Popular Post Richard Dale Posted July 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 7:02 PM, Ron Scubadiver said: Start Here: https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?forums/digital-audio-converters-dacs.10/ The topping D50 is on Massdrop now for $200, but not long. ifi iDSD Micro Black $600 (I have the Nano, $200, similar sonic signature, fewer features and lower headphone output.) I own both an iFi iDSD Nano, and an iFi Black Label Micro iDSD and I agree that they are both great ways to get started with HiRes audio. They handle all the formats including MQA with the latest firmware revisions, and are well under the OP's $1700 budget. I'm not sure the audio science review links above are much use in choosing a DAC as they are just a bunch of measurements, with no description of what the DACs sound like as far as I can see. Instead I would recommend the Head Fi site which has a very wide participation of DAC owners with useful subjective reviews, including the two iFi DACs for instance. My personal recommendation would be to upgrade in two stages, and start with the very cheap iFi Nano LE and get going with some HiRes tracks. Then a few months later get a DAC nearer the $1700 budget. I have a 2Qute and really like Chord DACS, and I think the new Qutest is the DAC I would most like to get for $1700 dollars or so. buonassi, Ron Scubadiver and Blake 3 System (i): Stack Audio Link > Denafrips Iris 12th/Ares 12th-1; Gyrodec/SME V/Hana SL/EAT E-Glo Petit/Magnum Dynalab FT101A) > PrimaLuna Evo 100 amp > Klipsch RP-600M/REL T5x subs System (ii): Allo USB Signature > Bel Canto uLink+AQVOX psu > Chord Hugo > APPJ EL34 > Tandy LX5/REL Tzero v3 subs System (iii) KEF LS50W/KEF R400b subs System (iv) Technics 1210GR > Leak 230 > Tannoy Cheviot Link to comment
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