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how about headroom micro dac

post #1 of 8
10/19/11 at 9:07am
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I have er4b and ie8 and want to try a dac

i saw headroom micro dac works on mac but i'm not sure wether the dac works well with the two ear phones above

any suggestions?

 

thanks!

 

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post #2 of 8
10/19/11 at 12:10pm

I believe the Micro DAC is an non-amplified DAC so you will need something to

 

Why not spend $80 more and get a CENtrance DACport which is a really nice DAC with a built in amp stage?  This way you have a sleek DAC and amp combo that will drive other headphones as well whereas the Micro DAC will definitely need an amp to drive more beefy headphones.  This will save you money in the long run.

http://www.headphone.com/headphone-amps/centrance-dacport.php

 

Here is a review for the DACport:

http://www.stereophile.com/content/centrance-dacport-usb-headphone-amplifier-page-2

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post #3 of 8
10/19/11 at 12:25pm
Thread Starter 

that is indeed a good choice but what it i wanna use my own amp or buy new amp

sort of want a pure dac

 

thanks!

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post #4 of 8
10/20/11 at 10:15am

I have the 2006 version of the Micro DAC and feel that it easily holds it's own against the newer offerings I've heard such as the D10 and D12. 

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post #5 of 8
10/29/11 at 3:48am

I also have the 2006 MicroDAC. It has amazing detail but I find the Cirus Logic DAC chips to be a bit cold. There is no arguing though with Headrooms pursuit of excellence. It is a very sophisticated DAC for the price.

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post #6 of 8
10/29/11 at 8:24am

 

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Originally Posted by cooperpwc View Post

It has amazing detail but I find the Cirus Logic DAC chips to be a bit cold.

 

It's funny you say that....I find it a little warmer than other DACs.  Oh well, different ears.....

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post #7 of 8
10/29/11 at 10:50am

MicroDAC is a good component, and I am currently using it in my desktop setup, modded to accommodate OPA627 (suberb results), paired with a GilmoreLite.

 

However, my experiences with using it in a portable rig are somewhat different. The amp is battery hungry, and what's worse is that it drains one battery far, far faster than the other. So there I was, carrying around 4-6 9v rechargeables, Swapping the R battery into the slot for the drained L, trying to keep tabs on drained ones vs chargeds,.. it got tiresome after a while, and the rig was quite large to begin with (SR-71).

 

If I were to get a portable DAC now, it'd be one with its own rechargeable battery so I'd have none of that incessant swapping, at least once a day, sometimes twice.

 

But for a desktop unit, with its full +/- 15V swing, it sings baby!

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post #8 of 8
10/29/11 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by recephasan View Post

MicroDAC is a good component, and I am currently using it in my desktop setup, modded to accommodate OPA627 (suberb results), paired with a GilmoreLite.

 

However, my experiences with using it in a portable rig are somewhat different. The amp is battery hungry, and what's worse is that it drains one battery far, far faster than the other. So there I was, carrying around 4-6 9v rechargeables, Swapping the R battery into the slot for the drained L, trying to keep tabs on drained ones vs chargeds,.. it got tiresome after a while, and the rig was quite large to begin with (SR-71).

 

If I were to get a portable DAC now, it'd be one with its own rechargeable battery so I'd have none of that incessant swapping, at least once a day, sometimes twice.

 

But for a desktop unit, with its full +/- 15V swing, it sings baby!


I had the same battery problems.  Currently I'm using mine as my main computer's soundcard with the AC adapter.
 

 

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