[bloosnail11]

Ok, I don't know if my question is completely ridiculous but I was reading a thread about how the uDAC can be used with a iPad. Since the Sansa Clip+ does have mini USB slot, it should be able to work with a uDAC, right? At least I hope so. Currently, I'm using a Sansa Express>Receiver>Speakers for a bedside rig. My goal is to override the receiver's DAC with the uDAC's. I'm guessing the uDAC's would be better since the receiver was purchased for only like, $40 a good 10 years ago. Also, it's a uDAC-1, if that makes any difference.

 

[violinvirtuoso]

A uDAC is a DAC, you can't use it with the majority of DAPs on the market. It will not work with the Sansa Clip+.
 
The reason you can use a uDAC (1) with the iPad, is the iPad is built like a tablet PC. It is possible to get a digital signal from most PCs (tablets included).

 

[bloosnail11]

Dang it, ok. Are there any cheap DAPs that the uDAC will work with? Cheap as in like, $100 or less.

 

[violinvirtuoso]

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Dang it, ok. Are there any cheap DAPs that the uDAC will work with? Cheap as in like, $100 or less.

Are you talking about portable devices? AFAIK, the answer is no. The closest thing available is the QLS QA-350/550 ($185 + Shipping). You might be able to pick up iRiver H120/140 for under $100 but it would be in used condition. Even then, you would need to convert the optical signal to USB.

 

[ClieOS]

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....Even then, you would need to convert the optical signal to USB.

No, it is not that simple. What you need is a DAP with USB host capability (USB-on-the-go), and almost no DAP in the market has that kind of hardware.

 

[129207]

The Cowon X5 has USB-host. I can't imagine it working with an external DAC though.