[mojolo]

Does anyone have experience with the Super Pro DAC 707? how might it compare to the Octavart's ability as a DAC?

i'm debating between going with the Octavart DAC/Amp or a combo of the Super Pro DAC 707 + Octavar Amp only.

 

[mrarroyo]

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Originally Posted by souperman /img/forum/go_quote.gif So is there a difference between the new model and the old model? Sorry if this has been addressed, but the new model is named Octavart and the old model was the O1?

I have been told it is a name change only.

Mojolo, where are you located?

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

For those concerned about wanting to connect a computer to the Octavert DAC but not having optical or coax out on the computer, I can confirm that the Behringer UCA202 U-control can indeed do a decent job converting USB to optical S/PDIF out.

You can skip using the headphone out from the U-control because while it is decent sounding, even my 5.5G iPod headphone out carries more weight and 3D depth. However, the sound quality of the USB>optical out converter going into my HR Micro Stack seems to be close to the Micro Stack connected via it's own USB DAC. The sound quality of the Macbook's built-in optical out into the Micro Stack is more 3D and spacious, but I think details are still all there with the UCA202 via USB.

I am sick right now, and just don't have the energy to do a very in depth review. But, I spent about an hour to an hour and a half testing it with a variety of PC and Macintosh computers, in order to answer another Head-Fi member's questions about using the Livewires with the UCA202 so as to minimize hiss from his laptop with sensitive IEMs.

I would suspect that most people who use it to get an optical signal out of their computer would find it adequate to feed the Octavert's optical input, as recommended by others in this thread previously.

 

[mojolo]

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Originally Posted by mrarroyo /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have been told it is a name change only. Mojolo, where are you located?

San Francisco

 

[souperman]

So based on what I have been reading, the O1 is a very neutral amp? How is the punchiness of the bass on these things? I value bass impact and slam very highly.

 

[HiFlight]

Quote:

Originally Posted by souperman /img/forum/go_quote.gif So is there a difference between the new model and the old model? Sorry if this has been addressed, but the new model is named Octavart and the old model was the O1?

No, there is no difference other than cosmetics. There is plenty of bass.

 

[Sludig]

Ouh yeahhh!! My Ocatavart is here, only three days to Europe!!! This morning I can try it and his sound is amazing..

 

[Mdmn]

For those that didn't noticed, their price just got slashed by $100 at Head Direct. The Dac/Amp is now $199 and the amp $99

 

[T9R]

How is this with low impedance headphones like Grado and Audio Technica? The volume isn't too loud, is it?

 

[malldian]

OCTAVART with dac vs without and Beresford as dac?

 

[mojolo]

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Originally Posted by T9R /img/forum/go_quote.gif How is this with low impedance headphones like Grado and Audio Technica? The volume isn't too loud, is it?

it should be fine according to HiFlight and mrarroyo:

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Originally Posted by HiFlight /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is an amp in which I would not try to change opamps or gain. It sounds superb in the stock configuration. I found the gain to be appropriate for all of my phones, including my IEMs.

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Originally Posted by mrarroyo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Fang responded and there is no gain switch inside the amp. In stock form it has handled the RS-1. K701, K501, RP21, HFI-780, PROline 2500, and DT880 w/ no problem.

i'm going to use it with AT ESW9's

 

[psc001]

Oh my God!!! Why is it now only $200 at Head-direct ?!? Is this a great time to buy it? Should I buy the Dac/Amp combo or just Amp and get a separate Dac later ???

 

[Sludig]

For this money combo dac/amp is the best option for me. A week ago I paid 300$ for this!!!

 

[CountChoculaBot]

Mmm... I just ordered a Zero DAC Amp for $150. Would anyone want me to buy an Octavart to compare?

 

[psc001]

That's be interesting. Zero to Octavart amp or just The Octavart Dac/Amp ... I am having hard time deciding...