brospin
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When confronting both DACs from all the info I've collected, I come to the following conclusion:
DA-10:
Pros: compact size, good feedback for sonic quality, adjustable output level (very important!! allows adjusting the signal according to gain factor of headamp, phones impedance, etc)
Cons: is there technical service in Europe???, only XLR out
Aqvox:
Pros: tweakability (don't know if this is really an imporvement or more a distracting factor), switchable upsampling, good inner construction (made in Germany), technical assistance in Europe (can be easily sent to Germany if necessary), XLR and RCA out, USB input
Cons: is said to be more midrangy, large size, fixed output level
Summing up, I would say that the main advantage of the DA-10 is the variable output level and the main disadvantage of the Aqvox is its size. Being located in Europe, I guess the Aqvox should be the better decision. Prices are similar here in Europe. I will much appreciate any recommendations or user opinions.
DA-10:
Pros: compact size, good feedback for sonic quality, adjustable output level (very important!! allows adjusting the signal according to gain factor of headamp, phones impedance, etc)
Cons: is there technical service in Europe???, only XLR out
Aqvox:
Pros: tweakability (don't know if this is really an imporvement or more a distracting factor), switchable upsampling, good inner construction (made in Germany), technical assistance in Europe (can be easily sent to Germany if necessary), XLR and RCA out, USB input
Cons: is said to be more midrangy, large size, fixed output level
Summing up, I would say that the main advantage of the DA-10 is the variable output level and the main disadvantage of the Aqvox is its size. Being located in Europe, I guess the Aqvox should be the better decision. Prices are similar here in Europe. I will much appreciate any recommendations or user opinions.