Hello, I would like to read some opinions from real owners. Actually I have a Cambridge Audio MXN10--->RCA--->Cambridge Audio CXA61+ ELAC DBR 6.2 setup. Sounds really great, but it have no equalization in the chain, what I need because I´m partially deaf in some frecuencies in one ear. So i´m thinking to buy a DAC with EQ.
The objective is to improve the MXN10 sound with some EQ.
First tried a Wiim mini>>>OPTICAL>>CXA61 , but the MXN10 sounds better. The Wiim mini EQ impacts negatively the sound in my opinion.
I tried also inserting my Topping E30II lite via COAX or optical with the MXN 10, and again the MXN 10 sounds far better. The Topping E30II lite sounds harsh, flat… I really dislike it against the MXN10 sound.
So i´m thinking about some alternatives, from cheapest :
RASPBERRY PI+MOODE via USB to CXA61: No cost because I have one spare Raspberry Pi, and result sound may be very close to MXN10 with EQ. But I would lose the use of the MXN10, so this would be my last resort.
But I would like to improve the overall sound of my setup using in all cases using the MXN10 which is rock-solid streamer
TOPPING D50III: the EQ only works on USB : Price is fair but I don’t know how it sounds in real life,
TOPPING D90 discrete: I think the EQ works with COAX or OPTICAL, but the price is really high and I don’t know how it sounds in real life,
As with the bad experience with the TOPPING E30 II lite, I fear buying TOPPING, maybe in my case my ears dislike the TOPPING signature, or lack of that
RME ADI-2 DAC fs: the price is really high, but I don’t know if this would sound better that the MXN10
I´m missing something? Thanks
The objective is to improve the MXN10 sound with some EQ.
First tried a Wiim mini>>>OPTICAL>>CXA61 , but the MXN10 sounds better. The Wiim mini EQ impacts negatively the sound in my opinion.
I tried also inserting my Topping E30II lite via COAX or optical with the MXN 10, and again the MXN 10 sounds far better. The Topping E30II lite sounds harsh, flat… I really dislike it against the MXN10 sound.
So i´m thinking about some alternatives, from cheapest :
RASPBERRY PI+MOODE via USB to CXA61: No cost because I have one spare Raspberry Pi, and result sound may be very close to MXN10 with EQ. But I would lose the use of the MXN10, so this would be my last resort.
But I would like to improve the overall sound of my setup using in all cases using the MXN10 which is rock-solid streamer
TOPPING D50III: the EQ only works on USB : Price is fair but I don’t know how it sounds in real life,
TOPPING D90 discrete: I think the EQ works with COAX or OPTICAL, but the price is really high and I don’t know how it sounds in real life,
As with the bad experience with the TOPPING E30 II lite, I fear buying TOPPING, maybe in my case my ears dislike the TOPPING signature, or lack of that
RME ADI-2 DAC fs: the price is really high, but I don’t know if this would sound better that the MXN10
I´m missing something? Thanks