Hi,   Any thoughts? http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/SA/SA2/SA2EN.htm   Seems to be great    Danutz

Releases October 10th.   http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB27/NFB27EN.htm   Considering giving up my Phoenix, NFB-8 DAC (Wolfson) and DSP-DI w/power supply for the NFB-27.  Going from separate components consisting of 5 boxes and associated cables to a Sabre DAC headphone...

Is there anything like that that can be had for under 200 dollars?   Am looking at a musiland monitor 03, but wondering if there are better options out there.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/32bit-384KHz-2012-Musiland-Monitor-01-USD-USB-sound-card-ASIO-RCA-BNC-OPTICAL-/320887514002   I need to know what kind of connections those are for the USB in and RCA out, since I want to buy some better cables than the ones included.

I'm currently looking to buy a new pc so now would probably be a good time to find a DAC to go with my Stepdance/LCD 2's. Can someone reccomend some good low/mid budget DAC's please?   I live in Switzerland so the selection is limited and importing can be complicated.

My DAC is the weak link in my current rig and I hope to upgrade it to meet the level of the other components.  It also broke down on me recently, and while I may be able to have it fixed by a buddy, I'm still thinking about a new DAC.  I currently am running a Super Pro DAC707 DIY paired with a...

Here's the link to the specs   http://resonessencelabs.com/concero-specifications/   They don't say what chip it uses. Because it is USB powered I am guessing sabre 9023.   Sounds exciting. Asynchronous USB, The same filters as the Invicta...   And the price looks ok

Hi, I would like to have a one-size-fits-all meda player that can play both local content and stream from the web.  On the video side, there appear to many viable options - Roku, WDTV, Popcorn, etc.  But, can any of these boxes also bitstream audio files, say from a NAS, at their original...

I have been searching through a lot of dacs because I'm about to purchase my first expensive $1000 range dac. A lot of them say 96/24 but don't include any other sample/bitrate. Is it safe to assume all dacs support anything below what they say is their top sample/bitrate? I just want to make...

I've currently got the Sennheiser HD-800 and the Objective 2 headphone amplifier.   I've always bought new stuff like amplifiers and DACs and always assumed and thought the music sounded different on the new thing. Then at some later date I would set up this test where I can listen...

What's the reason why you would want to use a digital transport like the Onkyo ND-S1 or Wadia 171i? Is there a difference between them and a USB cable out to a DAC?

So I am planning on getting the Beyer DT770 Pro 250 for listening to music on my iPhone, since that's all I have, but I'm pretty sure I need an amp or dac or whatever. Anyways, I was asking if you guys could help me figure this out and recommend anything to me.   Thanks!

Hi there. I have owned my Headphones for 6 years now but always just had them plugged into my laptops. They were never used loud and I actually never used them because of that. Now I bought this old school Marantz PM710 and bought some new cable with the big jack for the headphones. Got my...

So I've got the Bryston dac (bda1) and I like the sound and multiple array of inputs. However, it only has one balanced output and I'd like to send balanced signals to my main stereo as well as another headphone amp or two. Is there an elegant way to achieve this? I could easily split the...

So I just purchased a pair of HD 650s from amazon, Will receive them some time next week :) I want to use them with my iPhone/macbook pro, What do I need to buy? A DAC? An amplifier? and i would like to change the cable into something less bulky with a 3.5mm end without losing sound quality...

Just wondering if computer DAC technology has matured to the point where it is pretty much equivalent to high end DACs such as wolfson etc.   I am using a Realtek ALC888s which can output 24 bit 192 kHz. I get no noise or hiss and it sounds pretty good on my Starkey SA-43 iems.   If...

I am leaning towards Firestone ILoveTW USB DAC. I see it on sale for $262. Any other you recommend in this price range?

I noticed the Best Buy that I bought my UDAC-2 from has put another one in that store. If you are new to the hobby and are considering getting a DAC, the Newforce UDAC-2 is a good place to start. At $119, it will not break the bank, but will give you a good taste of some nice digital audio...

my laptop is toshiba tecra s5-pts53e i ve ordered from internet headphones akg k 272hd (i ve ordered them because they are closed type and they dont leak sound out like my sennheiser hd 598, i live in a flat with poor sound isolation) now i want to buy a nuforce icon (dac and amplifier) so i...

If the iPhone 5's Lightning line out is all digital, that will mean that we should see new and affordable portable amps with DACs built-in, or standalone DACs, or Lightning-to-3.5 mm connecting wires with DACs built-in. They should be more affordable since I suppose there is now no need to pay...

Are there any made in USA USB DACs? My second option would be made in Europe.     Thank you!

Hi,   I have an iMac along with M-Audio BX5a active speakers. I also have a PS3 and a 46" Sony Bravia LCD.     Here's what I'm trying to do:   First, I'd like to improve the quality of listening to music via iTunes to my active speakers. So I'm guessing I need a DAC.   Also...

Hi there,   I've had some trouble with the soundcard in my laptop (windows 7), and now the jack outpout won't deliver any sound. But the sound was pretty average anyway, and needed to be changed, so I did some research on possible solutions. This is what I've come up with:   Both Amp and...

Hi, I want to buy a Dac kit for a bit of fun & to make a present for My brother. I've seen this one on Ebay  ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/Upsampling-24-192-DAC-KIT-with-USB-input-mainboard-with-PCM1794-DIR9001-/261097138123?pt=US_Wholesale_TV_Video_Home_Audio&hash=item3cca9a27cb ) What do...

I am a bit confused, hoping someone can help here. I will start with my requirements, most of my music are on the computer, so DAC is a must. Some of them are lossless, and I have some MP3 as well. I listen to all types of music. I also watch some movies through headphone so that I won’t disturb...