Quote:     Quote:     good to know. Thanks so much.  Looks like I'll order one of these for a test drive next week. I'll be running speakers as well.

Quick question for those who own the concero. How big is the volume difference given the lower output of the concero vs other dacs?

So, this may be an impossible question to answer, but here it goes.  Would you think a DAC like the Concero would be on par or perhaps superior in sonics to something like my Creek Evo CD player?  The Creek leans towards the warm side of neutral and is fairly detailed, but could have a bit more...

Ah, of course. Thats easy enough.

Yup, that would be possible. How do you switch from power only to active?

Thanks! I would be using a PC.....so if i went with the D18, i would need a SPDIF/USB interface which would up the total cost by another $100-200 or so. I am also planning on keeping my CD player as an optional transport.....would have un hook inputs etc with the Concero each time I went from...

Great thread everyone.  I've been reading with interest.  I'm in the process of upgrading my system and adding a computer-based capability.  I'm researching DACs in the sub $750 range and have stumbled upon this Concero as an interesting option.  I'm acutely aware of good system matching - but...

many thanks for the review.  Sorry to hear that it's essentially a letdown and that you wasted your time, $$ and efforts. Well, at the very least, you saved me the expense. Cheers!

any issue with pairing this unit with a Beyer DT860 (32 ohm)??

thanks for the input.  The only thing about my soundcard options is that the tower is a small form factor - therefore this likely limits the number of soundcards that will fit into my system. But you think that a Dac would be the way to go....

Hi there, first post.  Have enjoyed sifting through these forums over the past while.  I recently purchased a set of Beyerdynamic 860's (32 ohm).  I use these 50% of the time with my office computer (Dell Optiplex 760) and the other half of the time on my home system (a Creek Evo integrated...