30 kHz
Min. Frequency Response
20 Hz
10 Hz
Controls
Pair Button
Volume Control, Pair Button
OS Compatibility
Microsoft Windows, Apple OS, Linux
Apple OS, Microsoft Windows, Linux
Wireless Connection
No
No
Interfaces
USB, Line In, Line Out
USB, Optical Input, Optical Output, Analog Stereo RCA
Extras
Status Indicator, Wireless connection between Sender and Receiver, PurePath™
Wireless connection between Sender and Receiver, Status Indicator, Microfiber bag included, I2C Volume Control
What customers say about "Features"
Audioengine W3 Wireless Audio Adapter Kit
- I was afraid that since the receiving end is always on that it would keep the powered sub from shutting itself down, but it's alright.
- The signal it outputs is nice and clean and, in days of using it, has never dropped synchronization.
- I have had them running for months without a single hickup and my subwoofer sounds so fantastic.
- That will eliminate the need for wires from a laptop computer to the piano. Great product!
- Sounds like a skipping record with USB input. Computer diagnostic says this is a USB 2 device, no good for USB 3.
Audioengine D2 Premium 24-bit Wireless DAC Refurbished
- Once the D2 is running, the music from lossless file formats is GREAT!
- No cables running for long distances around the room.
- Also note that on my Win10 (64 bit) system, it required no driver and installs as a speaker system, that's nice.
- I am amazed at how good streaming music from Spotify, iTunes, and other sources sound when played through my audio system!
- So this product is unusable as a digital transfer. I have not tried the analogue outputs.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE
Other Information
MSRP
149.00 $
399.00 $
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