[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: M-audio SuperDAC with SB3
That cheap? It's worth the experiment. M-Audio makes high quality pro gear that, unlike Behringer, is meant to last. Phil Leigh;160950 Wrote: You can pick up the M-Audio SuperDAC for about £150-70 pounds in the UK from Pro Audio (used) retailers...there seem to be a few around. -- highdudgeon Relax. It's about the music. highdudgeon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30429 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: M-audio SuperDAC with SB3
I have an M-Audio 2496 SuperDAC. I originally bought it to use with my SB1 and found it to be a significant improvement over the SB1's internal DACs. When I upgraded to the SB2, I wasn't so convinced there was much in it between the SB2 and the M-Audio so I haven't been using it. I've just taken delivery of a Transporter so I really should eBay the M-Audio (and the SB1). -- Fifer Fifer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=639 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30429 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: M-audio SuperDAC with SB3
I'd have to agree with HighDugeon about M-audio products being built to last. My Delta-66 (24/96 digital recording system, Breakout Box+PCI Soundcard) is the oldest piece of Computer hardware I own. It was bought in the late '90s and is in its 4th or 5th PC--Working Perfectly. -- FLMike FLMike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=188 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30429 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: M-audio SuperDAC with SB3
slimkid;160882 Wrote: Talking about DACs, is there a way to force DAC to recognize digital signal from the optical output of your everyday's DVD player? Sure, just set it to PCM. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30429 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: M-audio SuperDAC with SB3
slimkid;160882 Wrote: Hi, I have an opportunity to get this DAC. Anybody care to comment on would there be any significant improvement over SB3's analog output. Can't demo it, so I have to relay on your ears :)... I have a large collection of DAC's, including audiophile, professional, and NOS versions - so I have a little experience with this subject (although definitely not as much as some others around here). The M-Audio SuperDAC 24/96 is, easily, one of the finest sounding DACs I've ever heard to date. You are lucky to get one of these, as I believe they have been out of production for a while now. I never expected the M-Audio SuperDAC to be as good as it turned out to actually be. As a pro-audio piece, it wasn't really very expensive at all when it was being made, and its included power supply was a rather smallish external wall-wart style. But its sound is just outstanding, and the equal of any other DAC I've heard so far. It's a true 24-bit 96kHz DAC too, so it will receive the 24-bit S/PDIF output from the SB3 and retain full resolution when the SB3 digital volume control is used. It uses the AKM4593 DAC chip which is outstanding. While both optical and coaxial connections from the SB3 sound great with this DAC, I've found the optical connection sounds best. If you have an upsampler to use in-between the SB3 and SuperDAC, you might find an even nicer resulting sound. I use a GW Labs DSP, which IMO is the perfect complement to the SuperDAC. Advice: When you get this DAC, don't let it go! It is one of the really special DAC units out there, and while it was a hot item in the modding community for a while, it also sounds fantastic stock. Enjoy! -- NewBuyer NewBuyer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7862 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30429 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: M-audio SuperDAC with SB3
You can pick up the M-Audio SuperDAC for about £150-70 pounds in the UK from Pro Audio (used) retailers...there seem to be a few around. -- Phil Leigh Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30429 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
