Hello,
Has anyone seen this new DAC called Icarus? Especially for $329USD it seems rather interesting. It's balanced output and has USB, AES, TOS, SPDIF inputs.
It supports both CS4398 and 8xTDA-1531 by inter-changable daughter cards.
http://www.besaudio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=28
-David
Has anyone seen this new DAC called Icarus? Especially for $329USD it seems rather interesting. It's balanced output and has USB, AES, TOS, SPDIF inputs.
It supports both CS4398 and 8xTDA-1531 by inter-changable daughter cards.
http://www.besaudio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=28
-David
David,
Please keep us posted. I have been considering these two other DAC's as well, but they don't seem to offer as much as the one you are wanting to test:
Zhaolu D2
http://www.ifiaudio.com/d2.html
And the Lite Dac 60
http://pacificvalve.us/LiTeGallery.html
But some people are saying a modified Slim Device Squeezebox beats any of these outside DAC's.
Lyndon
Please keep us posted. I have been considering these two other DAC's as well, but they don't seem to offer as much as the one you are wanting to test:
Zhaolu D2
http://www.ifiaudio.com/d2.html
And the Lite Dac 60
http://pacificvalve.us/LiTeGallery.html
But some people are saying a modified Slim Device Squeezebox beats any of these outside DAC's.
Lyndon
dw8083 said:I spoke with the company and the DAC has been available for only 2 weeks. The CS4398 version uses a passive I/V stage and they are offering a 30 evaluation. Since the product ships out of the Bay Area near San Francisco, I'll give it a try.
-David
The CS4398 only has differential voltage out... passive IV stage?
LuckyLyndy said:David,
Please keep us posted. I have been considering these two other DAC's as well, but they don't seem to offer as much as the one you are wanting to test:
Zhaolu D2
http://www.ifiaudio.com/d2.html
And the Lite Dac 60
http://pacificvalve.us/LiTeGallery.html
But some people are saying a modified Slim Device Squeezebox beats any of these outside DAC's.
Lyndon
Hi Lyndon,
Over at www.head-fi.org there's been a lot of discussion about the Zhaolu D2 in the Dedicated Source Components section and it did not gain favorable feedback. the Manufacturer has pulled it off the market and is now selling a new version called the CityPulse 7.2x. There are several feedback threads about the City Pulse there as well.
-David
lucpes said:
The CS4398 only has differential voltage out... passive IV stage?
Hi lucpes,
I think you are right. I must have been talking with a marketing guy. It appears the CS4398 only has filtering and mute after the DAC.
I'll probably wait and let someone else take the first plunge.
-David
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