[tim3320070]

Is the D10 my only option- I want optical input for other uses beyond my laptop but don't want to spend $275 for the D10. Think uDac with optical and that's want I want (under $150).
Any suggestions?

 

[qusp]

doesnt exist, and geeze you dont half want much do you for 150. 275 for what the D10 offers is actually very good value, trying to pay half that is really just gonna end in disappointment and a waste IMO. if you can DIY you might be able to build a mini^3/gamma1 combo, buy you would have to stretch a touch and be willing to use a barebones case like a tin or something

 

[129207]

The Fiio E7 is coming out in February. AMP/DAC combo that might be quite surprising. You might wanna wait for this one. I am!

 

[tim3320070]

Quote:

Originally Posted by qusp /img/forum/go_quote.gif doesnt exist, and geeze you dont half want much do you for 150. 275 for what the D10 offers is actually very good value, trying to pay half that is really just gonna end in disappointment and a waste IMO. if you can DIY you might be able to build a mini^3/gamma1 combo, buy you would have to stretch a touch and be willing to use a barebones case like a tin or something

You're telling me you can't add an opt input to the uDac for another $50 (if they did custom)? That's kind of what I am looking for.

 

[qusp]

would be a stretch, the Udac is already very low cost for what it is and to add optical they would need to add a MUX and switching mechanism. also optical doesnt supply power, USB does, so you would need to add a battery. its doable, but no it doesnt exist currently. they couldnt just add optical, even if they could power the dac via USB while accepting optical input, the 5v from USB is already pretty stretched with what its doing already, add a MUX and optical receiver and I just dont think it would work without a battery $$. someone might do it, but the money has to come from somewhere so something will suffer

 

[tim3320070]

I didn't necessarily mean the uDac, just using it for an example of a good sounding, cheap DAC/ Amp.
I am looking for a less expensive version of the D10 is how I should have stated it.

 

[Armaegis]

HotAudio has a couple: S/PDIF DIGITAL INPUT DACS : HOTAUDIO.COM, Hand Made Audio Perfection!

 

[tim3320070]

Thanks, I need toslink though, not spdif. I don't see any of these with toslink inputs.

 

[drews]

SuperPro DAC, $110.

 

[tim3320070]

Guys, thanks for the help but I need a DAC and amp, the SuperPro is DAC only.

 

[jinp6301]

spdif doesnt mean coax. It can also mean optical.

 

[tim3320070]

my 1st post states optical- if you mean SuperPro, its coax.

 

[Gbjerke]

You sure you really need opt?

 

[drews]

Missed the DAC+AMP part, sorry... BTW SuperPro 707 is usb+coax+toslink...

 

[tim3320070]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gbjerke /img/forum/go_quote.gif You sure you really need opt?

Definitely need it for my purposes.