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Hi.
This is a list of all the common dacs that I've ran across. If there are more, please add them to the list. The prices reflect their "new" price, or current price if they are no longer being made. For the Chinese dacs i tried to guess what shipping would be.
List of Digital to Analogue Converters:
Dacs you can't buy:
a. "Dac from bufferfly-look-alike box" $800-1600
b. "Dac from discrete maker" $499-599
c. upcoming mini-dac from Headroom $ only Tyll knows
d. Zhaolu D 3.0
This is a list of all the common dacs that I've ran across. If there are more, please add them to the list. The prices reflect their "new" price, or current price if they are no longer being made. For the Chinese dacs i tried to guess what shipping would be.
List of Digital to Analogue Converters:
- Dac in Box $60http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
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- Entech Number cruncher 203.2 ~$80-299 ENTECH 2008
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Oversampling
CS4329 D/A
Optical and Coax input
- Trends Audio UD-10 90$ http://www.trendsaudio.com/EN/Produc...Audio_desc.htm
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Oversampling
Dac: PCM2704
input: USB
- Silverstone Ensemble EB01 $100 [/url]http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-eb01.html[/url]
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Non Oversampling
Brown Burr PCM2702 D/A
USB Powered
Output:OPA604 op-amp
USB input
- Dac Super Pro USB
http://www.audiomagus.com - DAC Super Pro USB
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* D/A Receiver chip CS-8416,
* D/A converter chip, CS-4398 (24-192KHZ )
* Dual LT1364C OPAMPS for analog output circuit
* Optical digital input
* Coaxial Digital Input
* USB input (CM-108 USB receiving chip)
* Standard RCA analog output plugs
- Firestone fubar II $120 [/url]http://www.firestoneaudio.com.au/products/products/products/fubar.html[/url]
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Non Oversampling
brown burr PCM2702
USB input
Output OPA2604
- Monica 2 Dac $125 1545 DAC Kit
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Dac: CS8412
Opamp: TDA1545A
- Diyeden SAVAC04-U ~$150 http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
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Oversampling
D/A: PCM1716
output: NE5532*2
input: usb, coaxial, optical
- Diyeden SVUC01 (tube) ~$150 http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
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oversampling
Tube output
USB input
- HIPPOhifi The Bloat $169 HIPPOhifi
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Oversampling
PCM1794 or PCM1798 D/A
Output: OPA2132, OPA2107, AD823 or AD8620
Input: USB
- Beresford TC-7510 $170 http://www.homehifi.co.uk/products/TC-7510.html
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Non Oversampling
input: 2 Toslink/ 2 Coaxial
- Diyeden SADAC-01-Plus ~$170 http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
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Oversampling
AD1852 D/A
output: OPA134, OPA2228
input: Optical and Coaxial
- Zhaolu Dac 2.0 AD chip- $178 iFi Audio
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Oversampling
AD 1852 D/A
Output: opa2604
input: Coaxial and optical
- Zhaolu Dac 2.5 AD ~$180 http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
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Oversampling Dac
AD-1852 D/A
output: 2604 opams
input: coaxial and Optical
- Stereolink Model 1200 $189 stereo-link :: USB DAC connects your computer to your stereo
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Non oversampling
USB input
Solidstate output, unknown opamp
- mood-lab concept dac $199 moodlab
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Non Oversampling
Dac: TDA1543
receiver: CS8412
output: passive IV conversion
input: Spdif/Toslink
- Diyeden SVDAC 01, Clear ~$215 http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
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Oversampling
