Berkeley Audio Design Reference 2 DAC（バークレーオーディオデザインリファレンス2ダック）
Berkeley Audio Design Reference 2 DAC Top Reference。US Berkeley Audio Pro Studio起源+Audiophile Reference搭載。
概要
Berkeley Audio Design Reference 2 DACはBerkeley Audio Design公開のReference 2 DAC Top Referenceで、Berkeley Audio Design は2007年US California Berkeley創業のAudiophile DAC + Pro Audio Iconic Brand。Berkeley Audio Designは2007年〜19年US Audiophile DAC Heritage(Michael "Pflash" Pflaumer + Keith Johnson + Pacific Microsonics HDCD設計者起源継承 + Audiophile独自Pro Audio起源DAC Engineering + Audiophile界隈Berkeley Audio認知度絶対)+ Alpha Series + Reference Series等のBerkeley Family展開、 Audiophile Pro Audio起源DAC Iconic地位 + Audiophile界隈Berkeley Audio認知度絶対 + Audiophile独自Pure Pro Audio Engineering継承価値Proposition。Reference 2はBerkeley Audio Design Top Reference DAC Position(Berkeley Audio最上位Reference 2 DAC + Audiophile Top Reference DAC Berkeley Iconic Heritage + Pro Audio起源)、 「US Berkeley Audio Pro Studio起源 + Audiophile Reference」 のBerkeley Audio独自Engineering Maximization。「Pacific Microsonics HDCD設計者起源継承」 はReference 2 Berkeley独自Iconic、 Mass Market DAC対比 Pacific Microsonics HDCD設計者起源継承(Michael "Pflash" Pflaumer + Keith Johnson Pacific Microsonics創業者起源 + HDCD(High Definition Compatible Digital)共同発明者継承 + Reference Recordings Engineer Keith Johnson連携 + Audiophile界隈Berkeley Audio Pro Audio起源認知度絶対)+ Audiophile独自Pro Audio Heritage継承価値Proposition + Audiophile Berkeley Audio Iconic地位継承。「MQA非対応Audiophile独自Pure Engineering」 はReference 2 Brand価値、 Mass Market DAC(MQA対応Standard)対比 MQA非対応(Berkeley Audio独自Pure Engineering + MQA非採用Audiophile独自哲学 + Pure PCM/DSD専念Engineering + Audiophile界隈Berkeley Audio Pure Engineering認知度継承)+ Audiophile独自Pure Engineering Heritage継承価値Proposition + Audiophile Pure DAC Iconic地位継承価値Proposition。「Audiophile + Pro Studio両軸Heritage」 はReference 2 Brand価値、 Mass Market DAC対比 Berkeley Audio Design(Pacific Microsonics HDCD Pro Audio起源 + Reference Recordings Engineer Keith Johnson連携 + Audiophile + Pro Studio両軸Iconic地位継承)+ Audiophile独自Pro Audio両軸Heritage継承価値Proposition + Audiophile Pro両軸Iconic地位継承。「Made in US California Berkeley」 はReference 2 Brand価値、 Mass Market DAC対比 US California Berkeley Hand-built + Berkeley Audio 19年Heritage継承 + Pflaumer+Johnson Founder Heritage継承価値Proposition + Audiophile US Pro Audio Iconic地位継承価値Proposition。価格 ¥3,500,000+(2024年日本国内 Reference 2)はAudiophile Top Reference DAC Reference Position。
主な特徴・仕組み
- Pacific Microsonics HDCD設計者起源継承: Audiophile Iconic
- MQA非対応Audiophile独自Pure Engineering: 独自哲学
- Audiophile + Pro Studio両軸Heritage: Reference Recordings連携
- Made in US California Berkeley Hand-built: 19年Heritage
- Pflaumer+Johnson Founder継承: 2007年創業
- Keith Johnson Reference Recordings Engineer連携: 両軸
- Audiophile界隈Berkeley Audio認知度絶対: Iconic
- ¥3.5M+ Top Reference: Audiophile価格
関連用語との違い
MSB Reference/Esoteric Grandioso D1X/Rockna Wavedream Signatureとの違い: 各機Brand固有Engineering(MSB Discrete Ladder / Esoteric AKM Mono Pair / Rockna R-2R)、 Reference 2(US Berkeley Audio Pacific Microsonics HDCD起源 + MQA非対応Pure Engineering + Pro Audio両軸 + ¥3.5M+ Top Reference)はPro Audio起源 + Pure Engineering独自哲学 + Reference Recordings連携 + 異Engineering Philosophy。Pro Audio Pure → Berkeley Audio Reference 2。
Reference Recordings(Keith Johnson Engineer)との違い: Reference Recordings(US Audiophile Classical Recording Label + Keith Johnson Engineer)はRecording Label Stage、 Berkeley Audio Reference 2(Berkeley Audio DAC + Keith Johnson共同設計者起源継承)はDAC Stage + Keith Johnson DAC Stage継承 + 異Stage(Recording Label vs DAC)+ Keith Johnson共通人物Heritage継承。
よくある質問（FAQ）
Q1: Pacific Microsonics HDCD 起源 とは？ A: Mass Market DAC対比 Pacific Microsonics HDCD設計者起源継承(Michael "Pflash" Pflaumer + Keith Johnson Pacific Microsonics創業者起源 + HDCD(High Definition Compatible Digital)共同発明者継承 + Reference Recordings Engineer Keith Johnson連携 + Audiophile界隈Berkeley Audio Pro Audio起源認知度絶対)+ Audiophile独自Pro Audio Heritage継承価値Proposition + Audiophile Berkeley Audio Iconic地位継承。
Q2: MQA非対応 は本当に Audiophile？ A: Mass Market DAC MQA対応対比 MQA非対応(Berkeley Audio独自Pure Engineering + MQA非採用Audiophile独自哲学 + Pure PCM/DSD専念Engineering + Audiophile界隈Berkeley Audio Pure Engineering認知度継承)+ Audiophile独自Pure Engineering Heritage継承価値Proposition + Audiophile Pure DAC Iconic地位継承価値Proposition + MQA Lossy批判Audiophile独自地位。
Q3: Keith Johnson は Reference Recordings の Engineer？ A: Keith Johnson(US Audiophile Recording Engineer Iconic + Reference Recordings専属Engineer + Pacific Microsonics HDCD共同発明 + Berkeley Audio Design共同創業者 + Audiophile界隈Keith Johnson認知度絶対 + Audiophile Multi-Discipline Iconic Engineer)+ Audiophile独自Multi-Discipline Heritage継承価値Proposition + Audiophile Reference Recordings + Berkeley Audio + HDCD三軸Iconic地位継承。
まとめ
- Berkeley Audio Reference 2 = US Berkeley Audio Top Reference DAC
- Pacific Microsonics HDCD設計者起源継承
- MQA非対応Audiophile独自Pure Engineering
- Made in US California Berkeley 19年Heritage継承
- Berkeley + HDCD起源 + Pure Engineering重視User向けTop Reference