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  1. Z

    Recommendations for a modern pre-amp/receiver

    Hi all, I'm ideally looking for a single quality unit that will accept phono inputs from a turntable and output 1) a high quality digital signal for input into a computer but also 2) output to a regular, non-powered pair of speakers. This may be an unusual request but having one unit that can...
  2. Andrew Heck

    Linux PC As Source To DAC, Help Please

    Howdy friend, I have an old Dell running Linux that I want to use to stream Napster to my DAC without the interference of a sound card. I am not very tech savvy (I do have a go to guru, though). Let me ask the questions here... 1) What kind of network interface card would be best for this...
  3. ericleehall

    re:The C52 features a 24-bit/192kHz, DSD (DAC)

    my new McIntosh C52 features: The C52 is also capable of decoding and playing back DSD files. The USB input accepts PCM signals up to 32-bit/384kHz and supports DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256 plus DXD 352.8kHz and DXD 384kHz. The C52 features a 24-bit/192kHz, DSD digital-to-analog-converter (DAC) So...
  4. Sam08861

    16 bit 44.1 Khz CD player sounds better than 24bit/192 Khz Player?

    I've been slowly getting digital back into the mix and have been reading up on CD players and which ones are supposed to sound good. Got a Luxman D-100 to match a Silmic II recapped R-115 receiver. Was using a Panasonics RP-62 DVD player that has a 24bit/192 khz audio DAC (not sure what kind...
  5. bkall

    EAD Encore Ovation4

    does anyone know about Ead encore ovation 4. I just got two these. I believe they convert digital to analog. I have not been able to find anything out about the unit.Ead by bkall posted Jun 4, 2018 at 5:50 PM
    • bkall
    • Thread
    • dac digital ead
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: DACs
  6. davstev

    New to thinking about DAC's: my Denon CDP & Fostex

    Hi all, Like my post title suggests, newbie to thinking about DAC's, but pretty experienced in analog audio. Here's the deal: I have a Denon DCD-1520 CD player, circa 1988. Love it and use it frequently. But I've been wondering if the DAC portion could be improved. I have my eye on a Fostex...
    • davstev
    • Thread
    • akm 4399 dac fostex hp-a8c
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DACs
  7. B

    Need a dac

    Just bought a used onkyo dx702 cd player circa 1991. Need a external dac with toslink input. What is good for less than $250?
  8. SpeakerdeJon

    External DAC

    Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy a external DAC for my computer to play FLAC and similar lossless files with the rest of my system (Sony HAPS1 is ridiculously expensive). I came across two that are around the right price point and have good specs. The Cambridge - DACMagic 100 & IFI Nano iOne...
  9. D

    Any recommendations on a PCM1794A based DAC?

    I have been comparing the numbers on the current DAC chips and the Burr Brown (TI) 1794A has my attention. It has a S/N of 127 dB in stereo mode and 132 in mono mode. It has an "advanced segment" architecture and seems to be one of the better, if not the best, 24 bit DAC ICs in production. I...
    • Decibel_116
    • Thread
    • 1794 burr brown dac dac chips schiit modi multibit
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: DACs
  10. jberenyi

    Can I output music from my cell phone with a USB cable?

    I want to output my Spotify music from my Samsung S7 cell phone to my DAC with a USB cable instead of the 3.5mm headphone jack. Can this action be performed using an OTG cable adapter?
  11. PELUDITO

    Minidisc help with choose between Mds J920 or Je510 or JE440 ??

    Hi everybody since a long time, i am about to buy a Minidisc Deck and so confuse about which model, i have read enoguth about Atrac systems and the question is If is better more Old because inside components or is better JE440 who is more spartane and chipper but improvement Atrac system ? I...
  12. J

    Converting FLAC 24bits/192khz to Wav keeping same parameters

    Hi there! Greetings form Poland. I recently purchased the new Marantz CD player 6006. Now I realize that even though it has a DAC capable of reading 24bits/192Khz audio files, it doesn't read FLAC. So the question is is it possible to convert the FLAC to Wav keeping the same hi res audio...
    • JCTroncoso
    • Thread
    • 24bits cd player dac flac wav
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: DACs
  13. E

    New Op Amps for a Music Hall DAC 25.3

    While most of the time folks talk about the converter chip itself used in a DAC, I find that much of the sound quality you actually hear is due to the analog output stage. Which is just another line stage in the pipeline. Op amp chips are clearly very cost effective with even the most...
    • E-Stat
    • Thread
    • burson dac music hall op amp
    • Replies: 103
    • Forum: DACs
  14. D

    Connectivity: USB DAC vs. network connection (wifi or ethernet)

