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What’s the DAC to get for the Monolith THX 887?
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AnalogSteph
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Insufficient input. What will the DAC be fed from?
In front of a headphone amp (i.e. as a pure line-level source) you basically don't need a fancy DAC. On a computer where you generally have digital volume control available so headroom (for intersample-overs) is not a concern, a Topping D10 Balanced would be more than sufficient. (Or if you have use for a phantom-powered mic input among other things, I might also be looking at an Audient iD4 MkII which is about the same price, though it doesn't do more than 24/96.)
In front of a headphone amp (i.e. as a pure line-level source) you basically don't need a fancy DAC. On a computer where you generally have digital volume control available so headroom (for intersample-overs) is not a concern, a Topping D10 Balanced would be more than sufficient. (Or if you have use for a phantom-powered mic input among other things, I might also be looking at an Audient iD4 MkII which is about the same price, though it doesn't do more than 24/96.)
solderdude
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Just buy a DAC in the price class you like, that test reasonably well at ASR and has the functionality (bit rates/depth, input types, output connectors) you want/need even in the foreseeable future and looks nice to you.
It really is that simple.
It really is that simple.
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