Looking for my first DAC
The ifi micro BL should be in that price range. I haven't tried it but ifi products are usually liked by people who try them. I have the nano and think that sounds good for its price. https://ifi-audio.com/products/micro-idsd-bl/ Chord Mojo is also often mentioned. |
@curiousjim, If all you require is a starter DAC with small buy in, you might want to check out the Burosn Audio Swing:https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/burson2/ I haven't heard it for myself, but the reviewers conclusion was that with some additional peripheral gear, it would still come in under $1000 and competed fairly with his $5000 Aurender A10. All the best, Nonoise |
Hi 213runnin,you are right that I don’t want to go over $1000. For my first DAC, but there is a Gungnir Multibit on eBay for $900 that I have an eye on, but are you saying it’s... Curious Jim, I’m saying the detail retrieval of this he Gungnir is excellent and better than the Bimby. But to get the whole benefit of it the rest of your system needs to be better than entry level. I’m not familiar with the gear you listed. |
The Schiit Gungnir is a good value, but possible a better route would be to have the Oppo upgraded. StereoDave upgraded my Oppo 103 and the SQ improvement was astonishing for $375. That is the route I would suggest if you other have no need for a DAC (eg, to stream from your computer.) http://www.stereodaves.com/modifications.php |
