I have recently bought a ready-built DAC with WM8741 and CS8421 uppsampling from eBay, and gave about $ 100USD. What was missing was an transformer; 2 * 15 volts and 2 * 9 Volt and a box to build it in.   I thought at first that I could fix my own toroidal transformer where I found the...

Hello, the Dac that I had in the past was the Emu 0404 usb but I ended up frying it with water in an accident. Now i'm in need of a new Dac, for my k701>heed setup. Havn't been to this site in a few years so its been a bit difficult to find what i need on the forums. Any suggestions very much...

I purchased a Darkvoice 3322 paired with my upgraded Zero dac and HD650 phones a while back and have been listening to my system with great enjoyment. Now, "upgratis" has set in. After looking through the forums, I see amp/dac pairing is very important rather than the quality of the individual...

Before you say anything, yes I used the search. I came up with this link.   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/517082/what-makes-a-dac-better-than-another   It seems to say expensive DACs still sacrifice something... Now why are people spending $1000+ on DACs when there are supposedly...

Hi,   Basically, would it be an upgrade from the PS Audio DL III (Stage IV) to the DAC2?  I do not use the USB and I only use it with my Squeezebox Touch for HD 24/96-192 tracks.   Also, I know the DL III upsamples but does the DAC2 do native with 24/96 and 24/192?   Thanks so much...

Hi, What DAC and HF amp should get for these cans and active monitors.(xlr connection) using an iMac ( USB or optical out)? Some units that units that I am considering are: Antelope Zodiac Benchmark DAC1 USB Burson HA-160D Grace m903 Larry DA-11 Vioelectric HPA V800 + tbd amp Other Some are...

Hello everyone.   I've been doing alot of research on the headsets and headphones + clip on but I still can't figure what to get. My spending limit is 180 or so. I've looked at the PC360s even tho there a bit out of my range and my dad who is a computer guy has shown me TB's z26a or...

Ok I have narrowed it down to these two DACs for use in my home stereo system. This dac will be see very little headphone duty. Its mainly for spdif input and line output. The V-DAC II is twice the price of the E17 and people everywhere are raving about both these dacs but what I am trying to...

Hi guys, pretty much every 6 months we see a new transport that becomes a game changer....async used to be all the rage, but now it's all about battery power, and LiFEPO4 grade at that due to their excellent specs.   A friend of mine who owns a non-USB Benchmark DAC-1 wanted to spend $500ish...

I've had for several years some Altec Lansing MX5021 2.1 speakers. They were quite nice and for me they were a best-buy at that time. Since I had felt that they could sound better with a dedicated sound card, I had bought an M-Audio Transit, USB powered audio interface. The difference was...

Hey guys, I'm looking for your opinions/suggestions on a dac upgrade. Right now I have a fiio e7 and a millet minimax for an amp. I listen with RS2i's and HD598's. Is the e7 a real bottleneck in my setup? I'm looking to spend under $250 for a new dac, if it is worth getting. Thanks

I have a dacmagic connected to my NAD 326Bee amplifier which I currently use as a headphone amplifier from the RCA out on the Dacmagic.....   If I wanted to connect a seperate headphone amp via the balanced outs on the dacmagic would this work? There is no switch on the dacmagic to select...

had my stagedac for a few years now, and am happy with it. but like most on here, i cant help wondering if there is something out there that is better, for the same price range. i think i paid around £500. how much would i have to spend to noticably improve on it's performance? thanks

Dear Friends, I primarily use my iDevice as a source.  95% of my music on iTunes is directly ripped from CDs using Apple Lossless.  Currently I am using an iStreamer hooked up to a 15 plus year old Headroom Supreme, which I've always loved.  I'm about to pull the trigger on two amps I have...

Been a Cambridge fan for awhile mainly based on their cheap price/performance phono pres but I wrote a check a few days ago for the new 851C unit.    http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/summary.php?PID=889&Title=Azur+851C+Upsampling+DAC%2C+CD+Player+and+Digital+Pre-amplifier   24/192 DAC (from...

I'm looking for a dac for my HiFi system for 2 channel audio. I would like a minimum of a 24bit/96khz capability, but would prefer 24/192. My budget is $1000, because I want to buy something that will last me a long time (I don't like buying a product that I will feel like upgrading in a couple...

  So one of my favorite companies Audinst is about to introduce a new product. They are doing a special sale this month. Can someone look at the specs and at least guess how is it different from HUD-mx1? There are no reviews at this time. I cannot decide which version of theirs DAC to buy...

I've been looking into getting a usb dac for the past few weeks but haven't been able to dig up the info I need.  I already have a Hot Audio Thunderbolt amp that I use with my ipod.  I really like the sound of the amp.  I now do a lot of listening on my laptop while at work and would like to...

So I'll be getting  Bellari HA540 soon and a new DAC seems like a good idea to get with it. I'm looking at the HRT Music Streamer II, the DAC Destroyer, ODAC and the Nuforce UDac. Which one would be the best? Source is the usb port of a laptop with mostly 320 kbps and flac music. Phones are...

Ill try to be to the point here, I recently upgraded from HD 558's to Hd 650's I love the smooth mellow non-fatiguing treble and everything about this headphone (I think I found my perfect match) SO now I need a Dac/Amp combo to do it justice. Ill be getting a tube amp for sure I am not sure...

Has anyone noticed that lots of really nice DAC / Tube Amps, etc. seem to have really modern and minimalist designs in the form factor, case, etc. only to be emblazoned with a terrible looking logo?   After reading the 2012 photo report from one of the members here, I noticed that lots of...

Just got this from Audioengine to hopefully replace my bedside headphones system. I am using an Apple Airport Express, DAC, & headphones amp right now but it doesn't stream anything above 16/44.1. The Audioengine D2 does so it should be much better and less boxes. Check out my video overview and...

I don't have any experience with external DAC's and am just starting to learn about them.   I have an old Rotel RCD-950 cd player.  I bought it new back in 1998.  It still sounds pretty good.  But as upgraditis goes, I'm curious if adding an external DAC will offer a significant...

Hey guys!   So, I bought my first good quality headphone, Sennheiser HD558, still waiting for it to arrive some day. I was researching into DACs and stuff, since it should bring this headphone to it's best, and I arrived at the HRT MusicStreamer II, people seems to love it for the sound...