[samsquanch]

I'm in the market for a new dac, saw this one on needledoctor.com (http://www.needledoctor.com/Cambridge-Audio-Dac-Magic-D-A-Converter?sc=2&category=28863), it's on the low side of my price range, plenty of features, though, seemingly, no jitter correction.

 
Does anyone have an opinion on this dac?
 
I searched head-fi, but nothing jumped out at me, if there's already a thread, please throw me a link.

 

[Parafeed]

Cambridge DACMagic, anyone? (THREAD II)
Cambridge DACMagic, anyone?

 

[LeeC]

IMO, DACmagic is a little bit pricey.

 

[logwed]

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IMO, DACmagic is a little bit pricey.

 
Depends on your the depths of your pockets and needs, there are plenty that consider it to be a painfully low-budget option
 
I like mine, FWIW, but I don't have too much to compare it to. Compared to my CD's player analogue out, the bass is more defined and I feel like there's a more spacious soundstage (intangible, I know, but my reference frame is weak). I was well-pleased with the improvements.

 

[baka1969]

I think the DacMagic is a great DAC for the price. It has many features, is capable of balanced output, and has a nice clean sound. If you find one on the Sales Forum is an even better bargain. Even though I used a Blue Circle Thingee as a USB/SPDIF converter, using the DM straight from the USB input still produced great results.

 

[Parafeed]

It's become rather fashionable to give the Dacmagic a bit of a kicking. It's been out a couple of years and no longer FOTM, I guess. But it's a good DAC, excellent for the price. I can happily switch from my main system £12K DAC to the Dacmagic without feeling that I'm giving up too much. Sure, it has flaws but it plays music! 

 

[matthewh133]

I'm also looking at a DACMagic. Main reason being it has balanced output for my monitors and sub, as well as RCA output to go to my HA-160. There are other options out there, but IMO these look great for the price. Looking forward to getting my hands on one.