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Which USB DAC with two simultaneous outputs, or a switch between them?

post #1 of 9
8/3/11 at 9:54pm
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Looking at some of these USB DACs and they shut off the second output when the first is plugged in.  Which DAC has a **** switch on the front?  Keep it under a million Zimbabwe dollars please!

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post #2 of 9
8/4/11 at 12:23am

I use the Fiio E9 which has two headphone jacks on the front. One is 1/8" and one is 1/4" and both can be used simultaneously. I don't have experience with any other headphone amps besides the Nuforce uDac-2 (which mutes output to the Line Out when headphones are plugged in) so I couldn't tell you about any others but I do like my E7/E9 combo for the $200 I paid.

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post #3 of 9
8/4/11 at 12:57am

simultaneous output? just get a pair of RCA splitters or a single 3.5mm splitter and connect your two outputs. it’ll cost a couple bucks

 

I’m using the RCA splitters now with my MS2+. works fine.

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post #4 of 9
8/4/11 at 10:44am
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ESI/AudioTrak/Jineung/JAVS Dr.DAC Prime ($500 ebay)

IZO iHA-21 ($asia impossible)

Audinst HUD-MX1 ($200 value but no switches for gain, or input, or output, or fixed/variable line level output, and no analog or digital input,)

Audio-gd NFB-12 ($250)

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post #5 of 9
8/4/11 at 10:00pm
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DR. DAC2 DX ($300 ebay) http://www.audiotrak.jp/product/DR_DAC2_DX/

PRODIGY CUBE ($100 ebay) http://buyaudiotrak.jp/goods_detail.php?goodsIdx=619

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post #6 of 9
8/5/11 at 8:18pm
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STYLEAUDIO carat-hd1v or carat-peridot or carat-ruby2 or... ($100-200-300-400 ebay... http://styleaudio.jp/php/peridot.php)

Creative X-fi HD USB ($60, has some frequency deficiency made up for by automatic scaling, probably a non-issue but it also seems to be on its way to being discontinued . . .)

E-MU 0204 USB ($100-$150, no optical/coax SPDIF in/out)

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post #7 of 9
8/12/11 at 10:12pm

Go with the splitter. They're $5.

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post #8 of 9
8/31/11 at 10:25am
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Maybe: Topping D2, $100

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post #9 of 9
5/29/12 at 12:41am
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fiio e10 (cheap but **** design, clips on sound start)

firestone fubar (euro, high price)

 

both have simultaneous secondary output independent of headphone volume control

 

violectric.de (euro, expensive as all get-out)

Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus (lots of features, good quality, expensive)


Edited by Luminair - 5/29/12 at 1:35am
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