Need some recommendations for DAC

[Ninja Baby 0]

Hi everyone,

 

My source is from my PC using foobar as the software. My budget is around US$500. I need some recommend from you guys. I prefer a stand alone DAC without volume control etc. Basically just a simple and sound good. I personally prefer tubby sound and have some of the common interface like USB and toslink etc.. I pretty new to DAC stuff so I just wanna get a DAC which can last me quite sometime.

 

The following link is a list of DAC. I had a hard time choosing which to get.

 

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/all-dacs-...can-buy-197674/

 

Regards,

Ninja Baby

Edited May 7, 2008 by Ninja Baby

[williecoin 0]

I have a svdac05 dac, it's ok with its low price~

[Pikachu 0]

The Zero Dac is kinda cheap but don't look down on it! Give it a try at Jaben

[aloozer 0]

Sorry i'm a noob, i understand that there are so many different kinds of amps, do they just do the job of amp-ing per se? or do these amps also contain different dacs?

 

2ndly, is it that the different kinds of components being used, contribute to the difference in prices between the amps?

[N3w_Typ3 0]

The Zero Dac is kinda cheap but don't look down on it! Give it a try at Jaben

 

 

yup give Zero DAC a try if you want something more affordable.

 

Heady have wrote a review on it. you should take sometime to read it up.

 

I am using it with some Ops amp upgrade and using a USB module optical line out.

I think brand new cost around 200 ++, this DAC has quite a few upgrade option.

 

 

[footscape 0]

zero dac if you wan more affordable wans..

 

but mainly depends on the budget..,if you have the cash to burn..,you can even go for the benchmark dac 1

 

but the one with usb version will set you back around 2.5k