I'm curious if anyone has any impressions, thoughts or opinions about it. It retails on average for $250. Here are some of its specifications: Single Dimensions: width 330mm, depth 220mm, height 70mm Frequency response: 20Hz-35KHz SNR: general port output: 110dB Harmonic...

It has the ESS9018 chip, a class A amp and XLR outs. It has won many awards as well. However, this unit is from 2010. Does it have competitors that nowadays outperform it (within the Audiolab m-dac price range)?

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A while ago when I made the purchase of my Audio GD NFB 10-SE I did some fairly extensive listening to the Audiolab M-DAC which at the time was at the top of my list in regards to value for money. I couldnt quite stretch the budget that far so I settled with the NFB 10-SE which I have been...

Hi everyone,   I am a novice and I have been looking at the web.   I decided to get one of there:   Simaudio Moon 100D Peachtree Decco 2 Audiolab M-DAC   Any impression which one is better use via USB and I like to listen to vocal trance, bossa nova, jazz, pop, classical.  ...

Can anyone tell me please if it is possible to have both balanced and unbalanced outputs on the M-DAC active at the same time (as you can with the DacMagic)? (I've read the M-DAC's manual and I couldn't find the answer there).   I have x2 sources - digital out from an ASUS Essence STX for...

Hi Everybody   I'm currently using a pair of Techlink Wires XS RCA cabels to connect my Audiolab M-DAC to my KRK RP5 G2 speakers. I decided to switch to balanced XLRs because the M-DAC is apparently optimized for them. I have just bought a pair of Mark Grant XLRs. The difference between the...

I have been building up my headphone rig for a year or so now and currently have the following gear:   Squeezebox Touch Audiolab M-DAC Creek OBH-21 Sennheiser HD800   I'd love to get some opinions on possible upgrades - I get the feeling that the Creek OBH-21 has become a bit of a...

Think I might just pull the trigger on the Audiolab M-DAC.  Looks like a winner......   Unless, someone has a better option sub-$1000 that drives headphones and monitors well?   Thanks.

Hello guys, I currently posses the SPL Auditor and the Senn HD800, I also ordered the odac as a replacement for my dac as it passed away... just couldn't resist the price and hype.. I'm also interested in a higher priced dac and the M-dac caught my attention.. has anyone tried it with this...

I just sold my Benchmark dac1 pre.it was feeding both my Sennheiser HD-650 and my focal cms 50 active monitor speakers and i am in the quest for the Graal, sorry i ment for another dac/pre/headphone amp. I clearly picked as two candidates the wadia 121 decoding computer and Audiolab m-dac Any...

 the price is almost same , im connect with laptop ,or anyone have new suggestion ?  thx

It is that time of year when the upgradeitis kicks in, and I need your input! Next up: DAC/Amp combo. I have narrowed it down to either the M-DAC or the Essence One. I might consider the Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus or the Benchmark DAC1 as well. Here are my needs:   -One box solution: I...

I was wondering if the Audiolab M-DAC will work well in combination with the WA6-SE?   At the moment I only have a Asus Xonar Essence ST as a source.   Any suggestions for a DAC that would be a good combo for the Woo Audio WA6-SE in the $1000 range?   Ben

Hi,   I'm looking to buy a new DAC for my system. The two I am looking at right now is the Audiolab M-DAC ($950) and the W4S DAC-2 ($1499).   Does anyone have any opinion on which one would be the best buy of these two?   My current rig is: Xonar essence stx - Nordost red dawn ls 2...

Looking for a basic USB external sound card (two channel audio use, although I know they all support various flavours of surround) that I can use to patch into my Audiolab DAC from a Dell laptod (about 4 years old I think with a Centrino processor). This is ONLy for when I am just playing 320...

Hey guys, I'm new here. It's good that I can find this forum. Let's go straight to the topic. I have an AKG K701 and I have a MDAC. The MDAC does have DAC and Amp, but the amp kinda sucks. So I want to buy a decent amp for my k701. The thing is, I mostly listen to anime songs(japanese girls...

Hi all,   I was tempted and just hit the buy button blindly without testing the M-DAC personally, I do have 30-days money back guarantee though. I will hook it up with my Shure SRH-1840, using Furutech Formula 2 cable and Sonic Studio Amarra. What do you guys think of that combo? Feedback...

Hey    I have been chatting a bit about PSUs and dacs in the phonitor roll call thread. I read a long review of the antelope zodiac gold on 6 moons  last week and my curiosity was raised as to the exact method an external PSU delivers improved sonics to the listener.    My guess has...

Hi guys,   I have listened to loads of HiFi DACs that use the ESS Sabre chipset and I have always liked their signature. I was wondering if people knew any good headphone DAC/amps that also used that chip as might try a couple to see if they have the same signature with several pairs of...

Im in need of some opinions on whether I should spend:   Auddiolab M-DAC AUD949.00 and Meier Corda Classic AUD699.00 TOTAL AUD1648.00   Or   Burson HA160D TOTAL AUD1200.00     I asked the online shop what he suggested as an alternative to the Burson HA 160D and he said that...

Along with seemingly everything else, there's an abundance of new mid-fi DACs coming out of the woodwork lately trying to challenge the next tier up.   Some of the models that have been catching our eyes lately:   Yulong D-18, D-8 (1) Shiit Gungnir (5) Woo WDS-1 (1) Wyred4Sound...

Some people from the computer source forum reffered me to ask amp questions here. So I'm starting my first setup, but I plan to not be cheap and have a great experience . So far I already plan to or already have a: Source: Desktop, Foobar with KS or ASIO, (WAV or FLAC) Phones: Sennheiser...

Hi Guys   I've had to dig my headphones out again since moving from a detached house to a flat and well they just aren't cutting it compared to my last speaker set up.   My current rig is Foobar/FLAC -> Emu 0404 USB -> Modded HeedCanamp -> Grado RS-2s but the combo just isn't making me...

I recently purchased the new Q-DAC from Audiolab and was surprised to not find any discussion about it here on Head-Fi.   The Q-DAC is very similar to the highly regarded M-DAC. The main differences are the removal of the balanced XLR outputs and the halving of the optical and coax inputs. ...