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Cambridge Audio Dacmagic Plus owners?(And other DACs)

costellom5

costellom5

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I want to get a DAC.This will be my first.So far I'm interested in Cambridge Audio Dacmagic Plus,ASUS Eseence One,and STU.I don't really have a budget,but don't wanna spend a lot.
Someone who is in High End stuff,suggested the Dacmagic.For the money it sounds very good.
The thing that interests me is:will I only get the audio coming from the audio/media player?:scratch2:Or I will get all the audio coming from the pc.
I use Foobar to listen to my own music.But sometimes I like to listen to Radio Swiss Jazz,which uses an online player.And what about the audio from YouTube?
 
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you'd have to check about the connectability of the current model of Dac Magic, but I'd vouch for the bang for the buck part. I've had mine for a few years, I'm quite sure I could move up the food chain for some decent bucks, but am quite happy for how the thing handles CDs from my universal player.
 
I just got my first DAC, its a Aune T-1. sounds great from my PC and good reviews so far from HeadFi and the Forum, not expensive either at 159.00. just my 2 cents. :)
 
There are a lot of nice DACs.At almost every price/for every pocket.
But,my question is,do you get the audio only from the music player?(while using a PC,of course)
 
costellom5 said:
The thing that interests me is:will I only get the audio coming from the audio/media player?:scratch2:Or I will get all the audio coming from the pc.
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Both/either I would think if it has a connection for digital and optical.
Hopefully this will help. This is what I have and how I'm using it.
I have a Schiit Bifrost dac. The rca outputs on they dac go to an integrated amp,and my cd player thru the dac with a digital cable and my laptop into the dac with a toslink cable. The dac will let you switch from optical to digital with the press of a button.
 
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So I decided to go forward and got it.:music::banana:
And YES,it does get all the audio from the computer,no matter if it's a player of a internet page(youTube and others):banana:
 
i found my dacmagic sounds better when i use the xlr outputs. monoprice has nice xlr to rca cables that are super cheap. a bit more high frequency perhaps and smoother too.
 
Depends on your needs, do you actually only need an UPS output or do you need coax/digital in ?
The Dagmagic is a good DAC, but like you said, there is so many good and cheap DAC out there which will fill every taste/packet :)
 
The only "down side" is the power supply.Just a simple one 12V,2A.I know it's enough,but still...it has to be pretty too:yes:
 
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