garym wrote:
I'd consider this. right price point for you to (1,999).
benchmark DAC 2
http://www.benchmarkmedia.com/dac/dac2-hgc
then again, if you buy the emotiva for 700, you pocket $600 (from the
1300)
*Location 1:* VortexBox Appliance 4TB (2.2) LMS 7.7.2 Transporter,
Touch,
I have the Benchmark DAC1 USB which I have connected via an optical
cable and the sound is awesomemuch better than without the DAC. It's
like having the live orchestra right in our listening room.
Is the DAC2 that much of an improvement over the DAC1? In sound quality?
Ikabob
Squeezebox
garym wrote:
then again, if you buy the emotiva for 700, you pocket $600 (from the
1300)
True. i have the $1300 in-hand already. Otherwise, that $1999 price
tag on the Benchmark is ideal. I'm also looking at the Mytek DSD DAC...
if I could figure out a way to rip my SACDs, I think I'd
Ikabob wrote:
I have the Benchmark DAC1 USB which I have connected via an optical
cable and the sound is awesomemuch better than without the DAC. It's
like having the live orchestra right in our listening room.
Is the DAC2 that much of an improvement over the DAC1? In sound quality?
cadfish wrote:
Hi Erland,
two weeks ago I bought a ' HifiMeDIY SABRE DAC '
(http://hifimediy.com/index.php?route=product/productpath=62product_id=87)
based on good 'reviews'
(http://www.head-fi.org/products/hifimediy-sabre-usb-dac/reviews) I read
after finding this thing on RaspiFy; I
