its nice cos, u can use also use it as part of your stereo - and with BAL XLR oot can go to v.good powered monitors

Terrific! it looks nice and portable, I am however looking at an Emotive xda2, only because I have an Apogee Duet II (very small) and I really need a Dac with a remote control, and Balanced XLR out with, but I am concerned how the xda2, it will sound next to the Duet, but it only cost $349 on...

thanks! I'll give them a try

Hi & thanks for the good advice.  You are very much on target with this project and basically confirming my initial ideas to simply use pre made parts. The problem is I have a list of 20 different DAC  & amp boards to select from and have no idea whatsoever what is good or bad until I test...

The area I'm in need of help is designing a small DAC (as small as possible, best quality possible at a low cost, and  a very small amp 20-40w to work well with it. If anyone knows any company that makes very high quality stuff at low cost please let me know, as I can simply just buy the...

NEW PROJECT - audio specialists & suppliers needed! PLEASE REFER ANYONE THAT MAY BE INTERESTED IN THIS PROJECT -Thank you. Hi, I was wondering if you would be interested in helping me develop a high quality audiophile reference speaker that is affordable for students that would not...

ps: how about the Parasound Zdac 192kHz ?

Emotiva XDA-2 vs Teac UD-H01 DAC Hi, Has anyone had any experienced with the sound quality from the two? Which would you recommend as a DAC used with active Studio Monitors, XLR balanced.

Thanks Roma, I will look for them.  Just wondering if an amp will be needed or they can be used directly from my Duet 2  -  

thanks for your help. Honestly I'm not really sure when it comes to headphones. However as far as speakers are concerned I simply look for "realism." Growing up in New York City and spending time in recording studios & small clubs gave me a strong feeling of what sounds "real" (even if the...

Correct.  I know this as a matter of fact first hand from companies I worked with. But sometimes they do let out a  product to test the market.  

WAR of the Headphones!   Your equipment recommendation appreciated! Low cost or high end, & why your setup is ideal.

Quote:   Having experience with both state-of-the-art, and low cost equipment, I have found that with today's technological advances, even very low cost equipment can sometimes perform in "specific ares" as well.  Obviously the user's skills and expertise, to correctly place lower cost...

Thanks for the helpful info, Can you please elaborate on: "I don't know if the HD800 would play nice with the Duet though." What setup do you recommend--> out from an AirBook using high quality 24 Bit FLAC files? I am not partial to any specific brand or the KRK, however I do own a set...

I do agree the comparison may not be appropriate.  However all things can be compared with sometimes surprising results. Most expensive is not always best especially for specific functions. An example would be like the comparison a 5D Mark II Canon camera (when it was first released) to the...

KRK KNS-8400 vs Sennheiser HD800 & Beyerdynamic Tesla T1   Can anyone please compare the KRK with the  Sennheiser HD800 & Beyerdynamic Tesla T1. Thanks, any information on the pro's and cons will be helpful. My main objective is non colored, transparent and balanced dimensional "3d stage...