[Jay B]

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Originally Posted by Orcin /img/forum/go_quote.gif Damn Head-Fi!!! I initially read this thread because I was considering the MicroDAC for use with my Hornet in much the same way as the OP. Now, after researching this topic nearly all day, I am convinced that I want a Stello DA100 at more than twice my original budget! Curse you people!

I used to think that researching a topic thoroughly made sense. Now I'm not so sure because it seems that research time is directly proportional to money spent

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Off to research for my next DAC purchase!

 

[slwiser]

Find a monica 2 dac somewhere or have someone build you one. This would be the best option for that price if you can get it done.

 

[Pangaea]

I listen to about 500GB of Apple Lossless thru my Beresford DAC and think it sounds great. It even has a very good HP out which I sometimes use instead of my LD2++ because it is more accurate. But obviously the Beresford -> LD2++ sounds very sweet too. I also run a home amp off it to some spkrs. Good results there as well. Stanley in the UK sells them for 190.

 

[LeonvB]

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Curse you people!

I wouldn't start cursing till you've heard the DA220MKII...

 

[OakIris]

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Originally Posted by Bjornboy81 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm also intrested in possible getting a USB DAC. What do you guys think of the Silverstone EB01? For $89, it's tempting.

Anybody have an answer to this??

Holly

 

[mrarroyo]

I have not listened to it but the Scott Nixon USB Dac w/ a tube buffer has been reviewed very positively.

 

[MrSlacker]

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Originally Posted by OakIris /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anybody have an answer to this?? Holly

Lets say that you get what you pay for

 

[Bjornboy81]

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Originally Posted by MrSlacker /img/forum/go_quote.gif Lets say that you get what you pay for

...so does that mean it isn't any good or just not the best? Have you had any experiance with it?

 

[MrSlacker]

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Originally Posted by Bjornboy81 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...so does that mean it isn't any good or just not the best? Have you had any experiance with it?

I haven't heard it personally, but I talked to a person who has it and the Emu 0404USB. He prefers the Emu much more. Also, Silverstone is a computer hardware manufacturer, and a pretty expensive at that. So a $80 product from them is not something that will blow everything else away.

 

[Bjornboy81]

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Originally Posted by MrSlacker /img/forum/go_quote.gif I haven't heard it personally, but I talked to a person who has it and the Emu 0404USB. He prefers the Emu much more. Also, Silverstone is a computer hardware manufacturer, and a pretty expensive at that. So a $80 product from them is not something that will blow everything else away.

I figured at $80 it won't blow away anything, but is it decent for $80? I know it uses pretty decent parts (burr brown dac, opa, yada yada) so I imagine it's probably a good entry level one anyways.

 

[MrSlacker]

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Originally Posted by Bjornboy81 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I figured at $80 it won't blow away anything, but is it decent for $80? I know it uses pretty decent parts (burr brown dac, opa, yada yada) so I imagine it's probably a good entry level one anyways.

What I would do is get a used one on this forum. Try it out, if you do not like it, sell it with no, or very small loss. (Thats what I am doing with some other DAC)

 

[thebob]

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Originally Posted by Jay B /img/forum/go_quote.gif I used to think that researching a topic thoroughly made sense. Now I'm not so sure because it seems that research time is directly proportional to money spent .

This should be a head-fi rule, it is sooooo true.

 

[koguma2000]

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Originally Posted by Bjornboy81 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I figured at $80 it won't blow away anything, but is it decent for $80? I know it uses pretty decent parts (burr brown dac, opa, yada yada) so I imagine it's probably a good entry level one anyways.

I personally didn't listen the item. But at this price level (or budget component area), I believe those who has a "scale-merit" to cut the cost will do better usually. So I would include mass-product manufacturer such as E-MU (=Creative), M-Audio etc. in comparison.

I owned couple of them. (Transit, 1812M, Audiophile firewire etc) and they are very good for the price.

 

[melomaniac]

or just get the outlaw rr2150 amp, which does a lot of things well, and has a USB dac built in. I like it a lot.

 

[Jay B]

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Originally Posted by thebob /img/forum/go_quote.gif Originally Posted by Jay B I used to think that researching a topic thoroughly made sense. Now I'm not so sure because it seems that research time is directly proportional to money spent Reply: This should be a head-fi rule, it is sooooo true.

Its been a brutal DAC research session for me so far. I started off with something like the Musiland MD-10 ($295). Now I'm in a whole other league, looking at getting three components! The X-DAC v3 ($800), X-PSU v3 ($400), and X-10 v3 ($300). But I think it will be worth it and leave me looking like this:

. Yeah research!