Recommendations for DAC with 2 Coax inputs

[DPavs]

Hello All!

I've been lurking and reading reviews for a while but as of today I am a new member.

I have been reading a number of well reviewed DAC's in the past few months here but all the ones I have seen only have 1 coax, optical and USB.

I am hoping for some recommendations regarding a DAC under $300.00 that has 2 coax inputs or 1 coax and 1 BNC at a minimum. For my needs optical is fine to have aslo and I really have no need for a USB input. Outputs can be either RCA or XLR.

Thanks for the help and recommendations!

My 2.0 system-
Rouge Audio Chronus Magnum
Onkyo 7030 CD
Wiim Pro Plus (Stream mostly from Amazon Unlimited)
Monitor Audio S8
Dayton Audio 10" Sub
Current DAC - Eastern Electric Minimax DAC (notorious for not being able to lock signal over 96/24)

 

[JustJones]

Topping DX3 pro+ has 2 coax inputs.

Topping DX3

 

[JustJones]

Some of the SMSL dacs around $400-$500 have coax and AES3 inputs you can use an adapter for the AES3 to BNC.

SMSL DO 300

 

[staticV3]

There are small $10 boxes that can turn the Toslink input into a second Coax input:


Simply search for "Toslink Coax converter".

 

[DPavs]

There are small $10 boxes that can turn the Toslink input into a second Coax input:
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Simply search for "Toslink Coax converter".

Appreciate the idea and I've thought about converters but would prefer to keep it simple with a more direct signal path. Thanks!

 

[JustJones]

Doesn't the CD player have optical out? Most do.

 

[DPavs]

Doesn't the CD player have optical out? Most do.

It does but it developed what sounds like clipping issue a while back and as the coax works fine I haven't replaced it as it makes for a pretty good transport otherwise.

 

[DPavs]

Does anyone have any other recommendations regarding a DAC with multiple inputs as per my original post?

 

[SIY]

Appreciate the idea and I've thought about converters but would prefer to keep it simple with a more direct signal path. Thanks!

Remember that when we talk about sending digital data, the concept of "signal path" is pretty meaningless.

 

[DPavs]

Remember that when we talk about sending digital data, the concept of "signal path" is pretty meaningless.

I don't think that signal path is ever meaningless because elementally it simply refers to the route or path that the signal takes as it travels through a system or device.
That said, I think what you are saying is that adding a device like a converter to the path is not known to add jitter or audibly change anything which I do not necessarily disagree with but results from Rja4000's test may controvert the absolute truth of this.

All that said, it's really just a preference thing for me to keep a clean and simple path from the Digital device to the DAC and from the DAC to the PreAmp\Amp. No science here just preference!

 

[fuzzy_logic]

The Cambridge Audio Dacmagic 100 has 2 coax inputs:

Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100 Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100 USB DAC. It was kindly sent to me by a member. Despite having been announced back in 2012, the DacMagic 100 seems to still be a current product, available on Amazon costing US $199 including Prime shipping. While...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[SIY]

I don't think that signal path is ever meaningless because elementally it simply refers to the route or path that the signal takes as it travels through a system or device.

It's data, not a "signal" in the usual sense. A pdf of War and Peace will yield the same text, font, and pagination independent of how many times it gets sent from device to device. If you're just itching to buy new stuff, cool, but your reasoning is not supported by evidence. Remember the conclusion of the post you cited:

I still think we may trust those devices to do exactly what you want them to do.