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Hey longbowbbs,
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I had sold my first DACport LX when I bought the DACmini CX, but then I missed it! It's so much nicer than the sigma-delta DAC in my Sony PMC-M10 (less grainy and not as bright), that I decided to buy it again to add to my "travel kit" - for use whenever I was also carrying a laptop.
I honestly believe that the DACport LX will remain as one of the best choices among USB-powered, portable DACs for quite some time - despite all the recent buzz that began with the Audioquest Dragonfly, and more recently, the Meridian Explorer and HRT Microstreamer. The fact that the DACport LX isn't getting any press, relatively speaking, doesn't diminish my appreciation. It's awesome. I rest it on a finned, aluminum heat sink to keep it cool - hopefully to get a few more years out of it than I would otherwise. It runs very warmly in Class A, without the heat sink.
Mike
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You are portable like I am, Mike. Nothing like bring the good HP's on the road. How is the Centrence in the chain?
I had sold my first DACport LX when I bought the DACmini CX, but then I missed it! It's so much nicer than the sigma-delta DAC in my Sony PMC-M10 (less grainy and not as bright), that I decided to buy it again to add to my "travel kit" - for use whenever I was also carrying a laptop.
I honestly believe that the DACport LX will remain as one of the best choices among USB-powered, portable DACs for quite some time - despite all the recent buzz that began with the Audioquest Dragonfly, and more recently, the Meridian Explorer and HRT Microstreamer. The fact that the DACport LX isn't getting any press, relatively speaking, doesn't diminish my appreciation. It's awesome. I rest it on a finned, aluminum heat sink to keep it cool - hopefully to get a few more years out of it than I would otherwise. It runs very warmly in Class A, without the heat sink.
Mike