albireo13
Active Member
Right now I have my Apple iMAC cabled to my Marantz 2215b receiver, using it as an amp for playing iTunes, streaming internet radio, etc. I am cabling it as L/R analog signals. I want to try a DAC to see if I can get improvement in sound quality.
There is a bewildering selection of DACs out there that might work and looking for suggestions.
I am thinking that a USB DAC would work better than using a TOSLink cable connection from the MAC.
Some DACs are USB powered, which I like ... no extra power adapter to cable in! However, they seem to be the cheaper DACs (Jolida-FX, Music Streamer, etc) ... < $200. Would I get improvement by moving up the "food chain" a bit?
My budget is < $300. I want to see how well this works before considering a more expensive DAC.
A few I am considering ...
* NuForce uDAC
* Grant Fidelity TubeDAC
* LittleDot DAC
* Maverick TubeMagic D1
* Music Streamer +
Suggestions are welcome.
Thx,
Rob
There is a bewildering selection of DACs out there that might work and looking for suggestions.
I am thinking that a USB DAC would work better than using a TOSLink cable connection from the MAC.
Some DACs are USB powered, which I like ... no extra power adapter to cable in! However, they seem to be the cheaper DACs (Jolida-FX, Music Streamer, etc) ... < $200. Would I get improvement by moving up the "food chain" a bit?
My budget is < $300. I want to see how well this works before considering a more expensive DAC.
A few I am considering ...
* NuForce uDAC
* Grant Fidelity TubeDAC
* LittleDot DAC
* Maverick TubeMagic D1
* Music Streamer +
Suggestions are welcome.
Thx,
Rob