[oatmeal769]

I've been posting in this thread on and off for a good while. Recently I upgraded to a different DAC, but I kept the one I bought from advice I read here.
I just wrote a shoot-out post, hopefully folks will have some fun with it.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/psa...4/#post6089438

 

[oatmeal769]

double post

 

[gbacic]

can anyone in canada who bought one of these off eBay comment on the duty charges?

 

[gopack87]

In regards to using this as a preamp, are there an specific amps that pair well with the Zero? When my Zero arrives I'll being running it through optical into my Macbook. I was thinking maybe the Little Dot Mk3?

 

[x_lk]

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Originally Posted by gbacic /img/forum/go_quote.gif can anyone in canada who bought one of these off eBay comment on the duty charges?

Mine was shipped from Hong Kong, duty free, but charged GST by post office. I'm from Alberta.

 

[gbacic]

Quote:

Originally Posted by x_lk /img/forum/go_quote.gif Mine was shipped from Hong Kong, duty free, but charged GST by post office. I'm from Alberta.

Awesome, I'm going to get one of these for christmas and just want to know how much it will cost.

 

[Qonmus]

So I'm thinking of parting out my complicated passive speaker system with integrated amp and separate DAC and just going Zero DAC ---> SR225i / HD555 / Audioengine A5's.

I'm sure there are some comments in the thread, but is there any reason why you shouldn't use the Zero as a pre-out to a self powered monitor such as the A5 or A2? Thanks.

 

[Currawong]

Does the Zero still default, when you switch it on, to non-pre-out mode, sending the full signal out? If so, I wouldn't recommend it as a pre-amp.

 

[Qonmus]

So you are saying this may damage a pair of self-powered monitors? Or there is some other issue that this might cause?

 

[Pricklely Peete]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Currawong /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does the Zero still default, when you switch it on, to non-pre-out mode, sending the full signal out? If so, I wouldn't recommend it as a pre-amp.

Good point Curra.

The best way to avoid such a thing would be to switch the Zero on first before powering anything else up, engage the preamp section making sure that the Zero's vol pot is at min setting and then adjust from there.

Peete.

 

[EluamousNailo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Currawong /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does the Zero still default, when you switch it on, to non-pre-out mode, sending the full signal out? If so, I wouldn't recommend it as a pre-amp.

With mine, when it's turned on it's in pre-out mode, but you have to manually turn on the pre-amp/headphone out. I guess since I have mine hooked up to a receiver it doesn't matter for me personally.

 

[Qonmus]

I still don't understand why this would be an issue in my scenario -- Zero DAC --> pre-amp output straight to a pair of audioengines. Would this work, or would there be issues if I forget to change the DAC to pre-out before powering on my speakers?

 

[alex98uk]

Just bought one of these to use solely as a DAC to then go to my Little Dot MK III. I saw it was the newest '09 version, look forward to getting it

 

[DaLiu]

I need some help, i have the Zero DAC with the HDAM, LT1364, and upgraded volume pot from 2008, i didnt used for some time but i manage to buy a new motherboard for my pc and i have optical and coaxial on onboard sound, the problem is that i have sound only on the right side on my headphones, i tried the headphones directly to the card and they are working perfectly, i tried coaxial and optical connection to be sure is not the cables but still the same issue, i think my Zero DAC is broken and im noob, dont know anything about this, can you give me some advise, what can i try, im totally sure the problem is from Zero DAC because like i said i tried the headphones directly to the onboard card, i tried different cables, so the problem can be only from the Zero DAC.

 

[oatmeal769]

I'd first check the 1/4" output jack inside. be sure it is solidly connected to the circuit board, and that the connections inside make good contact. Those jacks are pretty cheap.