Low Cost DACs
I’m sure you can find something you like at the $99 level. I'm sure you're right, "213runnin," that there might be another DAC in that price range more to my liking.This, right now seems a bit "tinny." It may break in some and different cables might help. I'll play with it and hope it gets better. It's not bad considering it's certainly better than the direct connection I had before the DAC. So in that respect I can't complain. |
When you tire of the Modi try this: https://www.khadas.com/tone-specs ~$100 on Amazon Prime. See the guy’s review for whom the KTB bested the $3,500 NAD MS M12. |
Ran across this Modi 3 review (revisited) that was quite interesting. (164) Schiit Modi 3 Revisited (2 months later) - YouTube In the second part of the review, he talks about the sound quality improvement that resulted from placing small weights on top of the Modi 3 case. I didn't have those particular weights on hand so instead I placed a book on top of the case and was taken back by the sound improvements. In particular, the upper midrange and highs were cleaner and more focused. It makes for a no-cost experiment and you might be surprised (and pleased) by the result. No reason to think it wouldn't work for other light-weight DACs as well. |
So I don't know about the weights although I agree that the unit should sit firm on the table, but it does appear to "break in" after about 50+ hours. Sounds less "brittle' and a bit fuller. I think maybe at some point I'll play with cables as they certainly effect overall output. For $100.00 with nothing other than my OPPO to compare, I'd say it's a decent deal. |
