Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax
I have the Eastern Electric Minimax DAC now a week up and running and this thing indeeds slays the Dacmagic. This must be the best upgrade for the money that is possible. Amazing soundstage, detail en air... -- SilverRS8 Author of -'AlbumCatalogCreator' (http://acc.vanholt.nl)- for Squeezebox Server . 1xTouch, 1xSB3, 1xDuet, 1xRadio, 1xiPhone iPeng, Ubuntu NAS + SBS SilverRS8's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12818 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86573 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax
CDLehner;631268 Wrote: I've owned both (as well as many others in between)...the EE SLAYS the DacMagic. CD Wow good to hear !! Just ordered one. Hopefully it arrives at the end of the week. After that I either will be selling my DacMagic or the Minimax if the upgrade was not substancial. -- SilverRS8 Author of -'AlbumCatalogCreator' (http://acc.vanholt.nl)- for Squeezebox Server . 1xTouch, 1xSB3, 1xDuet, 1xRadio, 1xiPhone iPeng, Ubuntu NAS + SBS SilverRS8's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12818 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86573 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax
SilverRS8;630046 Wrote: I currently have a DacMagic and am looking for a new DAC upgrade. On my list was the Musical Fidelity M1DAC but I came across the EE minimax DAC and all the reviews are very positive. Is the EE minimax a serious 'upgrade' over the DacMagic? I like a more controlled base. How would you describe the higher frequencies when comparing one over the other. I like the clarity of the DAC magic so the Minimax should keep this while improving middle and bass reponse. Very curious about your feedback on this I've owned both (as well as many others in between)...the EE SLAYS the DacMagic. CD -- CDLehner CDLehner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21868 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86573 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax
ajayrav;622290 Wrote: I have both a CA DACmagic and a EE minimax DAC. Without question, the digital out of the Touch into the EE DAC has the best sound in my opinion...followed by the Touch through the CA DAC. I have since modded my Touch (Bolder digital mods) which took performance up a notch. I have also recently received my newly modded EE DAC and am excited to hear the changes Wayne from Bolder cables has wrought. Usual disclaimer...just my opinion based on my equipmentYMMV. Ajay I currently have a DacMagic and am looking for a new DAC upgrade. On my list was the Musical Fidelity M1DAC but I came across the EE minimax DAC and all the reviews are very positive. Is the EE minimax a serious 'upgrade' over the DacMagic? I like a more controlled base. How would you describe the higher frequencies when comparing one over the other. I like the clarity of the DAC magic so the Minimax should keep this while improving middle and bass reponse. Very curious about your feedback on this -- SilverRS8 Author of -'AlbumCatalogCreator' (http://acc.vanholt.nl)- for Squeezebox Server . 1xTouch, 1xSB3, 1xDuet, 1xRadio, 1xiPhone iPeng, Ubuntu NAS + SBS SilverRS8's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12818 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86573 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax
I have both a CA DACmagic and a EE minimax DAC. Without question, the digital out of the Touch into the EE DAC has the best sound in my opinion...followed by the Touch through the CA DAC. I have since modded my Touch (Bolder digital mods) which took performance up a notch. I have also recently received my newly modded EE DAC and am excited to hear the changes Wayne from Bolder cables has wrought. Usual disclaimer...just my opinion based on my equipmentYMMV. Ajay -- ajayrav ajayrav's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19853 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86573 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax
guidof;620888 Wrote: ... Better than the using the DAC in the Touch itself, even though the DAC in the Touch is pretty good. Your choice of which DAC (Touch or external) will depend on how much you value getting the best possible sound quality. For instance, if all you listen to is internet radio or background music, then getting an external DAC may be overkill. Guido F. Absolutely agree and very well stated. -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Snatch - The Transporter - Transporter 2 (oops) - Touch 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86573 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax
sta363;620783 Wrote: Just curious if any other forum members have used external digital audio converters (DACs) with the Touch, and how you liked the sound in the place of the Touch internal DAC? I have gotten good results using the Eastern Electric (EE) Minimax DAC. Anybody else tried this DAC or other external DACs and with what kind of success? I use a TOUCH with a Benchmark DAC I in one location. Works nicely and sounds great. But to be fair, if I didn't already have the Benchmark, I would NOT have purchased it for use with the TOUCH. Search the forums and you'll see lots of discussion of external DACs here. You'll also see a lot of comments that the internal DAC of the TOUCH is of pretty good quality. -- garym garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86573 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax
sta363;620783 Wrote: Just curious if any other forum members have used external digital audio converters (DACs) with the Touch, and how you liked the sound in the place of the Touch internal DAC? I have gotten good results using the Eastern Electric (EE) Minimax DAC. Anybody else tried this DAC or other external DACs and with what kind of success? I use the DAC in my Cambridge Azur 840C CD player. The combination sounds terrific. Better than the using the DAC in the Touch itself, even though the DAC in the Touch is pretty good. Your choice of which DAC (Touch or external) will depend on how much you value getting the best possible sound quality. For instance, if all you listen to is internet radio or background music, then getting an external DAC may be overkill. Guido F. -- guidof *Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge; Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C DAC) *Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line) *Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III (Phones) *Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033 *Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer *Headphones*: AKG K701 guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86573 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
