Cutshaw
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I've been reading about dedicated external DACs for a few weeks and I don't seem to be getting anywhere in regard to which one I should get. Budget is in the HRT MSII, V-DAC range but I can stretch a bit higher for something special. I'm going to be using it with my 702s, SR80s and Neco Soundlab portable V2 amp(hoping to get something more desky in the future) and would also like to run it into my stereo amp and speakers with lossless coming from my PC with an Auzentech Prelude.
There are so many out there and I'm a bit overloaded with info. I've been trying to narrow things down. I don't need anything with an amp in it, I would like to be able to have the DAC feeding my stereo and headphone amp, but without unplugging and switching between the two(I will put up with this if I have to, bang for buck SQ is my priority). I would obviously like a dramatic increase in SQ from my Prelude(this might be a cake and eating it scenario?).
My options so far seem to be..
Nuforce Udac(I don't need the amp in it, but it's priced really well and is popular)
MF V-Dac (I really like what I'm reading about this)
HRT Music Streamer II(asynchronous USB seems to get talked up a lot)
Beresford TC-7520 (could have it running into both amps, but it's pushing my budget and I don't need a headphone amp in it)
Should I be considering any other DACs and will these be a big jump from my sound card? If push came to shove I think I could push my budget into the £200/$300 area, but it would be a real stretch. Something sold in the UK would be a real bonus, but not a hard and fast requirement.
I hope someone can help me sort this mess out.
There are so many out there and I'm a bit overloaded with info. I've been trying to narrow things down. I don't need anything with an amp in it, I would like to be able to have the DAC feeding my stereo and headphone amp, but without unplugging and switching between the two(I will put up with this if I have to, bang for buck SQ is my priority). I would obviously like a dramatic increase in SQ from my Prelude(this might be a cake and eating it scenario?).
My options so far seem to be..
Nuforce Udac(I don't need the amp in it, but it's priced really well and is popular)
MF V-Dac (I really like what I'm reading about this)
HRT Music Streamer II(asynchronous USB seems to get talked up a lot)
Beresford TC-7520 (could have it running into both amps, but it's pushing my budget and I don't need a headphone amp in it)
Should I be considering any other DACs and will these be a big jump from my sound card? If push came to shove I think I could push my budget into the £200/$300 area, but it would be a real stretch. Something sold in the UK would be a real bonus, but not a hard and fast requirement.
I hope someone can help me sort this mess out.