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DAC for my Apple / Airport express...suggestions

Hello all,
I have been using my Apple airport express alot more since my CD player (AMC CD6) started having issues into my Sansui (AU717) just with an RCA cable and I was interested in getting a DAC to use to see how it sounds.
I have never used a DAC so I am new to this.

I dont want to spend alot of cash...400 or so.

The DAC will need a toslink input since that is what the AE has as an output.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

thanks
-chris
ssdestroyer
ssdestroyer OP
3 posts
 
yeah I have been reading alot on the internet and those models/brands have come up for sure. And I have been looking on the audigon for sale and there are a few. the theta chroma is for sale and a constatine and I have been thinking about the lite dac ah-m1 which is new for 225.00. all these have toslink. I just need to decide and try.
thanks for the advice. cheers
wdrazek
100 posts
 
If I were buying at this price point, I'd probably buy a Chroma. It's from an company known for state of the art digital that has gone high end only. The units may be a little old but I bet you would like what they deliver.

Disclaimer: No affiliation with anyone selling them here. Good luck.
sailor720
24 posts
 
i run a musiland md-10 in this setup and it sounds good to my ears and is only about $300 from ifi audio, it will also take a usb inpud if thats useful for you
ssdestroyer OP
3 posts
 
thanks for the advise. the musiland looks good. I saw there was one for sale here but now sale pending...too slow :) but new is resonable. and same thing with the chroma...too slow.
clio09
3,360 posts
 
Someone recently told me about the TC Electronic Konnekt 8 as I just bought an Apple Mac Book. The price is certainly right.
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