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OldiesButGoodies
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WTB: DAC
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May 13, 2012, 08:46:14 PM »
Looking for a DAC - nothing too spectacular - just need to be able to get the Spotify feed and HDTracks into my amp using USB or Toslink. PM me if you have something for sale...
If I don't hear anything may ge this:
http://www.tcelectronic.com/impacttwin.asp
It is pro equipment, but the gent that is selling the Classe pre in the list successfully replaced it with this (controlled via firewire by a Mac) and is pretty happy - sounds good too.
OBG
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treos33
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Re: WTB: DAC
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May 14, 2012, 12:29:53 PM »
I have one of these on pre-order:
http://www.jdslabs.com/item.php?fetchitem=39
Here is the blog of the guy who designed it:
http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/
He is all about objective testing and designed this little dac to be audibly transparent using the Benchmark Dac 1 as a reference. It looks pretty promising.
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treos33
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Re: WTB: DAC
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May 14, 2012, 03:16:57 PM »
The emotiva dac is on sale now because they're getting ready for a new model but this one is suppose to be pretty good for the monies.
http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/processors/products/xda1
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bmwr75
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Re: WTB: DAC
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May 14, 2012, 05:21:42 PM »
The Emotiva dac is a great buy for the money based on what I've read. Just don't use it as a volume control if you don't have to because that compromises the sound quality. It has to be set to maximum volume to sound the best.
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OldiesButGoodies
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Re: WTB: DAC
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May 14, 2012, 08:26:23 PM »
Thanks all... Ended up ordering an Emotiva DAC. Will report after I get it later this week.
Cheers,
OBG
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treos33
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Re: WTB: DAC
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May 14, 2012, 08:31:04 PM »
Cool! good luck with it. I'll report on the objective dac when I get it eventually.
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Home Theater:
Onkyo TX-NR809, Rotel RB-981 -> Boston Acoustics VR-40, VR-12 Center, Soundware surrounds, Velodyne VRP-1200
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Re: WTB: DAC
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May 14, 2012, 08:44:45 PM »
I considered the objective but he is still a few weeks away at least from delivery and I am thirsty for Spotify and iTunes, so ordered the Emotiva with two day delivery.
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Re: WTB: DAC
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May 14, 2012, 10:00:45 PM »
I'm glad you went with the emotiva because now we can bring them to the shop sometime and compare. I haven't heard any usb dacs before but I did a lot a research so I'm curious to see how they will compare.
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Home Theater:
Onkyo TX-NR809, Rotel RB-981 -> Boston Acoustics VR-40, VR-12 Center, Soundware surrounds, Velodyne VRP-1200
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treos33
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Re: WTB: DAC
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May 17, 2012, 08:52:19 PM »
awesome! how's it sound?
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Home Theater:
Onkyo TX-NR809, Rotel RB-981 -> Boston Acoustics VR-40, VR-12 Center, Soundware surrounds, Velodyne VRP-1200
OldiesButGoodies
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Re: WTB: DAC
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May 17, 2012, 09:09:15 PM »
Sounds good... need to give it time and listen to most of the music I am accustomed to before judging. I am keeping it though, for the price you cannot beat it sound plus functionality.
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