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Re: I could really use a DAC suggestion!

SOunds like a serious case of salmanella brewing...

There is something to be said for simplicity.

I didn't go the external dac route, opting instead for a Pro sound card.

But, before my computer days, I did buy an external dac (Birdland Audio Odeon AG) that had a pre built in. Unless you have Vinyl or some other source, I just never saw the reason to add some other gear in the chain, and more cables.

Right now, I run right out of the PC into the power amps, and have no desire to get a pre amp (when you are triamping using the pc as a digital crossover, you would need 3 pres).

FOr a transport, you may want to look at the Zere One audio peice. It is a custome built PC for audio purposes. But if you are comfortable with PCs, then it should be pretty easy to make one alot cheaper.

As for the iPhone, I think it is slick, but tiny for controlling a pc. I use a wireless touch screen from Viewsonic, and love it. Chek out my system and it shows a pict of the viewsonic piece. Also, controlling a pc with a blue tooth PDA is farily easy these days, and may be cheaper than the iPhone.

Please note, that I wasn't talking about Emperical for cabling (not that theirs is bad or anything) but for getting the digital signal out of the PC. They have a few devices that connect to the PC with USB and outputs SPDIF (coax). One even outputs i2s which is supposed to be better than SPDIF if your dac can take it.

Lynx makes a PCI card that outputs AES/ EBU digital that is supposed to be stellar. Some are using a chaintec 710 I believe taht is cheap but good.

YOu should try the PC with the Cary if you dig how it sounds. before buying a whole other dac...or send it to me if you do pull the trigger on a dac :)

If you are buying a mac, than you should look at the Wavelength products. Their Dacs seem to be built with the computer in mind, and macs specifically.


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