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post #1 of 8
11/18/09 at 3:17pm
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Hi all, i'm basically looking for a DAC that i can use on-the-go with my laptop. as i'm selling off my RSA predator to get myself a Shadow, i was thinking of getting a separate DAC to pair with the shadow. as such, i'd like the DAC to be somewhat of the same size as the Shadow, if not slightly larger. any recommendations?

thanks!
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post #2 of 8
11/18/09 at 3:19pm
Pico DAC
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post #3 of 8
11/19/09 at 12:30am
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thanks for the reply!
that's one of my options for now, alongside the Go-Vibe DAC. but i'm still looking out for other alternatives!
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post #4 of 8
11/19/09 at 12:36am
How much are you willing to sacrifice portability for quality? I've been using my HRT Music Streamer+ as a "portable" and taking it to office every day and I'm getting very sweet sounds, but it's an order of magnitude larger than something like a Go-Vibe or Shadow.
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post #5 of 8
11/19/09 at 12:37am

Hotaudio DAC Straight

I'm actually shopping for the same thing and I've almost pulled the trigger for the Hotaudio Dac Straight. You might like to take a look at it...
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post #6 of 8
11/19/09 at 12:42am
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Pico DAC
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post #7 of 8
11/19/09 at 1:31am
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Originally Posted by AmanGeorge View Post
How much are you willing to sacrifice portability for quality? I've been using my HRT Music Streamer+ as a "portable" and taking it to office every day and I'm getting very sweet sounds, but it's an order of magnitude larger than something like a Go-Vibe or Shadow.
well, a good balance of both would be great! i honestly don't need any other funny functions, other than just a plain jane DAC, no internal amplifier etc. i like travelling light, so it'd be great if the DAC were to be no larger than an RSA hornet?
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post #8 of 8
11/19/09 at 1:32am
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Originally Posted by Headdie View Post
I'm actually shopping for the same thing and I've almost pulled the trigger for the Hotaudio Dac Straight. You might like to take a look at it...
thanks, man! i'll go check that out!
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