Dac: AD1852
Input: Coaxial, Optical
- Sterolink model 1300 $219 stereo-link :: USB DAC connects your computer to your stereo
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non oversampling
USB dac
free cables (apparently)
- Zhaolu Dac 2.0, CS Chip- $225 iFi Audio
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Oversampling
CS4398 D/A
Output: OPA2604
Input: coaxial and optical
a. Modifications by Ori for $225 Oritek Audio - Zhaolu D2.5A DAC modifications page
b. Upgraded headamp for $50 iFi Audio - Zhaolu Dac 2.5 CS ~$230 http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
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Oversampling
CS4298 D/A
output: 2604 opamp
input: coaxial and optical
- Dac-AH, Pacific Valve mod $230 Pacific Valve Lite DAC AH
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Non Oversampling
Philips TDA-1543 D/A
input: Coaxial and Optical
output: EL2044 OPAMP
- Diyeden Great March $245 iFi Audio
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Non Oversampling
AD1852 D/A
Output: OPA627 OP AMP
Input: USB, 2 coxial, optical
- Firestone Spitfire $250 Firestone Audio Spitfire DAC
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Coaxial and Optical input
Oversampling
Brown Burr PCM1793 D/A
Output: OPA2604 opamp
- MUSILAND MD-10 $270 iFi Audio
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Oversampling
Dac:CS4398
output: AD OP275
- MHdt Constantine $280 MHdt Laboratory
- M-Audio Flying Cow $289 http://www.maudio.co.uk/products/en_...gCow-main.html
- Mhdt Dialogue II $289 MHdt Laboratory
- Lite Dac-AM ~$290 http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
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Oversampling
Output: NE5532- OP
input: Coaxial/Toslink/Balanced
Dac: AD1853
Receiver: CS8414
- M-Audio Super Dac $299
- Headroom Micro dac $299 Page Not Found - HeadRoom - Right Between Your Ears
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Oversampling
Cirrus CS4398 D/A
input: USB, optical, coaxial
- Xindak Dac3 MKII $300 Xindak Electronic - Product Center
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Upsampling
input: toslink/Coaxial
- RAKK Dac $305 K & K Audio - Lundahl Transformers, audio DIY kits and more
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Oversampling
Dac: BB PCM1794
receiver: CS8416
output: your choice, either passive IV or Class A Mosfet
- Delta Sigma "white noise" $303.52 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220029331792
- Rockna RD-2 $325 (estimate) AD LABS RD-2 upsampling d/a converter module
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Upsampling
Output: IV conversion discrete
Receiver: CS8416
Dac: PCM1796
input: Toslink/ Coaxial
- BES Icarus Audio Dac $329 BES Audio LLC - Home
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Oversampling
Input: USB, Coaxial, XLR, Optical
Dac: PCM 1798, TDA-1543, CS4398
- Meier Audio Corda Move $335 Meier-Audio
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Non Over Sampling
input: USB
output: AD8610
Dac: PCM2704
- Channel Islands VDA-1 $350 CIAudio VDA-1
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Oversampling
receiver: DIR1701
Dac: PCM1716
output: OPA2134
input: Coaxial/Toslink
- Citypulse Dac 7.2 $370 http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html
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Oversampling
Receiver: CS8416
Dac: PCM1796
input: Toslink/Coaxial
- Moodlab $399 moodlab
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Coax, Optical, USB IN
receiver: CS8414
D/A: TDA1543
- Lite Dac60 ~$400 Pacific Valve Lite DAC 60
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Oversampling
Dac: PCM1704
output: tube
Input: coaxial/toslink
- Sweet Sound Dac $420 http://stores.ebay.com/eAudioguy-Online-Store
- Ray Samuels Audio Predator $425
News - Ray Samuels Audio
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USB input
- RDL RU-SPC1D $440
- Corda-Aria $450 Meier-Audio
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Non Oversampling
Dac: PCM2704
