[Szadzik]

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I think that's the idea - upgrade the new dac internally, while using the converter to bring the original model up to the same level. 

 
Thanks. 
 
I think I will still go a different route and buy the another DAC (Octave) and that will give m e the freedom of adding any USB>SPDIF I want.

 

[slackman]

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W-e-e-ll, I've decided to move in another direction for now. That said I'll be keeping close tabs on the D2, especially with project86 and ASR in the mix, as I usually seem to come to similar conclusions. Looking at the list of changes, I'm predicting a noticeable improvement to the D1.  ymmv

Just out of curiosity, which direction are you moving to?

 

[pigmode]

^ I have a Neko D100 MKII.

 

[Tom W]

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^ I have a Neko D100 MKII.

Are you a loaner program victim?
 
 

 

[pigmode]

In those terms, I like to think of myself as a beneficiary.

 

[slackman]

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^ I have a Neko D100 MKII.

Aha, it looks somewhat similar to me as the Linnenberg udc1 I tried recently.
How would you roughly compare it's sound against the D1?

 

[pigmode]

^ http://www.head-fi.org/t/589458/my-thoughts-on-the-neko-audio-d100-mk2-dac#post_8064540

 

[FSonicSmith]

I have a somewhat bizarre question. Why is it that DAC manufacturers who choose to implement very well thought-out headphone sections (and the Anedio D2 obviously qualifies in that they lowered the output impedance and beefed up the power) don't allow for inputs for analogue sources or a digital bypass so that the headphone amp section can be used for analogue inputs and the like? It seems shortsighted to me, in that the typical user still needs a dedicated head amp if they have a tuner, a turntable, tape, or even a digital source without a digital out. Am I missing something?

 

[daredevil_kk]

I think that they design them primary as a DAC and the headphone amp is just a feature. Moreover, most sources have a digital out ( optical/RCA), hence they expect you to use their DAC instead of the onboard DAC. If not, they expect that you will be getting a headphone amp instead. Cheers, KK

 

[project86]

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I think that they design them primary as a DAC and the headphone amp is just a feature. Moreover, most sources have a digital out ( optical/RCA), hence they expect you to use their DAC instead of the onboard DAC. If not, they expect that you will be getting a headphone amp instead. Cheers, KK

That's how I see it as well. 
 
I do think it would be convenient in certain situations.... but they can't try to be all things to all people - a line has to be drawn somewhere, and that's just where they chose to stop. 

 

[khaos974]

I think the decision not to implement analog inputs has to do with how their volume control works, as I understand, it's a digital volume control integrated in the DAC chip plus some voltage dividers. So adding a preamp function or analog inputs would necessitate a total rework of the volume control, hence, no such function.
 
BTW, I wouldn't mind seeing the back panel of the D2.

 

[daredevil_kk]

Any guess on how well the D2 will drive LCD-3, since we are on the headphone amp talk? 

 
Cheers,
KK
 

 

[project86]

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I think the decision not to implement analog inputs has to do with how their volume control works, as I understand, it's a digital volume control integrated in the DAC chip plus some voltage dividers. So adding a preamp function or analog inputs would necessitate a total rework of the volume control, hence, no such function.
 
BTW, I wouldn't mind seeing the back panel of the D2.

Of course! I hand't even thought of that. Good catch - it makes total sense.
 
The closest we've had to a back panel view is the pic of the XLR and RCA outs on this page. Not much to go by. 
 


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Any guess on how well the D2 will drive LCD-3, since we are on the headphone amp talk? 

 
Cheers,
KK
 

No idea, sorry.
 

 

[maverickronin]

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Any guess on how well the D2 will drive LCD-3, since we are on the headphone amp talk? 

 

Going by the specs it should at least give you plenty of volume and stay clean doing it.

 

[daredevil_kk]

Hi guys,
 
Just wondering if there are any stock cables included with the DAC? ie power cord and USB cable. If not a cheap and short USB type A to B will do right? 

 1st time into computer audio. 

 
K.K.