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ZERO 24/192 DAC, Anyone heard of this DAC amp?

post #1 of 113
10/15/07 at 8:51pm
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I saw this DAC / Headphone amp listed on ebay for $150. It seems to be pretty decently build and designed. Anyone know anything about this or have experience with it? It is listed on ebay as:

ZERO 24/192 DAC D A CONVERTOR , HEAD FI AMP.

I am thinking of buying it while I wait for iBasso D1 to be in stock.
Actually I think I will just order it to try it out. It is pretty cheap and I need a DAC with coax and optical inputs right now. Chipsets used seem pretty decent. But I have no idea of how these chipsets rate against the latest more recent DAC chips. I plan on modifying the chassis to add analog inputs and an input selector switch if I get it.

Anyone ever tried this DAC/amp? I am not having much success using this forums search mechanism.
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post #2 of 113
10/15/07 at 9:01pm
I haven't heard it; but like you, I keep seeing it pop up on ebay. Surprised no-one has snapped one of these up yet. Price is reasonable; but I wish the seller accepted Paypal echeck. If it wasn't for that, and the fact that I'm looking for a USB-Dac in the same price range, I'd have one by now!
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post #3 of 113
10/15/07 at 9:11pm




Looks like a Zhaolu DAC 2.5
but hey, HEAD FI AMP?
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post #4 of 113
10/15/07 at 10:44pm
Wow. Looks very much like the Zhaolu sitting next to me.
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post #5 of 113
10/15/07 at 11:59pm
I ordered one, to complete my China collection. I will have the whole China Chao-ling dynasty of amps and dacs in my music room. What else, I am missing?
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post #6 of 113
10/16/07 at 12:30am
Chinese Vase and Incense.
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post #7 of 113
10/16/07 at 3:48am
looks a lot like a Zhaolu

even uses the same chips and has similar/same specs as Zhaolu
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post #8 of 113
10/16/07 at 5:00am
Would you mind me asking for a link?
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post #9 of 113
10/16/07 at 5:35am
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Originally Posted by Mulo View Post
Would you mind me asking for a link?
Here you go: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=230181717527
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post #10 of 113
10/16/07 at 6:13am
Thanks!
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post #11 of 113
10/16/07 at 7:26am
Is it the same internals as the Zhalou too? I wonder if Ori can mod this the same way as a OMZ
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post #12 of 113
10/16/07 at 8:29am
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Originally Posted by Ricey20 View Post
Is it the same internals as the Zhalou too? I wonder if Ori can mod this the same way as a OMZ
I can't say definitively, but based on pictures alone, it looks a bit simpler than a Zhaolu
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post #13 of 113
10/23/07 at 1:34am
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Originally Posted by d-cee View Post
I can't say definitively, but based on pictures alone, it looks a bit simpler than a Zhaolu
Well I bit the bullet and bought it and it is on its way to me now. I ordered the iBasso D1 too but have not heard a word back from iBasso. So I guess this DAC/amp will arrive first for me to use. I am hoping it sounds great.
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post #14 of 113
10/23/07 at 1:48am
LOL, this had to happen sooner than later. The Chinese have been knocked off by themselves! Let us know how it sounds.
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post #15 of 113
10/29/07 at 10:47pm
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Originally Posted by speedbird151 View Post
LOL, this had to happen sooner than later. The Chinese have been knocked off by themselves! Let us know how it sounds.
I just received it. It sounds fun, dark and bassy, due to the chip on it (AD1852). Almost like a tube amp. Burning-in as we speak. From the analog output, it drives my HD600 like a toy. Almost as powerful as my Darkvoice 332. At 9 o'clock (too loud), weird. What kind of animal is this?. mmm, mmmmmm........

Right now, listening Jean Luc Ponty, Le Voyage. Je, je...... Sound is very euphoric. Sound stage is huge. I don't feel this euphoric signature since my old M3. I don't want this weight over my shoulders. Is there anyone with this baby, that share?
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