output: LM6171
input: USB
- Scott Nixon usb Tubedac $475 dac.htm
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non oversampling
input: Toslink/Coaxial
output: Tube, 6922
Receiver: CS8412
Dac: TDA-1543
- Music Fidelity X-Dac $475 Welcome to Musical Fidelity
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oversampling
input: coaxial/toslink
output: tube
- Presonus Central Station $499 PreSonus
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oversampling
input: toslink/coaxial
- Mhdt Paradisea $499 MHdt Laboratory
- Mhdt Renassiance II $499 MHdt Laboratory
- Headamp Pico $500
HeadAmp - Audio Electronics
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16bit
USB
PCM2707 performs USB to I2S conversion
AD1896 is the upsampling
WM8740 is the DAC
OPA365 are for the analog filter
- Storm Digital D02a $512
- Lite Dac38 $550 Pacific Valve Vacuum Tube Lite DAC 38
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Oversampling
Dac: PCM1704
input: toslink/coaxial
- Lucid DA9624 $599
- CI Audio VDA-2 $599 Channel Islands Audio Quote:
Oversampling
Burr Brown PCM1794
input: coaxial,optical
output: discrete output stage
a. Power Supply $158 - Audio Research Dac-1 $600 ARCDB - DAC1
- RME ADI-2 – $639 RME Intelligent Audio Solutions - ADI-2
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Oversampling
input: spdif/ADAT/AES
- Softone Model_2 Dac (tube) $650 Softone/ICL's AUDIO PRODUCTS
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Ovesampling
receiver: CS8414
Dac: PCM1716
input: Toslink/Coaxial
output: Tube, 6DJ8
- Stello DA100 $675 April Music
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Optional Upsampling
input: USB/Toslink/Coaxial
Dac: "Delta-Sigma Dac"
- Lite Dac68 ~$699 Pacific Valve Vacuum Tube Lite DAC 68
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Upsampling
Dac: AD1853
output: Tube 6DJ8
input: Coaxial/Toslink/AES
- Altman Attraction Dac $750 The Altmann Attraction DAC
- Aqvox DAC USB $775 best DAC, USB DAC, DA converter, USB HighEnd Audio, USB to COAX, COAX to USB, balanced dac usb, headphone amp dac, 24/192 DA, High End HiFi,audiophile , ASIO, Class-A BurrBrown
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Oversampling
input: USB/Toslink/Coaxial/AES
output: discrete
Dac: Dual mono PCM1794
- Ack! dAck! 2.0 $795 Ack! Industries
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Oversampling
Dac: TDA1545
input: BNC (adapter to RCA included)
output: discrete class A
- Perpetual Technologies P-3a $799
- Entec 205.2 $799
- Meridian 566.24 Dac $600-800 audiogon, Meridian Home Page
- IZO 24/192PC $900
- Benchmark Dac-1 $975 The DAC1 - Benchmark Media Systems, Inc.
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Oversampling
Dac: AD1853
input: balanced XLR, toslink, Coaxial (optional USB for 300$ more)
- Lavry DA10 $975 Lavry Engineering - Unsurpassed Excellence
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Upsampling (optional)
Dac: AD1955
input: Coaxial/Toslink/AES
- Monarchy M24 Dac $980 Monarchy Audio
- PS Audio Digital Link III $995 PS Audio - Stereo Products - Digital Link III
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Oversampling
input: Coaxial/USB/Toslink
output: discrete FET output stage
Dac: PCM1798DB
Receiver: CS8416
- Perreaux $999
- Kora Hermes Dac $1000 http://www.cadence-tech.com.sg/Kora%20Web/DAC.htm
- Apogee Mini Dac USB $1050 Apogee Electronics: Products: Mini-DAC
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Oversampling
input: USB/2 AES/ Toslink/ Coaxial
- Corda Opera $1120 Meier-Audio
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Oversampling
input: USB/ Toslink/ Coaxial
Dac: PCM1794
output: LM6171
receiver: CS8420
- Stello DA220 $1195 April Music
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Upsampling, optional
input: AES, 2Coaxial/ Toslink
output: Class A Discrete
Dac: AK4395
- Grace m901 $1200
- Classe Dac $1300 Classé Audio manufactures home theater and hi fi systems for audiophiles and videophiles including digital tuners, surround sound processors, DVD players, and multi-channel amplifiers.
