DAC for under $100?
Apr 30, 2007 at 6:55 AM Post #31 of 71
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Originally Posted by Gatticus /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Maybe I made a mistake getting EMU 0404 USB then and should have got an Entech and an amp. Hmmm..but then there is someone in these forums that says the external EMU 0404 USB sounded better with his HD650's than both a $1000.00 and $2000.00 DAC. Everyone has opinions.
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That one maybe better then what I have, my 0404 is the internal PCI version.
 
Apr 30, 2007 at 7:04 AM Post #32 of 71
Mine is the internal PCI version too, and I haven't used it's analog out for like.. a year now, cos it died unceremoniously lol.

I haven't read about the 0404USB, but I assume it doesn't have an amp built in that you can plug headphones into, so it's performance will depend entirely on what amp you use with it. Especially on hungry headphones like HD650 or K701 etc which starve with a weak amp.
 
Apr 30, 2007 at 7:14 AM Post #33 of 71
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Originally Posted by rincewind /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Mine is the internal PCI version too, and I haven't used it's analog out for like.. a year now, cos it died unceremoniously lol.

I haven't read about the 0404USB, but I assume it doesn't have an amp built in that you can plug headphones into, so it's performance will depend entirely on what amp you use with it. Especially on hungry headphones like HD650 or K701 etc which starve with a weak amp.


The 0404 USB has a headphone amp.
 
Apr 30, 2007 at 9:13 AM Post #34 of 71
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Originally Posted by Ingo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
You should get one anyways and compare. There are a lot of people that feel that the 0404USB stomps the Number Cruncher.


I would like to but I am not in the habit of wasting money on things that are not a given. If it is a proven fact then I would but I think my next purchase should maybe be a better headphone amp.
 
May 1, 2007 at 5:23 AM Post #38 of 71
How does the Alien compare to

Number cruncher
Monica
0404
AV710
Audigy2 zs

???
 
May 1, 2007 at 11:13 AM Post #39 of 71
sorry for a very basic question: is the Entech Number Cruncher 205.2 digital-to-analog converter a USB DAC. I don't think it is but wanted to check. Is there an adapter to convert to USB?
 
May 1, 2007 at 6:24 PM Post #40 of 71
no and yes
 
May 1, 2007 at 10:45 PM Post #42 of 71
I was actually in class when I posted that,
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Anyway, it just depends on how much you are willing to spend on this. I think high end ones probably come in at below $100, although you can find cheaper ones than that. I honestly do not know what the best price/performance ratio is but I too am interested in a decent dac for a small amount of money so id like to hear some replies as well.

I think the Turtle Beach Micro has a digital out and costs only around $20. I want to see if I can get my broken AV710 to output in optical even if the analog is broken. If you have a desktop I think an AV710 would probably be your best option though for digital out, and it has a pretty well regarded analog line out.
 
May 1, 2007 at 10:57 PM Post #43 of 71
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Originally Posted by dandi /img/forum/go_quote.gif
sorry for a very basic question: is the Entech Number Cruncher 205.2 digital-to-analog converter a USB DAC. I don't think it is but wanted to check. Is there an adapter to convert to USB?


The Entech Number Cruncher 203.2/205.2 is an optical only DAC. It has both a TOSLINK out and COAX in.
 
May 1, 2007 at 11:03 PM Post #44 of 71
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Originally Posted by c0mfortably_numb /img/forum/go_quote.gif
The Entech Number Cruncher 203.2/205.2 is an optical only DAC. It has both a TOSLINK out and COAX out.


To clearify, the Entech has both Toslink and Coax Digital in, it does not have USB connectivity.
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