Vintage DAC

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a good vintage DAC is the model DacMagic from Cambridge Audio (450 euros at those days). Not the currently model with the same naming about
http://www.stereophile.com/digitalprocessors/cambridge_audio_azur_dacmagic_da_converter/
but the model launched 1995 (output filter stage with Burr-Brown OPA2604 and DAC-IC TDA1305) go to
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-line-level/199362-dacmagic-ii-failure.html
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1240838781&read&keyw&zzchannel+islands+audio
ebay auction item No 390604901487
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Cambridge-Au...ter_Audio_Hi_Fi_CD_Player&hash=item5af1ddcc6f
 
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Eventually I bought the Arcam Black Box. Better chip (classic TDA1541A, TDA1305 is a bitstream dac) and discret class A analogue output. Waiting for the parcel :D
Anyway thank you for your suggestions and links, very informative reading. Next hunt will be for a good budget transport.
 
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