- Lavry Blue $1325 Lavry Engineering
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Upsampling (optional)
input: 2 AES/ Coaxial
Dac: DA1955
- CEC DA53 $1399 http://www.cec-web.co.jp/products/dac/da53_e.html
- Cal Audio Labs Alpha Dac $1495
- Stello DA220 MKII $1495 April Music
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Oversampling (optional)
input: AES/Coaxial/Toslink/USB
output: Class A discrete
- Music fidelity XDac v. 8 $1499 Welcome to Musical Fidelity
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SS output or Tube buffered switchable with button on the front
Burr-Brown SRC4392 Sample Rate Converter
Burr-Brown DSD1792 24bit/192kHz DAC
Burr-Brown PCM2706 for USB
2 Phillips 6922 Triodes for tube buffer before final SS output stage (can be bypassed)
- Sutherland 12DAX7 $1600
- TwinDac+ $1600 The Ultimate TwinDAC+
- Grace m902 $1600 m902 reference headphone amplifier
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Upsampling
Input: USB/AES/Toslink/Coaxial
- Wavelenght Brick $1750 Wavelength Audio, ltd, USB TUBE DAC, Tube Audio DAC, USB Audio DAC, Cosecant, Brick, Ultimate
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Non over Sampling
Dac: TDA1543
input: USB
output: Tube, 12AU7
- Hagerman Technology Chime $1799 Hagerman Technology LLC: Chime USB DAC
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Upsampling
input: USB/Coaxial
output: Class A Tube, 12AX7, 12AU7, EY3
Dac: TDA1545
- Apogee Rosetta 200 $1900 Apogee Electronics: Products: ROSETTA 200
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Upsampling
Input: Spdif/MIDI
- Stello DP200 $1995 stello.com.au
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Upsampling (optional)
input: Coaxial/ AES/ Toslink
output: Class A Discrete
Dac: AK4395
- LessLoss Dac $2000 http://www.lessloss.com/users.html
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Upsampling
Dac: parallel PCM1704UK
Output: I/U conversion and OP2134
- Slim Devices Transporter $2000 Slim Devices : Product Info : Transporter Wireless Network Music Player: No compromises.
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Upsampling
Dac: AK4396
Input: Optical/Coaxial/ BNC/ XLR/ Wi-fi
Output: OP-NE5534
- Cyrus DAC-X $2200 Cyrus Audio
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Upsampling
Input: 4coaxial/ 2 optical
- SB+ Dac $2100
- Electrocompaniet ECD1 $2250 Electrocompaniet: If music really matters
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Oversampling
input: Toslink/Coaxial
- Bel Canto Dac-3 $2500 Bel Canto
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Upsampling
Input: Coaxial/ BNC/ Toslink/ USB/ AES
Dac: dual PCM1794
Output: two stage, I/V conversion and class A balanced
- Universal Audio 2192 $2800 Universal Audio | Digital Products | 2192 | Overview
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Upsampling
Input: BCN/ XLR
Output: Class A discrete
- North Star 192 $2800 North Star Model 192
- Grace M904 $2800 m906 m904 monitor systems
- AUDIOMAT Tempo 2.5 $2975 Blue Moon Audio : The Products : Audiomat
- Apogee DA-16X $3150 Apogee Electronics: Products: DA-16X
- Lake People Dac F466-S $3200 Willkommen bei Lake People Elektronic GmbH
- Music Fidelity DM25 Dac $3250 http://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/kw/dac.html
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Upsampling
Input: AES/XLR
Output: Tube and Class A “transistor”
- Wavelength Cosecant $3500 Wavelength Audio, ltd, USB TUBE DAC, Tube Audio DAC, USB Audio DAC, Cosecant, Brick, Ultimate
- Cyrus DAC-XP $4350 Cyrus Audio
- AUDIOMECA Enkianthus $4000 Audiomeca Enkianthus DAC [English]
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Oversampling
Input: Coax/BNC/ AES/ AT&T
- Orpheus Labs Dac one $4800 Orpheus Laboratories - High End HiFi
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Upsampling
Input: AES/Coaxial/Toslink
Dac: proprietary dac board
- Audio Aero Prima $5000 http://www.sigsound.com/PDFs/PrimaDacLit.pdf
- Empirical Audio Spoiler USB Tube DAC $6000 Interconnects and Cables by Empirical Audio
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Oversampling
Dac: PCM1704UK
Output: Tube
Input: USB/ Coaxial
- MSB Technology Platinum III $6000 DAC III
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Upsampling
Dac: proprietary dac, four modules
Input: Coaxial/Toslink/AES
- Sonic Froniters SFD li mkii Tube Dac $6500
- Chord Dac 64 $6500 Chord Electronics Ltd - Creating Perfection in both Professional and Consumer Hi-fi fields. With a large range of Stereo, Mono and Multi-channel amplifiers, Pre-amplifiers and digital products, leading the world in high end British audio.
