Analog to Digital Converter
- Thread starter stewey
- Start date
I don't know anything about a DIY DAC but I can tell you what I own.
Denon DA-500 - old school DAC, 20 bit, use it for my MP3 player since the DAC in the player inself is crap plus has 4 optical and 2 coaxial inputs
Cal Audio Sigma II - tube DAC, sounds good with older CD players and takes some of the harshness out. DACs in current players do a better job.
Assemblage DAC 2.6 - 24 bit, removed the HDCD chip and replaced it with the true 24 bit chip, replaced the op-amps with a more current model. Nice sounding unit in stock form or modded.
Assemblage was a off-shoot of Sonic Frontiers / Anthem but to my knowledge are not made anymore. I think their last DAC was the 3.0. If you want a tube DAC, check out Audio Notes' line-up.
g
Denon DA-500 - old school DAC, 20 bit, use it for my MP3 player since the DAC in the player inself is crap plus has 4 optical and 2 coaxial inputs
Cal Audio Sigma II - tube DAC, sounds good with older CD players and takes some of the harshness out. DACs in current players do a better job.
Assemblage DAC 2.6 - 24 bit, removed the HDCD chip and replaced it with the true 24 bit chip, replaced the op-amps with a more current model. Nice sounding unit in stock form or modded.
Assemblage was a off-shoot of Sonic Frontiers / Anthem but to my knowledge are not made anymore. I think their last DAC was the 3.0. If you want a tube DAC, check out Audio Notes' line-up.
g
omer
AK Member
Stewey, the ART is a product made for the pro market, but a lot of guys bought 'em up because they sounded like a $5k DAC, for only $300 bucks (!). You can find info at ART's website
Here's a review done by Stereo Times
Also check out the post at Audio Asylum
I'd be willing to part with mine for C$150. (Canuck bucks)
Here's a review done by Stereo Times
Also check out the post at Audio Asylum
I'd be willing to part with mine for C$150. (Canuck bucks)
