Compare Between Few Dacs

Hi Bolero,

I haven't heard any of those dacs, but have spent time with the bel canto dac3 and i have to tell you, its the best dac i have ever heard short of the linn ds. The 1.5 is a newer model, but also lower price point, but if the 3 is any indication, i think you can't go wrong.

Gal

thanks alot for the response i will be glad to read more and more people that test this dac espically the HEGEL HOW HE COMPARE TO METRUM OCTAVE ?
and last thing how is the WADIA 121 WITH COMPARE TO METRUM OCTAVE ?

my choose is :
1.metrum ocatve mini nos dac with audiophilo usb spdif
2.wadia 121
3.hegel hd 11

what you think people about this dacs who wins ?
and last last thing plsss the imporvment between those dacs will be significant (in percent % how much )

thanks alot all of you i wish you can help more i really appreciate and sorry about my english
have nice day hope to see more posts

Bhobba: First, I want to say thank you. It was your comments I read in a post a while ago that led me to the purchase of my Metrum. I love it and actually prefer it to the Weiss Minerva I had at five times the cost. I have a few questions regarding proper use of the Metrum. Questions that I can't seem to get any answers to. I am currently using the Metrum via its optical input as it's the only option for me right now. In the past I purchased two usb/spdif converters...Mapleshade (which required a driver that I couldn't to get to operate), and a M2Tech Hiface 2. I was getting "clicks" and "pops" coming out of the speakers with the Hiface 2. Someone said I need to increase the buffer size but when I asked how this is done, I couldn't get an answer. The Hiface 2 was returned.

Also, I understand that the Metrum can be modified to accept BNC input as this apparently is a true 75 ohm input.

So, here are my questions:

1) Does the Audiophillio require a driver to download?
2) Have you compared other usb/spdif converters to the
Auidophillio?
3) Do you know how to increase buffer size?
4) Have you any experience using the Metrum with a BNC
input?

Sorry for all the questions but I can't the answers I need.

Hi Devilboy

I am not surprised you prefer it to the Minerva - I compared the two and the Metrum was clearly better to my and others ears that heard it.

I have compared the Audiophellio to the optical with the Metrum - the Audiophellio blows it out of the water - a joke comparison.

No drivers necessary for the Audiophellio on a Mac - not sure about a Windows machine since I dont use that.

I have compared many USB converters to the Audiophellio and nothing cheaper bests it - the stuff that does like an Off-Ramp is much more expensive. The Audiophello is the best bang for buck.

I use Bitperfect and Audirvana on a Mac for playback software and they have options to adjust buffer size - Bitperfect is very cheap and is what I would suggest - but its default settings work just fine.

No experience with a BNC input but the Audiophellio direct injects into the DAC and you get attachments that make it dead simple to connect to the Metrum.

Thanks
Bill

Bhobba: Thank you very much for the info...much appreciated.