Gustard X26 Pro
Best Bang for your Buck DAC ?
I just realized I’m in the market for a DAC , I don’t want to spend a fortune on a DAC either . I picked up a drangonfly cobalt a while back and am unimpressed so I moved it to my CPU and sounds really good on my system there which when I bought it figured I would do anyway since it was my first DAC purchase . There are so many DACs I have no clue , how high up on the returns chart can I go at say $1,000 before I run into heavy Diminished returns resistance. I’m open to buying used . I was thinking about a Schitt made in the states ? Anyone’s take on best bang for buck DACs?
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Schitt Bifrost 2. XLR and totally modular, so updatable in the future. Multibit sounds great and has a remote that allows you to change phase from your chair (something I am finding quite useful, shame so many recordings are in the wrong absolute phase). I have the the first version (with Multibit, but not Unison USB) and it is definitely better than my Red DragonFly. |
@ngiordano at your price point I'd recommend the following options in addition to what others have suggested. Some are over $1000 but you may be able to find them below $1000 used. They all sound different from each other, so it will come down to personal preference.
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op $800-1000 is a good cost range to spend for getting very very nice sound from a dac it is good spot to be on the ’value curve’ for those seeking to maximize performance for $ outlay imho going up from there further sound improvement certainly exists but becomes rather subtle and nuanced, and would best be appreciated on fairly expensive systems playing its output don’t forget to get a good streamer too, don’t just run the digital feed out of a computer |
GeorgeWell you need to read these reviews also, (and there are more) and it's not the top Soekris model, which gives these well respected dacs a real giddy up👌 https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/soekris-dac1421-dac https://audioaddictsforum.com/thread/1643/soekris-1421-dac-review?page=1 Cheers George |
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