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New DAC / Amp - uDac 2, E-MU 0204, Audinst HUD-MX1, Yulong U100

post #1 of 10
4/7/11 at 12:29pm
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I am currently using the uDac V1, but recently purchased some 1964 customs and can't help but wonder if my uDac is now the weakest link in my chain.  I have read many reviews, but just wanted to get a couple more opinions before I pull the trigger.  Do I buy the uDac 2 upgrade for $65, go all in for the $235 Yulong, or fall in the middle with the E-MU or Audinst?

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post #2 of 10
4/8/11 at 10:58am

Yulong or Audinst, probably.

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post #3 of 10
4/9/11 at 10:34pm

It has to be a DAC/AMP all in one unit?

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post #4 of 10
4/11/11 at 12:53pm
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It doesn't have to be, but I want to stay under $250 for now.

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post #5 of 10
4/11/11 at 6:22pm
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Originally Posted by DKaz View Post

It doesn't have to be, but I want to stay under $250 for now.



Have you looked at any of the Audio gd stuff. I have a B version Sparrow that I got at Pacific Valve for $183. Great little DAC / Amp combo.

 

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post #6 of 10
4/12/11 at 2:54pm

You could go with something like the setup I have which consists of the following:

 

Musiland Monitor 02 DAC - $120

Fiio E9 amp - $120

Total - $240

 

With that you will have a better dac than the udac-2/emu 0204 and a lot more power than any of the four.

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post #7 of 10
9/9/11 at 12:13pm

I have the Yulong U100,it is a good Dac and a very good amp.My sr325is's have never sounded this well.Can't see any point in upgrading from here...Still time will tell.

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post #8 of 10
9/9/11 at 1:36pm

MM 02 US + Topping TP21, IMHO better than Audinst or uDac2

 

 

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post #9 of 10
9/9/11 at 11:16pm

The Topping amps are built with such quality components.  My setup consists of digital optical feeding from my iMac into a Topping D2 DAC, through a YiXin MDS-623 tube preamp and finally into a Topping TP21.....l prefer this lovely sound over the large tube rigs (Macintosh, Golden Tube, Jolida, Nuera, etc.) I used to own.  I'm totally sold on audiophile Tripath T-Amp systems.  Check out my rig in action on youtube:  Topping TP21 T-Amp Stereo System

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post #10 of 10
9/10/11 at 12:33am

 Out of the list you provided, I would have to say go for the Yulong. But I would recommend an audio-gd nfb-12 probably.

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