theotherme
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Hi folks, new here, first post…
I am looking for a DAC under $300. I have done my research around here but some of the DACs that seem to be highly praised have features I don’t need or care about so I’s rather spend my full budget in what I will be using and not pay for features I don’t need. This is the setup I have in mind:
To be bought:
SDD with FLAC files, 44.1 / 16 mostly ->
Raspberry Pi 4 + HiFiberry Digipro via Toslink ->
DAC via RCA ->
Already have:
Rotel 1062 Integrated Amplifier ->
B&W 603 S3 Speakers
My system is in a custom built dedicated listening room. I am very happy with it. I also have a Rotel 1072 CD player. The DAC I am looking for should sound at least as good as the CD player
Don’t need / Don’t care about:
Balanced outputs
Headphone amp
Remote control
Volume control
Do care about:
Sound quality
Reliability: I live in Argentina. I will buy the DAC in the US and pick it up in an upcoming trip so it is very important that I plug it in when I get back home and works: it wouldn’t be possible for me to send it back for repair or replacement
Availability: needs to be easy to buy online in the US
USB: preferably yes although I have no plans to use it at least in the initial set up I have in mind
Thanks a lot!
I am looking for a DAC under $300. I have done my research around here but some of the DACs that seem to be highly praised have features I don’t need or care about so I’s rather spend my full budget in what I will be using and not pay for features I don’t need. This is the setup I have in mind:
To be bought:
SDD with FLAC files, 44.1 / 16 mostly ->
Raspberry Pi 4 + HiFiberry Digipro via Toslink ->
DAC via RCA ->
Already have:
Rotel 1062 Integrated Amplifier ->
B&W 603 S3 Speakers
My system is in a custom built dedicated listening room. I am very happy with it. I also have a Rotel 1072 CD player. The DAC I am looking for should sound at least as good as the CD player
Don’t need / Don’t care about:
Balanced outputs
Headphone amp
Remote control
Volume control
Do care about:
Sound quality
Reliability: I live in Argentina. I will buy the DAC in the US and pick it up in an upcoming trip so it is very important that I plug it in when I get back home and works: it wouldn’t be possible for me to send it back for repair or replacement
Availability: needs to be easy to buy online in the US
USB: preferably yes although I have no plans to use it at least in the initial set up I have in mind
Thanks a lot!