Looks interesting, to say the least! XILINX, pulse transformers, drivers etc and the price is certainly right (at the moment)... There is also the "Monitor 01 US" (not USD) version with a DAC and headphone amp. Manufacturer's website. Ebay auction ($75).

I got an email from them announcing an updated DAC1 with 24/96 USB input: http://www.benchmarkmedia.com/eupdate They claim no special drivers (e.g. ASIO) are required for it. You pay dearly for the privilege of USB, though, an extra $300... Quote: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

    My friend gave me a musiland monitor 02 usb as a gift (a toy) he bought from Pacific Valve online store without any instruction manual or cd drive.  I sent an email to Pacific Value custome service and asked them email me the instruction manual or gave me some guidance to install the DAC...

Hey there! I managed to score a cheap AKG 701 off a friend, and I'd like some recommendations on a usb amp/dac combo.   From lurking around threads I've seen people recommending the E7 and the uDac - I'd like to keep it more or less around $150 for "best" balanced amp/dac

Just got myself of Axiom Audiobytes with the sub (~$500 PC speakers).   They come with their own amp, so I figured I'd shell out for a USB DAC rather than relying on my cheapo Xonar DS.   I need some recommendation...I'd probably be willing to pay around $200 if it's justifiable. Any...

What is the best DAC for 2500 USD or less. It needs to have a USB port. Please if you can describe the sound of the DAC of your choice. Thanks David

Hi all.  a little story just so you can understand my situation... I am using my marantz cd player as a transport for a  very long time and i am very satisfied with it.   because i was curious and tempted by all the pros of computer audio i decided to try using the usb out to my dac.  at first...

So yeah, I'm having some major pop/crackle issues with my e-mu 0404 usb. It was working yesterday when I was at school with my laptop docked and both the HD where my music is and the 0404 plugged into the USB hubs on the dock. Also, I was using ethernet for internet if that helps. Now both...

I still have not used an audio interface until today.   Whenever I've listened to audio CDs in the DVD-ROM drive I've always had interference from the motor of the DVD-ROM drive and analog noise. The headphone output is on the motherboard using Realtek AC'97 Audio. Even when just using...

I'm considering getting one of these to fit my need for a better-than-on-board sound card/headphone amp.   I use a mixture of a mac mini and a desktop pc, and use a mixture of headphones (ms-1 and a gaming headset with mic), and an old nad amp attached to a couple of speakers. At the moment...

M2Tech Another fun toy after the monitor musiland. 01 us. It was sold in the hifi show in Milan at a price of 99 euros

Intro So, I was recently in the market for a small DAC and hopefully amp as well and I stumbled across this "aune" device here on head-fi. For ~$150 USD, it seemed a pretty reasonable price. It looked well built and as far as I know, the parts (like the caps, pot, etc.) are all pretty decent...

I have the New Nuforce HDP DAC prototype here which I am evaluating, and I have some "sneak-peak" impressions. The first or second post of this thread will be updated or replaced with a full review when I have completed burn-in and my assessment. Total listening time has been only two hours...

If I had my druthers, there'd be an easy way to carry a good turntable setup and LP's around, as the best I've heard from analog sources still trumps (to my ears) the best I've so far heard from digital.  That said, I ended up abandoning vinyl a long time ago (I know, sacrilege!), as it simply...

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