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Praise for DacMagic

Just wanted to give some very positive feedback for the Cambridge Audio DacMagic DAC. It doesn't seem to get much attention around these forums, but I am enjoying it immensely. In my opion, terrific value for the money.

During the past few weeks, I have used it with great success both within a PC music server and 2-channel environments.

Who knows, I may end up switching it out for a better DAC in the future, but for now I am quite pleased.

As a side note, I was not impressed with it at first when used to enhance an NAD C541 CDP. On a whim, I switched out the NAD for a modest Sony DVD player that is around 5-7 years old. Then, everything came into place and the music was rich and detailed. The Sony DVD/DacMagic combination blew the doors off the NAD/DacMagic combination. Go figure...
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williewonka
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They are available in Canada - and I'm tempted, but I'll wait for the 768kHz up-sampling version.

It will probably take them around 3 years to bring out the next gen with some really significant improvement

Or perhaps they will update the streaming technology on their DVD players so I can have a single unit to also replace my Dacmagic, Apple TV and CD player

Their BR players have some of this but lack the Internet streaming at present that the apple TV provides.
wolf_garcia
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I predict the DACMagic plus will get RAVE reviews over the next couple of months and it will eventually be on every "best of 2012" list. Watch.
williewonka
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Especially if they have upgraded the power supply!
wolf_garcia
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HA...yeah...I wonder if the P100 will work with the "plus", but I'm in no hurry to swap out my now "classic" DACMagic.
williewonka
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Look what they've done to the DAC Magic Plus

Changed the damn Power supply to 12v DC!!!

What a PITA!

I won't be getting one of those any time soon

Still I do have enough room in my new power supply case to add a rectifier bridge later on I suppose.

You can buy 12V DC supplies pretty cheap, but getting perfect DC with no rippling will be the challenge

Have to wait for Pangea to come up with changes to their P100
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