[iamitman]

I'm so confuse to choose some dac to use with my MacMini(It's have optical out) Help me please .

 

[mrarroyo]

To add more confusion there is a HeadRoom Ultra Micro Amp and an Ultra Micro Dac combo on sale for $1,100 in the for sale forum. I would run to get it. Amazing sound!

 

[HeadLover]

I have the ORITEK OMZ 4.2 (isn't on his site)
GREAT DAC
But I think the DAC1 us also very nice!
I love USB.

 

[atothex]

If it also has Firewire, everyone says the Apogee Duet is amazing.

HeadLover: you also have a Pico DAC, yes? I'd be very interested in the Oritek vs Pico.

 

[HeadLover]

Amm the PICO is a DAC+AMP
, but it doesn't have RCA out and so on
So I need to use mini-> RCA cable
and it isn't that good soltions for a good DAC
Also, it isn't same volume, means the volume control change the line out.
So
It is hard to compare it
But anyway
I have done some compare - seem like the PICO is a very capble DAC !
Rreally nice!
I think the USB is what doing it that great.

But still, I belive the OMZ is a better DAC

 

[utep10]

Quote:

Originally Posted by atothex /img/forum/go_quote.gif If it also has Firewire, everyone says the Apogee Duet is amazing. HeadLover: you also have a Pico DAC, yes? I'd be very interested in the Oritek vs Pico.

I used to have a Pico and did compare the DAC/amp combo of both. I found the Oritek to have more resolution and to be more tonally accurate. I used a laptop with Apple Lossless files as a source for the Pico and a Squeezebox with Apple Lossless files as a source for the OMZ. But remember the form factor and price. The Pico has a very satisfying sound. At this moment, I don't remember if this was with the v4.1 or v4.2 OMZ.

 

[Currawong]

What's your budget? If you're going to drop $1k on a DAC, there's also the Lavry DA10.