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In Reply to: New Scott Nixon USB Tube DAC or Lynx l22 Sound card posted by Triode4 on January 30, 2007 at 17:57:14:
I would go for the Lynx. Whhile i have nothing against the Nixon dac, the Lynx seems like a better value. Your not only getting a very good sounding analogue output, but a high quality digital output as well should u want to go with an external dac in the future. The Lynx also gives you word clock capability if you ever want to go in that direction.
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Frank,You never cease to amaze me!
OO btw Im saving up for a LYNX myself:)
It makes sense now, if you have actually heard it. I think it is worth every penny. My birdland Dac was about $300 more expensive, and the Lynx is just better.
I havent heard the L22 yet, but I have heard the LynxTwo in my buddies home studio. I think they probably sound pretty similar?? It sounded quite good through a pair of active Tannoy monitors. Ive been using an inexpensive Chinese made DAC the Zhaolu 2.5 that I picked up for $150. It sounds great when connected to the digital out of my Marantz cd63 but pretty crappy connected to the PC via the Xfi spdif output. I actually get better sound from the Xfi analog outputs! I cant wait to get the Lynx:)
Do you suspect the spdif out from your Xfi is causing the bad sound on your Zhaolu? I was thinking of getting one myself and modifying it.Which flavor Zhaolu do you have, what op amps, and any mods?
Hey MArk are you planning on getting the AD or CS dac chip in yours?? I went with the CS. There are tons of mods you can do to this dac, check out Headfi they have a whole long thread about it.
I have not decided on which chip, let alone which of the various inexpensive Chinese or other dacs to try! I have countless posts to read through at head-fi still and haven't found the key posts which are difinitive on ranking all the various dacs!
Yes I think its the Xfi gigital output causing the less then great sound. Because when I hook it up to my Marantz cd67s digital output it sounds great. Im using Ad4652 opamps in mine.
Why?? Do I never cease to amaze you??
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