[roosteratomic]

Hi Guys, first post here.
 
the DAC im using today is Muse PCM2704 and i want to upgrade it and enter the Tube "world" on a tight budget.
 
it's connected to a Vintage amplifier (Pioneer SA-7300). (Computer->DAC->Amplifier)
 
no need for the headphone input, though its nice to have.
 
what would you recommand ?
 
thanks in advance.

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Hi Guys, first post here.
The DAC I'm using today is Muse PCM2704 and i want to upgrade it and enter the Tube "world".
it's connected to a Vintage amplifier (Pioneer SA-7300). (Computer->DAC->Amplifier)
no need for the headphone input, though its nice to have.
what would you recommend ?

 
Maybe a TubeMagic D2 DAC?
http://www.mav-audio.com/base/product/tubemagic_d2

 

[abvolt]

Also take a look at the HiFiMan EF2A it's a dac/amp about 170. Pangea make a HP 201 tube amp looks good but i've never heard one..

 

[roosteratomic]

checking them out, thanks a lot.

 

[roosteratomic]

checking out, thanks.
 
anything else?

 

[PurpleAngel]

 

 
The PCM2704 is a very decent DAC chip, guess it's not very marketable as it's only 16-bit/44.1.
But CD audio is 16-bit/44.1K, so it's good enough for music.
You might consider to just get a basic tube amplifier with pre-outputs.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250970005853?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400918215397?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

[roosteratomic]

thanks, but im hooking a turntable to the amplifier, so replacing the amplifier is a bit hard at the moment.
 
i bet there's a nice budget chinese Tube-based DAC out there, or a headphone amp with a function to bypass the headphone jack and make it a straight DAC ?

 

[roosteratomic]

bump....

 

[buke9]

You might check this out it sounds like what you want. XiangSheng DAC-01A DAC it's on ebay for $147.99 $40 shipping (usd). It has two rca inputs also. Regular and tube pre out with a head amp also. I don't have it but was searching for dacs and just noticed it . Sorry for the bolding just noticed it. Anyway just thought you might check it out. It is shipped from china.

 

[roosteratomic]

thanks! gonna check it out.

 

[buke9]

No problem just searching for a new dac and came across it.