Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax

2011-06-13 Thread SilverRS8
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax

2011-05-15 Thread SilverRS8
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.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax

2011-05-14 Thread CDLehner
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax

2011-05-08 Thread SilverRS8
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax

2011-03-31 Thread ajayrav
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax

2011-03-26 Thread ralphpnj
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

[SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax

2011-03-25 Thread sta363
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax

2011-03-25 Thread garym
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

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] External DAC Eastern Electric Minimax

2011-03-25 Thread guidof
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