回復 20# Nan7yo
Nan7yo hing,
Very agree that it is difficult to choose which DAC. Given that their price range and features varies plus there is no place to perform audit for a fair comparison. I would say my info mainly depends on review from magazine or internet.
Regarding second hand, different from other Hi-Fi components such as pre/power Amp and speaker, DAC more like computer's technology products which seems to depreciate very quick. Unless you are going to replace the DAC every year, the re-sell value for a over 2 year old DAC could go down to around 50% of the original purchase price. Thus I tend to buy DAC with better CP value than go for the top of the line expensive DAC. I would rather save some budget for other component's upgrade.
Upto this moment, I still not make up my mind but seems that Antelope will be out of my budget and I probably have to choose between DAC around 10K range. I think to me thearena will be between Benchmark and Wyred. I think I need to do more homework before make up my mind. I think this is another fun part for Hi-Fi.
Anyway Happy Listening and Have a Happy Chinese New Year!
好似話Esoteric出左部兩皮幾野的DAC, 師兄不妨諗諗佢 {:6_222:}
may i suggest Atoll DAC 100 which has good C/P value.
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/atoll2/atoll.html
本帖最後由 JCCH 於 2011-2-2 16:10 編輯
回復 22# googleli
Form Audio magazine, Esoteric D-07 is a very decent DAC and solid build.
However, I think it is more suitable for CD/SACD transport with AES, Coax, or Optical out. From some review, D-07 USB input have problem decoding file with 88.2 kHz (D-07 support 96kHz but not sure whether support 176 & 192 kHz though). In order to decode 88.2 kHz music file with CAS, you need to add a USB to S/PDIF convertor (like HiFace EVO) to covert to Coax first.
個人覺得東電(eastern electric)果部dac cp值都幾高，
約5k，dac chip用ess 9018，仲可以換膽
回復 25# stephen915
Stephen915 hing,
Thanks for your suggestion. Do you have link or website review for "Eastern Electric" DAC?
回復 26# JCCH
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/easternelectric/dac.html
回復 27# stephen915
Thanks stephen915 hing!
From 6moons review, the current version of the Eastern Electric MiniMax's USB input only support 16/44. Hope that the newer version to support Hi-Rez file will come out soon.
回復 28# JCCH
冇睇你前面d post，
個人認為除非行異步(asynchronous)usb(或類似既野)，
否則dac就算有usb in(support 24/96)都只係折衷方案，
coaxial同aes一般都比usb好聲(視乎器材不同可能有差異)，
如我提到既東電dac，亦聽人講過佢既coaxial同aes部分比其他input較好
回復 29# stephen915
stephen915 hing,
if just using coax or AES as digital input and no need USB input to decode Hi-Rez file, agree that Eastern Electric and MF DAC should be a very high C/P choice.
However, since I am thinking about using CAS as source to play Hi-Rez music file, USB input to decode 192kHz to me is an important feature. Both Antelope and W4S support async USB and I think these two DAC are key candidates for the time being.
Of course very welcome other ching to have alternate suggestions and comments.
