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killernoodle said:Isnt the DAC on the X-Fi pretty good by itself?
You would hope so ^_^.rblews said:Would the DACs refered to above be that much better than the one in a comparably priced Onkyo receiver?
rblews said:Why would one pay $300 for a stand alone DAC, when a decent receiver/amp/DAC made by ONYO, Denon or Pioneer be had for the same price? Would the DACs refered to above be that much better than the one in a comparably priced Onkyo receiver?
How about this modified DAC-AH available from a headfi member for $160.00? I know I can get that DAC new for $155.00 but this one sounds like it is better due to the mods he has done.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=217013
Im asking SOLD!!!
Another option is seeing if there are any local canada headfi meets. May be a good chance to demo some dac's.It is within my budget but it only ships to U.S. and I am in Canada. Think I'll forget the DAC for now and maybe save up for the Grace m902 headphone amp down the road which has it's own decent DAC.
I want to use the digital out on my X-Fi to an external DAC and then to an amp. What's a decent DAC for about $100.00? Don't want USB DAC. Thanks.
1000$?Liver said:i do not believe you will better the DAC in the X-Fi for $100.
going to have to go into the $1000++ range to better it.
It is within my budget but it only ships to U.S. and I am in Canada.
1000$?
~200$us would be a better estimate I think.
Story of your life eh?
You'd be better off getting a $300 receiver than a standalone DAC and amplifier, I would think.
You can get a Denon AVR1507 for $280 (this is a good receiver...and it's high current...). I doubt a standalone DAC that costs $200 will be noticably better than the DAC in the Denon. Plus, you get a good 75watt/channel amplifier and a DD/DTS decoder in it, and tons of other neat fetures that you'd never get in a DAC.
for the price of a constantine, you should take a look at the Musiland MD10.
http://www.pacificvalve.us/MusilandMD10.html
it offers everything you wanted. =T it has usb, optical and coax. =T
MD 10 picks up the X-Fi and bitch slaps it basically.
I have an Elite Pro X-Fi.
MD 10 picks up the X-Fi and bitch slaps it basically.
I have an Elite Pro X-Fi.
Anyone know of anything that isn't so expensive? I'm thinking something like this should easily be available for under $50... maybe in kit form for even quite a bit less. Heh, maybe I should dust off my electronics skills and try to make one.
You'd be better off getting a $300 receiver than a standalone DAC and amplifier, I would think.
You can get a Denon AVR1507 for $280 (this is a good receiver...and it's high current...). I doubt a standalone DAC that costs $200 will be noticably better than the DAC in the Denon. Plus, you get a good 75watt/channel amplifier and a DD/DTS decoder in it, and tons of other neat fetures that you'd never get in a DAC.
Anyone know of a place in the US that sells it?
Otherwise, by the time I shipped, put in a case, got power, etc.... I think it would be over $100 anyway.