Help Choosing a DAC

Melon Head · 22nd August 2012, 11:20 AM

I am after DAC
This is what I want
Top of the range Sabre or AKM DAC
Digital optical in
XLR and RCA out

Preferably ready built with little to do.
I have too many other projects on the go to start another one.
I am happy buying from China or anywhere if it is good

Melon Head · 22nd August 2012, 11:45 AM

Maybe I should just get this
Seems to have most of what I want
XDA-1 Balanced DAC | Emotiva Audio | High-end audio components for audiophiles and videophiles, spanning 2-channel music systems, as well as 5.1 and 7.1 home theaters. Products include multichannel amplifiers, stereo amplifiers, and monoblock amplifi

PreSapian · 22nd August 2012, 03:43 PM

oh wow i saw the price last and was expecting $1k after seeing the internals. emotova is an honest company

chris719 · 22nd August 2012, 03:48 PM

If you want to go up in price I'd look at the Anedio D2. Anedio is one of the very few that publish detailed measurements of their product.

PreSapian · 22nd August 2012, 05:29 PM

i bet youd have an excellent sounding dac if you were to swap the op-amps for sockets and insert some discrete modules.

Melon Head · 22nd August 2012, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris719

If you want to go up in price I'd look at the Anedio D2. Anedio is one of the very few that publish detailed measurements of their product.

Thanks for the suggestion, I will check it out

PKI · 09:17 PM

Folks, this Emotiva DAC looks interesting! Do you think it will sound better than my Adcom GDA-600(slightly moded: caps + opa627)? I mostly listen to CD formats. Thanks

5th element · 22nd August 2012, 09:44 PM

On paper the emotiva looks to give you a heck of a lot for your money invested. The AD1955 is one of the best DS DACs out there. The implementation is quite important with this kind of thing though, especially if you want to squeeze the most out of what the chips can provide.

The measurements for the Anedio D2 are, if repeatable, exemplary, it doesn't get much better then that from a technical point of view.

Melon Head · 22nd August 2012, 10:27 PM

Guess what?
I think I might buy both

22nd August 2012, 11:20 AM	#1
Melon Head Banned Join Date: Nov 2006	Help Choosing a DAC I am after DAC This is what I want Top of the range Sabre or AKM DAC Digital optical in XLR and RCA out Preferably ready built with little to do. I have too many other projects on the go to start another one. I am happy buying from China or anywhere if it is good

22nd August 2012, 09:14 PM	#7
PKI diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2011	Folks, this Emotiva DAC looks interesting! Do you think it will sound better than my Adcom GDA-600(slightly moded: caps + opa627)? I mostly listen to CD formats. Thanks Last edited by PKI; 22nd August 2012 at 09:17 PM.

22nd August 2012, 09:44 PM	#8
5th element diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England	On paper the emotiva looks to give you a heck of a lot for your money invested. The AD1955 is one of the best DS DACs out there. The implementation is quite important with this kind of thing though, especially if you want to squeeze the most out of what the chips can provide. The measurements for the Anedio D2 are, if repeatable, exemplary, it doesn't get much better then that from a technical point of view. __________________ What the hell are you screamin' for? Every five minutes there's a bomb or somethin'! I'm leavin! bzzzz! Droggon Attack!

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22nd August 2012, 11:45 AM	#2
Melon Head Banned Join Date: Nov 2006	Maybe I should just get this Seems to have most of what I want XDA-1 Balanced DAC \| Emotiva Audio \| High-end audio components for audiophiles and videophiles, spanning 2-channel music systems, as well as 5.1 and 7.1 home theaters. Products include multichannel amplifiers, stereo amplifiers, and monoblock amplifi

22nd August 2012, 03:43 PM	#3
PreSapian diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: seoul	oh wow i saw the price last and was expecting $1k after seeing the internals. emotova is an honest company

22nd August 2012, 03:48 PM	#4
chris719 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Connecticut	If you want to go up in price I'd look at the Anedio D2. Anedio is one of the very few that publish detailed measurements of their product.

22nd August 2012, 05:29 PM	#5
PreSapian diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: seoul	i bet youd have an excellent sounding dac if you were to swap the op-amps for sockets and insert some discrete modules.

22nd August 2012, 10:27 PM	#9
Melon Head Banned Join Date: Nov 2006	Guess what? I think I might buy both

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