In Reply to: RE: Tascam DA-3000 Should I own one? posted by styx on August 29, 2015 at 21:02:39:
Hi Rudy,
Thanks for the recommendation. I had considered the UD-501 but some of my other audio buddies thought it might not be that good. It does have the same DAC chips that are in my DA-3000 and the price is certainly reasonable. However, I just noticed Teac now has a UD-503 that is supposed to be even better. Of course, the price is nearly three times higher than the UD-501. Oh, well.
I just figured out how to use my DA-3000 as an external DAC for streaming PCM digital from my computer. Some time ago I bought an April Music Stello U3 USB Link and I just connected it in-between my computer and the AES/EBU input on the TASCAM. I put the TASCAM in its AD/DA direct mode and turned on its monitor function. It is now operating as a DAC for computer audio streaming and it sounds fantastic. Bass is tighter and deeper than the OPPO BDP-105D and it sounds more transparent. It's about the best sounding DAC I've heard other than the April Music Eximus DP1 I used to have on loan.
Best regards,
John Elison
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