[andrew3199]

I just decided to purchase a Sony SCD-CE595 for Redbook, I was thinking of getting a dac to go with it. There are decent reviews on Head-Fi regarding The "Dac in a box" so I wondered what you guys thought about this. http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac_super_pro_dac707.htm Would the Sony benefit at all?

 

[khbaur330162]

Do you have many SACD's? You won't be able to use that DAC with them... I'd say wait for more funds and mod the unit. I don't think the DAC will be that much/if any of an upgrade, quite honestly; the CE595 is a good source for the price. You're money would be much better off going towards a Zapfilter or something (upgraded PSU and/or caps, swapping out opamps, etc). YMMV.

And wow! You've been a member since 2003 and have been able to keep your rig costs down to a minimum, it seems. Good for you!

 

[andrew3199]

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Originally Posted by khbaur330162 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you have many SACD's? You won't be able to use that DAC with them... I'd say wait for more funds and mod the unit. I don't think the DAC will be that much/if any of an upgrade, quite honestly; the CE595 is a good source for the price. You're money would be much better off going towards a Zapfilter or something (upgraded PSU and/or caps, swapping out opamps, etc). YMMV.

At the moment I only have redbook CD's to play, but I must admit, SACD's have got me intrested enough to give a few titles a listen.
If the "Dac in the box" is only a slight improvement over the built in dac of the Sony I may splurge for one.

 

[andrew3199]

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Originally Posted by khbaur330162 /img/forum/go_quote.gif And wow! You've been a member since 2003 and have been able to keep your rig costs down to a minimum, it seems. Good for you!

Err did you check out my feedback

 

[khbaur330162]

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Originally Posted by andrew3199 /img/forum/go_quote.gif At the moment I only have redbook CD's to play, but I must admit, SACD's have got me intrested enough to give a few titles a listen. If the "Dac in the box" is only a slight improvement over the built in dac of the Sony I may splurge for one.

Maybe you could take the $60+ you would have spent on the DAC and put it towards some experimentation in Super Audio? I've only got a few SACD's atm, myself, but that's more because not much of the music I listen to is really supported by the medium (and less because I can't hear or don't think there's a difference). However, I could see myself getting into it later on down the road when my rig is in a more finalized state than right now.

I'm also curious as to what level of performance your source/amp/cans would have to be at to really hear a difference. I've yet to A/B the Dark Side of the Moon album I have both in Hybrid SACD/Standard recording, as well a a copy of a standard CD on CD-R, but am eager to do so once my amp's in the haus!


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Originally Posted by andrew3199 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Err did you check out my feedback

Haha, nope.

You downsizing or just making room for new gear?

(What gear did you have in mind?

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[Dexdexter]

Anyone try one of these with a battery? If so, what kind of 12v set-up would be optimal and where can it be found?

 

[andrew3199]

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Originally Posted by andrew3199 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just decided to purchase a Sony SCD-CE595 for Redbook, I was thinking of getting a dac to go with it. There are decent reviews on Head-Fi regarding The "Dac in a box" so I wondered what you guys thought about this. http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac_super_pro_dac707.htm Would the Sony benefit at all?

Anyone have this DAC?

 

[waitou]

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Originally Posted by andrew3199 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anyone have this DAC?

I recently bought one from eddi wu(the Super Pro. USB DAC), and have used it over the last week, it produces a clean and dynamic sound.

Not sure how it compares to the DAC built in CE595 though, since I don't own a ce595. I mainly use it as a USB DAC together with my dell laptop, through ASIO. The stock SigmaTel sound card sounds unbearably muffled compared to the sound produced by this little thing. I also tried to use a sony dvd changer as the transport with the dac, and it sounds very good too.

 

[andrew3199]

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Originally Posted by waitou /img/forum/go_quote.gif I recently bought one from eddi wu(the Super Pro. USB DAC), and have used it over the last week, it produces a clean and dynamic sound. Not sure how it compares to the DAC built in CE595 though, since I don't own a ce595. I mainly use it as a USB DAC together with my dell laptop, through ASIO. The stock SigmaTel sound card sounds unbearably muffled compared to the sound produced by this little thing. I also tried to use a sony dvd changer as the transport with the dac, and it sounds very good too.

Any thoughts on the build quality?

 

[waitou]

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Originally Posted by andrew3199 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Any thoughts on the build quality?

It is very nicely built, a neat metal box (aluminum?) not bigger than a Marlboro box. Connectors are well organized, and mounted very firmly. It gets really hot (60 degree C?)after running for a while if it is sitting on something insulating. I am putting it on a metal desk, and it remains pretty cool through out.