CEntrance DACport LX vs. iBasso DB2 Boomslang 2 vs. JDS Labs Objective DAC - Page 3

Originally Posted by zilch0md 

I think the LX would be appealing to anyone who loves Jan Meier's amps and DACs - where uninhibited  transparency is the goal.  

Late to the party here, but this is a fantastic read, and makes me feel better about having just ordered the DacPort LX, which I plan on plugging into my StepDance at work, or my soon-to-arrive, just ordered, Corda Jazz. Speaking of which...

I guess that's why I'm seeing you and Cooper in this thread :)

Seriously, thank you for the well-written (and nicely illustrated) analysis!

Infamous, eh? 

Hi antberg,

Oh good, I'm glad you can find the ODAC appealing after reading my comments.  I've heard that some people have the same problems I had with it, but most people don't.  And as I wrote in the review, it sounds great most of the time (>99%) with most tracks.  I had said that each of the three DACs are a great value at their respective prices, for different reasons, but it's very hard to ignore the much lower price of the Objective DAC.  

I'm working with Head-Fi member adydula (Alex) to test a possible solution to what seems to be an ODAC power supply sensitivity.  I've ordered a "MicroTik 5V USB Power Injector" and a 5-Volt 2-Amp DC power supply that I'm going to forward to Alex for testing with his two Objective DACs.  Together, this combination could act as a one-port powered USB hub - without the size and weight of a typical, multi-port USB hub.  If it makes any improvement in sound quality for ODAC users, it will come of course, at the expense of having to be near an AC outlet.  

Here's where I started that discussion on the ODAC impressions thread.

Thanks,

Mike