- Elise Dac LT $6600 http://www.artaudio.com/elise.html
- Dodson DA-218 $8000 Silversmith Audio Group
- Sennheiser HEV90 $8000 http://www.sigsound.com/PDFs/PrimaDacLit.pdf
- Lavry DA2002 $8500 Lavry Engineering - Unsurpassed Excellence
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Upsampling
Input: Coaxial/AES
Receiver: Motorola DSP56002 DSP
Dac: own creation using AD7538, BB OPA177, OPA627 and AD744
Output: BB OPA134
- Spectral SDR-2000 $8999 Spectral Incorporated
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Oversampling
Dac: proprietary design, four Dac modules
Output: discrete
- Zanden Audio model 5000 MKIV $9800 Products information
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Non Oversampling
Dac: TDA 1541
Receiver: proprietary
Output: IV conversion, Tube: 6922
Input: AES/Coaxial
- Wadia 27ix $9950 Wadia Products Line
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Oversampling
Input: 2 Toslink/ AES/ 2 Coaxial/ 1 Plastic Toslink
Output: Class A discrete
Dac: Four PCM1702S
- Emm Labs Dac6 $9995
- Theta Digital Generation VIII $10,000 Theta Digital - Generation VIII Product Info
- Wavelength Ultimate DPU $11,000 Wavelength Audio, ltd, USB TUBE DAC, Tube Audio DAC, USB Audio DAC, Cosecant, Brick, Ultimate
- Nagra Dac $13,000 Nagra - High end Audio
- Esoteric D-03 $13,200 TEAC Esoteric
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Upsampling optional
Dac: Dual differential AD1955
Input: Coaxial/ AES/ I.link/ Toslink
- Emmlabs Dcc2 Se $13,500 EMM Labs - DCC2 SE 2 Channel Digital to Analog Control Center
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Upsampling
Input: coaxial/ toslink/ OptiLink/ AES/ PCM
Dac: proprietary design, Dual differential discrete design
- Zanden Audio 5000 signature 15470$Products information
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Non Oversampling
Dac: Two TDA 1541
Receiver: proprietary
Output: IV conversion, Tube: 6922/ 6CA4 (power)
Input: I2S/AES/Coaxial
- Burmester 970 SRC reference da converter $16,000 Burmester
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Upsampling
Dac: proprietary dull differential
Input: Toslink/ AES/ Coaxial/ AT&T (ST)
- dCs Elgar Plus Dac $17,495 dCS "World Leaders in Digital Audio Conversion Technology"
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Oversampling
Input: AES/ Dual AES/ RCA/ BNC/ Toslink
Dac: proprietary, “ring dac”
- Stax X1T Dac $20,000 http://www.highendpalace.com/
- MBL 1611E - $21,450 MBL 1611 D
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Upsampling
Input: 2AES/ 2 Coaxial/ 2 BNC/ 2 Toslink/ 2 plastic Toslink
Dac: CS4396-KS
Receiver: CS8414
- Wadia series 9 $27,850 Wadia Products Line
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Oversampling
Output: Class A discrete
Inputs: 2 glass Toslink/ 2 BNC/ 1 fiber Toslink/ 1 AES
- Esoteric D-01 $32,000 TEAC Esoteric
- Audionote Dac 5 $33,000 Audio Note Home Page
- Boulderamp Dac2020 $35,000 Welcome to BoulderAmp.com
- GTE Trinity Dac 42,000 Euros GTE Trinity DAC Technical Review [English]
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Upsampling
Dac: PCM1704
receiver: AKM 4112B
- Gaku-on $250,000
Dacs you can't buy:
a. "Dac from bufferfly-look-alike box" $800-1600
b. "Dac from discrete maker" $499-599
c. upcoming mini-dac from Headroom $ only Tyll knows
d. Zhaolu D 3.0