70'sMusic
Well-Known Member
Hi Everyone,
Was curious and wanted to ask this forum about your experiences with external DACs. I have to admit that for years I was a non-believer and thought all of the external DAC talk among audiophiles was just another snake oil con. My experiences with the CD players that I had listened to were very good and their internal DACs sounded great! It wasn't until I entered the world of professional voice overs and a fellow sound engineer/musician recommended that I use an Apogee Duet for my DAWs DAC and interface. I use to volunteer as a sound engineer and digital editor at my church and the recommendation came from the guy who trained me and who's opinion I respected. I had also seen the Duet used as an interface with many of the keyboardist and a few of the guitarists at my church but didn't know what it was and why there were using it. I even talked to some of the musicians who used it and they all raved about it. So, I grabbed one and paired it with a set of Yamaha HS8 monitor speakers and after three years of use I am still amazed at just how good this little devise sounds. I no longer use my tube mic preamp as the built-in mic pre's are great. And whatever I play through this little guy always sounds really, really good through these speakers. In fact, I enjoy it so much that if I could connect it to my 2-channel stereo system and use it as a system-wide DAC I would. The sound and quality far exceed it's price point. After this experience I am a "believer" in an external DAC, but not just for a CD transport but for my whole 2-channel stereo's system signal.
So, I am curious - how did you come to use an external DAC for your 2-channel stereo system? Was there an experience with one that changed your mind or did you always want to have an external DAC in your system? Let's talk about it, would love to know your DAC journey and experience.
Oh, this is the little wonder if you're not familiar with it...
https://www.apogeedigital.com/products/duet
Here's one guy's review of it from YouTube:
Was curious and wanted to ask this forum about your experiences with external DACs. I have to admit that for years I was a non-believer and thought all of the external DAC talk among audiophiles was just another snake oil con. My experiences with the CD players that I had listened to were very good and their internal DACs sounded great! It wasn't until I entered the world of professional voice overs and a fellow sound engineer/musician recommended that I use an Apogee Duet for my DAWs DAC and interface. I use to volunteer as a sound engineer and digital editor at my church and the recommendation came from the guy who trained me and who's opinion I respected. I had also seen the Duet used as an interface with many of the keyboardist and a few of the guitarists at my church but didn't know what it was and why there were using it. I even talked to some of the musicians who used it and they all raved about it. So, I grabbed one and paired it with a set of Yamaha HS8 monitor speakers and after three years of use I am still amazed at just how good this little devise sounds. I no longer use my tube mic preamp as the built-in mic pre's are great. And whatever I play through this little guy always sounds really, really good through these speakers. In fact, I enjoy it so much that if I could connect it to my 2-channel stereo system and use it as a system-wide DAC I would. The sound and quality far exceed it's price point. After this experience I am a "believer" in an external DAC, but not just for a CD transport but for my whole 2-channel stereo's system signal.
So, I am curious - how did you come to use an external DAC for your 2-channel stereo system? Was there an experience with one that changed your mind or did you always want to have an external DAC in your system? Let's talk about it, would love to know your DAC journey and experience.
Oh, this is the little wonder if you're not familiar with it...
https://www.apogeedigital.com/products/duet
Here's one guy's review of it from YouTube: