Posts by Hifisound

I have decided to wait till Emotiva releases its new DACs.   One thing I observed is except PS Audio DLIII, most DAC don't have auto-select for their digital inputs.  Any particular reason why is it so ? For pure DAC...

Anybody tried it as a pre in their main system ?

Hows ASUS Xonar Essence One as pure dac ? (what chip ?)  Its available locally at good price   Another thought is to wait for Emotiva XDA-2

I think Schiit Bitfrost can also be in the list.

Hi all,   I am looking to buy a new DAC which can used as outboard DAC for PC or MAC, to be connected to my amp (NAD C372) in the main system. I am looking at following options :   1) Teac UD-H01 2) PS...

I am sure DAC-100 is grt. But my point was about a companion dac for HAP-100. And since HAP-100 has a headphone amp already, the companion dac can be a pure dac. That way buying both, one will get analogue pre (HAP-100),...

Quote: Originally Posted by jasonl  For those who need analog inputs as well as a better headphone amp, HAP-100 ($595) is a perfect match for DAC-100. HAP-100 has just been released and it is a 4 inputs preamp...

I confirmed with AudioEngine and they confirmed that it will be safe...

Btw is it safe to use mk iv as pre for audioengine A2s ?   Will there be any DC related issues ?

David suggested removing the volume knob and adjusting it. I removed the volume knob, the front plate and refitted all back and now its fine.   It was basically a problem with metal knob grinding with the external circular...