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Originally Posted by nightfishing
Can anyone offer up a comparisan of the 131 and the 151?
I currently run an M-Audio 24/96 and could do the S/PDIF route (151) or replace the rig with a USB DAC (131).
My current setup is noise/trouble free, so that doesn't weigh in on my decision. I am only interested in the overall sound.
TIA.
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i have the same question as nightfishing really. which is better, taking into account what i want to do. i want to get my pc hooked up to my amp for flac playback. i will need to pick up a dac, and these look like attractive options. primarily the source will be PC (flac). at first i was thinking that ill just get a USB dac, but then i thought id really like to have the flexibility of coax/optical input that the 131 provides(who knows what sourcesill have later...). my pc has spdif out, but my laptop doesnt. im more inclined to use my laptop(IBM T43) for this kind of setup. if i use a USB->coax/optical converter for when i use my laptop, will this be favourable setup or should i just stick with the 151 from the beginning. i dont want to compromise PC/laptop playback on the 131 if i can just get the 151 which is usb from the get go. does this make sense?
what kind of money do i need to spend to get a decent usb->coax/optical converter? any recommendations?
my setup is:
1) shanling CD-T80 -> music fidelity x-150 amp -> spendor s3e speakers
2) shanling or sony cd player(dne9) -> little dot MT Micro Tube -> audio technica AD1000
would love to use this dac on system (2) mostly..and also with system (1) if i dont have the original cd
dont know if these are wierd combos or not..i just grabbed what was available to me at time of purchase..
im hoping that this dac/pc setup can be as good as the shanling....
need to pick up a turntable as well...managed to somehow pick up about 30 lps after tool released lateralus on vinyl, yet i still dont have a turntable (dont worry i hate them now...)
looking forward to hearing more about these dacs.
cheers
(first post..been a lurker for a little bit!)