How many DACs do you own?

[AnamCeoil]

How many DACs? More than I realized I guess...

Mojo 2 - daily driver dac for home setup (Ta-26; Project Ember; Violectric V202).
Musician Draco - daily driver for work setup (Feliks Audio Echo Mk II; Zen Can).
IFI Zen DAC V1- alternative for work setup (used prior to Draco).
An SMSL dac-amp for my speakers.

Mobile use as dac-amps: Hiby FC6; IFI Hip DAC V1; Qudelix 5K.

Honestly, other than 1 more purchase (between ibasso dc07 pro, IFI Go Bar or IFI Signature Finale), I think I'm done with DACs and amps for a while... especially as I like them all is their own way.

 

[ardbeg1975]

Four or five depending on how you want to count the T+A

1. Lampizator Baltic 4
2. Mola Mola Tambaqui
3. T+A DAC200 (does this count as 1 or 2 given the PCM and DSD pipelines are basically internally separate DACs?)
4. Warwick Aperio (embedded dual ESS based DAC and analog outputs to external amps)

 

[amigastar]

Chord Mojo 2
Schiit Modi Multibit 1
Resonessence Concero

 

[jelloshots]

Modi -> Bifrost 2/64 -> Focal Arche. I only use the Arche right now, so the others are stored away until my house gets a makeover.

 

[IXOYE]

I have an RME-ADI-2 FS and I see no reason to change to something else as it has everything I need and sounds superb, I spend my money on headphones instead.

 

[g4ndr1k]

I don’t have a dedicated DAC yet. Currently, I am using the DAC in the NW-WM1ZM2, Eversolo DMP-A6, and iFi iDSD Gryphon.

 

[finczufincz]

I used to have only one DAC some time ago - CS4397 heavily modified. It was long time my favourite one. But as it happens in this hobby, I sold it as I get very excited to get my first ever Burson Conductor 3 Performance (which I sold afterwards) and then the list like went craaaazy

What I own now is: Topping EX5, SMSL M300 mkII, Yulong Aquila DAART II, Burson Playmate Everest, Pro-Ject DAC Box S2+ and Chord 2 Qute.

Most of the time I'm listening on Chord but Topping EX5 and Aquila 2 also come in handy as they are combos.

 

[Mink]

Four dedicated DACs. Two of them in daily use: Marantz HD-DAC 1 (Cirrus Logic CS4398 ) and Audio GD R2R 11. And somewhere tucked away in a closet: TEAC UD-301 (2 x Burr Brown PCM1795) and Musical Fidelity V-DAC II (Burr Brown DSD 1796)

DACs inside CD players: TDA1549T (Marantz CD5000), 2 x SM5872BS (Marantz CD 6000OSE KI), 2 x Burr Brown PCM1702 (Denon DCD 1450AR), YDC103 (Yamaha CDX-870).

They all sound great. Maybe I have a very slight preference for the Marantz HD-DAC 1.

 

[Duncan_McCloud]

Just one: RME ADI2DAC FS

 

[pradiptacr7]

Got my latest one, Zen DAC 3. Unboxing and review soon.

 

[Jimmyblues1959]

I think I am developing a problem haha

Added another today, a unique one. The Signalyst DSC1 (DSC2 balanced upgrade) pure DSD DAC, to go along with an iFi iDSD PRO, SMSL D300, iFi ZEN DAC V2, and RME ADI-2 PRO FS R Black Edition


If the Signalyst DAC works out to my liking, then I think I will finally let go of the iDSD PRO at least, maybe the RME as well. To reinvest in other audio kit, of course. And the sickness goes on..

Schitt Modius AKM 4493, Audio By Van Alstine Insight Multibit, iFi Zen Dac Signature (first generation) - nothing fancy but they all get the job done nicely.