[Mrvile]

Just out of curiosity (aaaand maybe consideration...maybe), what are some of the cheapest DAC's with optical input? The cheapest one I know is the DAC-Ah for ~$150...just wondering if there are any cheaper ones out there worth considering?

 

[colonelkernel8]

I want to know too.

 

[Macwizard]

Entech 203.2!

Got mine for $50 a little while back. Can be found on ebay and sounds amazing with it's optical input. Very simple though, with no adjustable output volume.

 

[colonelkernel8]

Adjustable volume on a DAC? I don't think that is necessary to begin with.

What chip does it use?

Edit: Nvm, found it meself.

 

[threEchelon]

Behringer SCR2496. Has coax, optical, and AES. Also has balanced outputs.

~$100

 

[d-cee]

DAC in the box?

http://www.diykits.com.hk

 

[Mrvile]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macwizard /img/forum/go_quote.gif Entech 203.2! Got mine for $50 a little while back. Can be found on ebay and sounds amazing with it's optical input. Very simple though, with no adjustable output volume.

Oh wow, I had thought for the longest time that the Entech was a USB-only DAC.

I can't ever find any number crunchers on ebay anymore...I was able to a couple months ago but now they're all gone.

Meh.

 

[Dept_of_Alchemy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrvile /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh wow, I had thought for the longest time that the Entech was a USB-only DAC. I can't ever find any number crunchers on ebay anymore...I was able to a couple months ago but now they're all gone. Meh.

Those were from a batch of NOS entech that some guy found in a warehouse somewhere. Nice DAC for $50 if you could get it for that price, although I suspect now that supply has gone down, the price for a mint 203 is gonna rise to perhaps ~$100 level, which is commensurate with its original price of ~$300.

 

[U6astik]

FiiO D03K - $30

 

[music_man]

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12075975 have it in most stores. actually worth the money if totally broke. there is a slightly nicer one(same thing) sold at electronics supplys. I posted about these long ago. check search. I use the second one on my tv so as not to pollute my audio dac. it works.