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Recommend a very good budget DAC...

LegionOfHell

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My budget is $170 CDN ... I need a DAC with USB and Optical input ... preferably with a SABRE 9018K2M 9028 or 9038 .... AK4493 is ok too ...

I could only find a SMSL Sanskrit 10th MKII in this price range.... Are there anything else in this price range ?
 

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My budget is $170 CDN ... I need a DAC with USB and Optical input ... preferably with a SABRE 9018K2M 9028 or 9038 .... AK4493 is ok too ...

I could only find a SMSL Sanskrit 10th MKII in this price range.... Are there anything else in this price range ?

JDS Labs Atom DAC+ seems to fit at $119 USD. Edit: $109 USD. It will probably run you $180 CDN with shipping and taxes.
 
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Yep, I just figured that out...it is actually $109 USD ....

The DAC+ has the superior Sabre 9018K2M chip while the Sanskrit has the AK4493EQ ...

Sanskrit specs better though:

DAC+:
THD+N, 0.0004%
SNR, 117 dB
DNR, 120 dB

Sanskrit:
THD+N, 0.0002%
SNR, 120 dB
DNR, 118 dB

I think I will go with the DAC+....
 
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