    Apologies if this was addressed elsewhere on this forum. I'm setting an office/kitchen 2.0 system and haven't been able to find good answers on this. I'm considering picking up a new (or used) receiver, and not clear on whether I need a network receiver or a simple USB DAC (the one I'm looking...
    • Dolby2020
    • Thread
    • dac dragonfly network connectivity spotify usb yamaha r-n303 yamaha r-s202 youtube
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: DACs
  15. C

    2 Options for new streaming setup

    Hi all, I'm looking into buying a Yamaha R-N303. Looks like a great little value system for many formats/streaming. My question is: For playing back lossless audio from a device, and also for streaming high quality Spotify and Tidal: Do you think it would be better (or worse, or the same) to...
  16. J

    Fiio Q1 or Q1 Mark II?

    so CNY just came around and now i have a bydgt to get my very first portable dac/amp. i have been reading up on some reviews and many people have told me that the fiio q1 mark 2 is a good dac,but i live in SE asia so the Q1 mark 2 cost 150USD(aprox) while the Q1 cost 100USD(aprox) and many...
    • jeremysux12
    • Thread
    • amp amplifier dac portable
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: DACs
  17. D

    PC Setup for FLAC Playback using WMP

    I have recently begun to rip CDs to 16/44.1 FLAC files. I’m ripping them with Windows Media Player and also playing back through a DAC. I connected the DAC using a Schiit Eitr. DAC is an old Aragon D2A PCM58 based. It seemed all too easy to set this up and sounds very nice. Did I miss anything...
  18. lattiboy

    DTS via Chromecast causing havoc with my DAC

    Hi all, My current setup is a Chromecast (gen2) running to an HDMI audio extractor (set to 2CH PCM) and then optical out to a Musical Fidelity vDac2. There is a projector in the mix which I use a few times a week for movies, but this setup is 80% Tidal streaming. For whatever reason the...
  19. peterock

    Airport Express DAC or integrated amplifier DAC

    I was all ready to get a PS Audio Sprout as my solution for a compact integrated amplifier to connect my Technics SL-QL1 (MM, no preamp) record player and Airport Express (MC414LL/A) to my Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary speakers, when I noticed the Sprout doesn't have an optical S/PDIF...
    • peterock
    • Thread
    • airport express dac integrated amplifier phono
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: DACs
  20. U

    Digidesign 888/24 as Stand-alone DAC

    Anyone here with experience of using this as a standalone DAC? I heard about this from a Chinese audiophile forum, so I decided to try one. Got one yesterday, and plug in my headphone system. It sounds pretty amazing at the first hearing. Clean, detailed and loud sound. I changed the default...
    • Ulysse
    • Thread
    • dac
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DACs
  21. PhantomFlame

    Weird interference when vintage receiver is plugged into line out of pc...

    I've been having this issue with my audio setup for a really long time and its time to finally fix it. When the line-out from my pc is plugged into the AUX on the back of my Pioneer SX-590 (3.5 to rca) there is a constant static sound in the background and also a bleeping sound every time half...
  22. lattiboy

    Ideal audio output level from Chromecast to DAC?

    Hey there, I have a Musical Fidelity VDAC II that I feed my main system with. I use a Chromecast with an HDMI optical audio extractor as my source (I've done A/B between this setup and a Chromecast Audio with optical out and found no difference) At any rate, I stream TIDAL HiFi to the system...
    • lattiboy
    • Thread
    • chromecast dac iphone optical tidal
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: DACs
  23. ron1999

    Topping D30 vs. SMSL m8a - a novice impressions

    For whom it may concern, i was reading a lot in the past couple of weeks, trying to decide what DAC from the "entry spend level" DAC's would be the most significant improvement to my audio system. i actually wasn't aware that there was something wrong with my setup until i visited a friend who...
    • ron1999
    • Thread
    • dac m8a nad s300 review smsl topping d30 vdac ii
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: DACs
  24. dusttones

    DAC Purchase - Input Wanted

    I'm looking to purchase a DAC with a budget of around $150. I had settled up on the Modi 2 Uber ($150) after reading many reviews. I now have the option of buying a used (like new) Musical Fidelity V90 DAC for about the same, $150ish. It's hard to find comparisons since they are normally in...
    • dusttones
    • Thread
    • dac modi schiit uber
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: DACs
  25. ben_

    2017 Chinese brands DAC vs. Teac

    Hi there, Lately I wanted to upgrade my desktop dac. I was owning a Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100 which sounded great but slightly veiled and no better than my Breeze audio AK4490 (both with provided wall wart power supply) I wanted to buy a new generation DSD dac because I have more and more...
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