The Monica DAC is quite good for the money

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In Reply to: the best DAC for 400$ or less..? posted by vedder5000 on April 9, 2007 at 10:52:40:

Yeo can make a Monica DAC for you for ~$300 or less if you can do a little soldering and install the PCB in your own box.
I would spend a little extra coin and replace the 'lytic output caps with oilers/film/etc.
The Monica is a NOS DAC and sounds quite enjoyable. It lacks a little detail and space compared to my RAKK, but you can listen to plenty of CDs on the Monica without getting fatigued.

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Topic - the best DAC for 400$ or less..? - vedder5000 10:52:40 04/09/07 (5)

Re: the best DAC for 400$ or less..? - Gmood1 22:03:55 04/13/07 (0)

The Monica DAC is quite good for the money - kstagger 10:14:28 04/12/07 (1)

forgot to add no USB input...(nt) - kstagger 10:18:44 04/12/07 (0)

Look for a used one from the mid '90s or thereabouts - nightdoggy 16:24:50 04/09/07 (1)

Re: Look for a used one from the mid '90s or thereabouts - digepix 20:40:42 04/09/07 (0)

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The Monica DAC is quite good for the money - kstagger 10:14:28 04/12/07 (1)

forgot to add no USB input...(nt) - kstagger 10:18:44 04/12/07 (0)

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