hey, I recently went through the trouble to look up the DAC chips & prices of quite a few sub-$200 DACs. Fricking manufacturers often do not disclose their DAC chip on their product specs. (kinda shady imo lol) Not sure if this list would be helpful to anyone, but I figured I'd post it. Please...

Hello all!   New guy here, do not consider myself an audiophile by any means,  but I have always lusted after a high end system and I have the means to purchase one right now. My current setup consists of Shure earphones and a Fiio E17 with dock that I run my iPod through, as a first step...

I've been looking at the Devilsound ds DAC v2.1 and have read some good reviews. I have a Denon AVR 1500 receiver hooked up to original series Bose 301s which I re-foamed a few months ago. I have a Denon DCD 1500 CD player hooked up that sounds great. I usually use my Macbook Pro to play music...

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...

Hi, I own Sennheiser hd 518 which is powered through a Harman Kardon amplifier and i have a little question. Should I bother buying a new better soundcard that will replace my realtek onboard sound? And if so which one would you recommend? Maybe an Usb soundcard and then to the Hk amplifier...

Is the MF V-DAC I directly compatible or does it need a powered usb hub?

First up, apologies if I'm posting in the wrong place. I've been trying to research what I can for a while now but this site is still rather overwhelming!   So right now I have nothing. I have an ipod, a PC using the mobo for sound and some cheap generic headphones. I should point out that...

I'm currently using an Audio-GD Sparrow but was wondering if I could get a meaningful improvement, at minimal cost to change, by switching to a DAC-only unit. I need an optical input and USB would be nice.   In the past, I have briefly heard the Music Fidelity V-DAC and Cambridge Audio...

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...

So I own the AKG K702, Denon D2000 and Grado SR80i. I have a budget of 400-500 dollars for an amp and dac. My files are mostly 320 kpbs or flac. I have a couple of questions.   1) For this price range do I get the best performance out of my phones from a tube or solid state? I am willing to...

From my time on the forums on head-fi, I keep hearing DACs being referred to as either sounding cold and analytical, giving good detail in the music; or warmer and more musical sounding.   It seems as for DACs under the $500, often you have to choose one at the expense of the other (atleast...

Hi all   The setup I am running is:   Headphones: Sennheiser HD650 Amp: Graham Slee Solo DAC: V-Dac Wires: lindy usb wire, and a qed one (not very expensive ones)   Basically the sound on the pc sounds flat and harsh on the ears, so I tried the headphones out on my iphone and...

  what is the best DAC under 1000$?   many people say that unlike amp's...DAC are not worth more then -insert $ here- because you cannot tell the difference...is that true?   thank you!

I thought of moving into something decent and start by buying my self a ATM-M50 and at first i was thinking of going with the HRT Music Streamer II but recently i read somewhere that it does not do good when it comes to music with really fast dynamics. I listen to a lot of Metal so now i am in...

Hey everyone,   I currently am using the Ultrasone PRO 900.  I was wondering what would be the next step up from them.  I would love some recommendations.   Thanks!

Looking to buy some decent speakers together with a DAC or soundcard (whichever gives me better audio quality). Is there anything else I need for setting this up?   Budget for DAC/ soundcard: ~100eu Budget for speakers ~100eu Budget for sub~30eu   I can spend more, if you think it...

Headphones : AKG K701 Dac: Musical Fidelity V-DAC Amp: Little Dot MK II (standard tubes - replace?) Source: PC - Windows 7     Any suggestions for £150 to improve it?    Cheers

Coming up I plan to purchase a pair of the Denon D-5000 headphones for use for music, mostly off of my PC and sometimes off of my iPod. I am a bit of an audiophile even though I don't have true audiophile quality equipment right now, and I tirelessly search for recordings that will give me the...

Which would you say is the best performing DAC between these two ?   

Here is my current system.  That's a Musical Fidelity V-DAC on top.  It is powered by the power supply under it.  The amp is the Grado on the bottom.   Headphones are Grado SR325. This is a great sounding setup but I would like to get it all down to one box without sacrificing any sound quality...

I would like to hear other Head-Fier's impressions of Musical Fidelity V Series Amp & DAC

Finally, an amp without that generic warm tube-like sound that seems to permeate all amps recently. This is a very bright, aggressive solid state head-amp (just what I was looking for), and only £99! Be careful though, the volume knob turns rather easily and there is much power behind it, twice...

Hi, When I did a search here for the MF V-DAC, I see little on it, with a thread on the topic from early December locked because of "several posts that violate the Rules/Terms of Use." So, perhaps a new thread could call up some info, some opinionated opinions, some perspective. For...

I'm looking at all three but am at an impasse...anyone have some experience with them?  Thanks!

So after lurking about this this site for a few days I have come to realize I need a DAC.  My situation: For simplicity's sake lets say I only listen to music via the computer, like say very decent Macbook + 320mp3 -> headphone jack -> "Bose Around-Ear Headphones" So I have been making a...