i have a question which may see duhh to some hoping for confirmation if i will be using an external amp would their be any difference in the DAC of an emu 404 usb and an emu 404 PCI? i ask since there is almost an 85$ price difference between the 2 versions i plan to use PC as source and...

Quote: Originally Posted by ROBSCIX All three of the cards you suggested are recording cards and entry level at that. Given this fact if your not used to them the drivers can be somewhat complicated depnding on the internal routing and signal options. The AP2496 is quite old...is...

Quote: Originally Posted by ROBSCIX If your interesed in the ST, I would wait. If you don't want to wait, there are other cards around that are stereo output and should be PCI. Models from Onkyo.. ESI..M-audio,EMU..etc..etc. Good luck on your gear hunt. sir im very interested...

the OP and i have a very similar requirement i hope this helps the OP too heres my query i have a query for a setup i would like some help with i have planned to use a desktop PC as source using CMP and CPlay or Foobar with Asio depending on convinience i am looking for a good...

the 7520 may be good may not be good im not disputing any of that.(actaully i have no views) however in my persnal opinion i would rather pay 160pounds for a Vdac than the same price for a 7520 thats the reason i didnt consider it much anyway coming back to the topic sirs vdac,ibasso...

Quote: Originally Posted by aeolian The Dacmagic and Vdac are different flavours. When I did an A-B comparison, I wasn't able to tell if one was clearly better . exactly each dac,actually almost all equipment generally does have its on flavour while reading up i did notice...

little dot i ruled out only because i cant find any reviews on it that speak about the sound i havent ruled out the CA magic sir its only that i ha this as a last option becuase i think it stretches my budget a bit

yep the pico sounds good , i think if i really want it ill have to make do with the fact that it has no optical or coax so where does that leave me now? umm i think only a Vdac and a pico? would any pico user care to give me a jist of its sound/flavour ? or maybe someone can actaully...

unfortunately my headphone out doesnt double up as an optical jack as found in some lappies. so that leaves me with the little Dot DAC magic PICO and the V dac now which of these would meet my requiremnts as stated in the first post( ie complement my laid back setup) thaks you all...

live in Bombay( Mumbai) beresford zero trimmed as i said i have read the reviewshowever im specifically looking for a DAC whcih compliments the setup as ive posted earlier. need the DAC to be on the livelier/brighter side and ofcourse detailed ( kind of like a marantz CDP)

hello all im new to this forum however ive been reading up so i dont ask questions that are already answered Though i do subscribe to the idea that a good CDP may sound better than a low/mid riced DAC+seperate cheap transport (both options worth the same total budget) i have a peculiar...