[godbreath]

i am looking for an external dac that can connect to my current computer, and my laptop. my computer has an optical out, and my laptop has a coaxial out.

my current set up is as follows: x-fi extrememusic (don't really care for the x-fi when i get a dac) -> little dot v -> hd650

what are some good $100-200 DAC's?

 

[tubes]

Why not look into the Valab Dac, it is $200.00 shipped from Taiwan, they provide very good customer service but above all the dac sounds fantastic and comes equipped with USB, Coax and Toslink. They are sold on Ebay, just do a search for Valab, if none are listed that means they are sold out, you need to check regularly as they sell usually the same day they are listed. BTW, I own 3 of them and it's the best I have owned including some pricey big name digital gear.

Phill

 

[godbreath]

hmm
that looks like a good dac, but I want to see what other DAC's are out there in the market

anyone else?

 

[mundu]

I just got a behringer ultramatch pro and when I first listened to it I was very happy with the result. The sound stage became wider and bass tightened up.

Listening to my seperates system in my bedroom is really poor in comparison. The electronic interference is unbearable!

 

[godbreath]

the behringer ultramatch pro looks pretty ugly to me though

 

[Brighten]

Quote:

Originally Posted by godbreath /img/forum/go_quote.gif the behringer ultramatch pro looks pretty ugly to me though

Ugh. Pretty ugly?

 

[godbreath]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brighten /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ugh. Pretty ugly?

what?

 

[obobskivich]

in other words, lets find the most inconsequential detail, complain about it, and make a ruckus, instead of taking advice that was given and using that to answer our original question

because we all know its about how your equipment looks, and how many women it gets you....

...wait wait, thats not right

we all know its about how your equipment advertises, and how cool it makes you...


...wait, thats still not quite right

we all know its about how your equipment makes you feel inside, and how good that makes you as a person...

...damnit, that still isn't feeling right

aw ****it, I'm going back to listening to music

 

[sxr71]

He wanted audio jewelery for $100-200.

 

[godbreath]

it looks too big to fit in my dorm

 

[Brighten]

Quote:

Originally Posted by godbreath /img/forum/go_quote.gif what?

I implied that it was ugly.

 

[strid3r]

Here you go:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/1-g...thread-390701/

 

[a1m80t]

I second the y1 gamma as the difference it made to me was greater than upgrading my sr80 to sr225. Just remember you need an amp to go with it

 

[godbreath]

Quote:

Originally Posted by strid3r /img/forum/go_quote.gif Here you go: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/1-g...thread-390701/

isnt that a DIY dac? I dont trust my hands enough to build one

 

[strid3r]

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Originally Posted by godbreath /img/forum/go_quote.gif isnt that a DIY dac? I dont trust my hands enough to build one

You can ask MisterX to build you one. Here is the website for the project:
The γ1 Modular Miniature DAC