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Budget DAC? (Please advise!)

post #1 of 10
12/31/10 at 7:32am
Thread Starter 

I would like a simple USB-to-phono DAC to connect my media pc to my stereo amplifier.

 

There seem to be a few budget options:

Musiland Monitor 01
Mini TDA1543 DIR9001
AUNE PCM2707

 

Any recommendations or opinions on these?

 

Advice would be much appreciated!

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post #2 of 10
12/31/10 at 8:36am

This is really the wrong area to ask that question.

You should move it to the "Computer Audio" section.


Edited by Avro_Arrow - 12/31/10 at 8:38am
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post #3 of 10
12/31/10 at 3:58pm

Pipps:

 

I'm using an HRT Music Streamer II and I love it. Cost = $149.

 

Here is the system:

 

Dell 640 GB laptop; Monster Cable USB cable; HRT Music Streamer II; Audioquest Black Mamba II interconnect; PS Audio GCHA amp; Beyerdynamic DT 990/600 ohm and Sennheiser 580 cans; PS Audio PerfectWave AC-3 power cable (for the amp); Monster Cable power strip. 

 

Lastly, please follow Avro_Arrow's advice re: where to post your query: you will get more responses that way.

 

Good listening.....

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post #4 of 10
1/1/11 at 9:47am
Thread Starter 

Thanks for the suggestion, but the HRT is clearly out of my budget.

 

Can anyone suggest a good DAC for below £50?

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post #5 of 10
1/1/11 at 4:55pm
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Originally Posted by Pipps View Post

 

Can anyone suggest a good DAC for below £50?



Check the for sale section of the forum. The uDAC is the only thing I can think of off the top of my head that's worth spending money on in your price range.

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post #6 of 10
1/1/11 at 5:22pm

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Edited by labrat - 9/15/11 at 3:21pm
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post #7 of 10
1/2/11 at 12:28am
Thread Starter 

Thank you for a brilliant recommendation! The Turtle Beach Micro II looks perfect for my simple needs.

 

I am going to buy one right away. Thank you!

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post #8 of 10
1/2/11 at 9:14am

The Nuforce UDAC II is well worth a look if you haven't already made your purchase.

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post #9 of 10
1/2/11 at 9:30am
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I have already pulled the trigger, and the Nuforce seems to be more than four times the price of the Turtle Beach Amigo II.

 

Thanks anyway. :)

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post #10 of 10
1/5/11 at 3:07am
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I received the Turtle Beach USB Amigo II today and it's working brilliantly.

 

It took my a few minutes to get it to work with XBMC (Live) on a Zotac Zbox ND02.

 

I only found success once my Audio Output settings were configured as follows:

 

[quote]Audio Output: Optical/Coax

Speaker configuration: 2.0

Boost volume level on downmix: yes

Dolby digital ac3 capable receiver: no

DTS capable receiver: no

Audio output device: USB sound device iec958

Passthrough output device: USB sound device iec958.[/quote]

 

Hope this helps somebody one day.

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