pieman3141
100+ Head-Fier
Are there any other all-in-one units that are MFi (Apple) certified, at any price range? It seems that this unit is about as good as it gets for MFi-certified units.
To me this is best all in one unit for headphone users. I don't think we can find anything in this price group to top this.
Agreed. HD-DAC1 is a good all in one. But I'm looking for something more in the amp section, might pair it with another amp.
I am using it as a dac only . I have a very good integrated amp so I am using the fixed outputs .
I also think USB sounds better than coax overall , particularly on vocals .
Which amp and USB are you using it with?
I love good vocals!
In the HD-DAC 1 combo, it is the amp that shines, not the dac section ... I' ve stated my opinion analytically in the past ...
Other folks have differed on this and as I mentioned with Dacs I tested , this dac is the best I e heard under 1k
Not something to argue about ... the dacs you compared it against, are not the same with the ones in my own test ...
Also, not to be misunderstood here ... I own the Marantz and I'm happy with it as a combo with my HiFiMan HE-500 & my Presonus speakers ...