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I don't believe the DACMagic is a amp, I thought it was a DAC only. Desktop DAC/Amps would be like the Octavert 01, Travagans White (which is not here right now), Travagans Green, Nuforce Icon desktop, Apogee Mini-DAC and Duet, Lavry DA10, Benchmark DAC1, Glow Audio Amp One. I am just not ready to travel that route right now. Some I have now, some I could borrow, and some I have no way to get a hold of them.
I did post my thoughts of the DACMagic in one of the two big DACMagic threads back in early November with occasional clarifications of what I heard later on in the thread (do a search). In a head to head comparison at the 11/1/087 Colorado head-fi meet, the DACMagic was a little below the Stello DA10 and Apogee mini-DAC in that is was a little softer on the attacks and a little more polite sounding (possibly an attempt to get it to sound more analog). There may be other comments about it that I can't remember. I did not get to compare it to the Pico as a DAC/pre-amp, but I feel the Pico is on the level of the Stello and Apogee as well. The DACMagic is no slouch, but it was just a little below the next step up in DACs. I would rank it higher than all the portable DAC's except for the Pico.
Originally Posted by ekim /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi Larry - HeadphoneAddict, Thank you for the excellent reviews on the portable DAC/Amp's. I have a HD-580, and recently purchased and am enjoying a V1 from Vivid Technology based on your your reviews. In response to your "decide if I will start to include desktop DAC amps or not" in your Jan 4 posting, it would be great if could review desktop DAC Amps and share with us your experience and opinion. Please, include CA DACMagic among your selections, and keep up the good work ... thanks/e |
I don't believe the DACMagic is a amp, I thought it was a DAC only. Desktop DAC/Amps would be like the Octavert 01, Travagans White (which is not here right now), Travagans Green, Nuforce Icon desktop, Apogee Mini-DAC and Duet, Lavry DA10, Benchmark DAC1, Glow Audio Amp One. I am just not ready to travel that route right now. Some I have now, some I could borrow, and some I have no way to get a hold of them.
I did post my thoughts of the DACMagic in one of the two big DACMagic threads back in early November with occasional clarifications of what I heard later on in the thread (do a search). In a head to head comparison at the 11/1/087 Colorado head-fi meet, the DACMagic was a little below the Stello DA10 and Apogee mini-DAC in that is was a little softer on the attacks and a little more polite sounding (possibly an attempt to get it to sound more analog). There may be other comments about it that I can't remember. I did not get to compare it to the Pico as a DAC/pre-amp, but I feel the Pico is on the level of the Stello and Apogee as well. The DACMagic is no slouch, but it was just a little below the next step up in DACs. I would rank it higher than all the portable DAC's except for the Pico.