[ben9999imsc]

please help me


1. better than trend UD-10

2. can power by usb and also by external ac power

3. coaxial or optical or both.

4. budget around 300 USD for a brand new.

 

[jimmyjames8]

Hagtech? His is bus powered but I don't see an issue with that at the voltages and power required to convert the signal. I am thinking of getting one to go with a CIAUDIO VDA.2 dac (a giant killer if there ever was one).

 

[ben9999imsc]

Hagtech?

i dont think it is good enough

 

[ben9999imsc]

any more opinions?

 

[fkclo]

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Originally Posted by ben9999imsc /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hagtech? i dont think it is good enough

Depending on which model from Hagtech you are talking about. The Chime (now renamed as DA10) is a pretty decent USB DAC, but it is outside of your budget.

The Ultra Fi iRoc is another USB DAC that is worth mentioning. Although it is listed at ~US$1,500 you may try your luck at Audiogon auctions where occasionally one or two is available for auction and I observed that it closes at around US$700.

I have one and would say it is better than all the USB DAC I have heard so far - including a Stello DA100, Benchmark DAC1 USB, Grace Design M902, Bel Canto DAC3 (modified), and the Pico - all of which I owned and listened for a good period of time.

Just my 2 cents.

F. Lo

 

[tako_tsubo]

bumping this up as I am interested in a USB transport for my Lavry DA10...
what is so bad about the trends ud10?
Does the blue circle "thingie" output a better sound than the Hag, to make it $50 more?
Another in the running is the Audiomagus pop pulse...anyone heard them all?

 

[ben9999imsc]

trend too much noise

 

[TopPop]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben9999imsc /img/forum/go_quote.gif trend too much noise

Huh?

None that I can hear...

 

[1UP]

0404 USB?

 

[audible]

KECES?

 

[ben9999imsc]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopPop /img/forum/go_quote.gif Huh? None that I can hear...

are you using external ac power?

if so, which one?

i dont like the battery pack

 

[22906]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fkclo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Depending on which model from Hagtech you are talking about. The Chime (now renamed as DA10) is a pretty decent USB DAC, but it is outside of your budget. The Ultra Fi iRoc is another USB DAC that is worth mentioning. Although it is listed at ~US$1,500 you may try your luck at Audiogon auctions where occasionally one or two is available for auction and I observed that it closes at around US$700. I have one and would say it is better than all the USB DAC I have heard so far - including a Stello DA100, Benchmark DAC1 USB, Grace Design M902, Bel Canto DAC3 (modified), and the Pico - all of which I owned and listened for a good period of time. Just my 2 cents. F. Lo

I think the OP wants a USB -> SPDIF digital transport not a USB DAC, e.g. Hagtech's HagUSB.

Despite that fact, the Ultra Fi Iroc looks on paper just like a Scott Nixon USB Chibi at 6 times the price.