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post #16 of 26
8/7/10 at 10:08pm

You can get the the North Star m192 mk1 or mk2 for around $900 these days.  Nice DAC.

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post #17 of 26
8/7/10 at 10:13pm
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There will be a need for USB to SPDIF cover similar to the hi-face


What about the coaxial and digital audio cable?

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post #18 of 26
8/7/10 at 10:49pm

I'm really, really enjoying my W4S DAC-1. It's a musical delight, and very hard to turn off, like right now, I should be in bed! 

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post #19 of 26
8/7/10 at 11:30pm
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What about the coaxial and digital audio cable?



I lost you here.

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post #20 of 26
8/8/10 at 3:05am
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I lost you here.


people recommending hooking up coaxial with my digital-audio cables? Would the digital link allow my Computers USB to take coaxial?

 

 

PS:  http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/digital-audio/index.htm This is the link


Edited by dudefromearth - 8/8/10 at 3:10am
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post #21 of 26
8/8/10 at 3:25am

What kind of computer do you have? Does it have coaxial or toslink?

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post #22 of 26
8/8/10 at 4:36am
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What kind of computer do you have? Does it have coaxial or toslink?


It only has USB, it has "Inspiron" on it. No coaxial or toslink.

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post #23 of 26
8/8/10 at 4:59am
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I would say go with a used DAC as you will get more value for your money.  At that price range people take very good care of their components.

I would say go for a S/Pdif input DAC, you can add a USB based source if you want USB. 

The S/Pdif input gives you more options for higher quality S/Pdif sources.

Just an opinion.

audiophileproducts.com/usbtospdif

Would this work, or does the signal only come away from USB, and not into the computer?

 

 

EDIT: This is a USB to S/Pdif converter: http://www.hagtech.com/hagusb.html

 

Is it a good one?


Edited by dudefromearth - 8/8/10 at 5:04am
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post #24 of 26
8/8/10 at 8:35am

I have not heard the HAG one, but I have heard the Bravo unit, which is an excellent little unit.  Only windows compatible, but that sounds like it shouldn't be a problem for you. 

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post #25 of 26
8/8/10 at 7:45pm

Yes to summarize the non-native usb path you might choose to take:

 

Plugging this into your computer:

 

http://www.tweekgeek.com/_e/Portable_Computer_Audio/product/HiFace/M2Tech_HiFace_Turns_an_Ordinary_PC_into_an_Audiophile_Music_Server.htm

 

...would allow you to try to connect to a dac that doesn't have USB built in (you would typically use a coaxial digital cable out of the M2tech - like from bluejeansaudio.com to connect to the DAC) - thus opening you up to a wider selection of used DACs.   Like audiogon has thes for sale (i'm not affiliated with it at all)  which I would think are good sounding DACs:

 

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlconv&1286500426

 

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlconv&1286325588

 

 

 

 

 


Edited by francoamerican - 8/8/10 at 7:47pm
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post #26 of 26
8/8/10 at 8:34pm

Here's an interesting compilation from a few weeks ago

 

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/454955/dac-popularity-check/420

 

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