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DAC for entry level system

Hello,
I have an entry level system.
Speakers: Vienna acoustics Bach.
Plinius 8100 integrated amp.
Arcam CD72 player.
Logitech squeesbox touch.
I would like to buy a DAC to my system(prefer used to get more for the money), but I don’t know what price level of DAC will get me much better result compare to the internal DAC that I have now in the Arcam and the Logitec. Will(example of price groups) $179 HRT music steamer II will do it? Or $379 Musical fidelity V-DAC MKII, or $649 Simaudio 100D, or $995 Rega dac.
Thanks.
bedel
detredwings
162 posts
 
Tonyangel,

Yes the ODAC only has a USB input. No frills, but the sound is good.

Darkstar1,

The HRT Streamer II+ is something I may also have to try.
mesch
3,524 posts
 
It seems to me that you are looking for a DAC that will serve both the Arcam and the Squeesbox, and therefore looking for 2 SPDIF inputs. Is this true?
bedel OP
14 posts
 
You right Mesch, although I hope to use the Squeesbox as the main source and not deal so much with CD's.
tonyangel
309 posts
 
Since no one has mentioned it, I'll throw out the Emotiva XDA-2 DAC. I don't think that anyone will say that it's the best sounding DAC out there, but it does sound good and offers a lot of flexibility for the price tag of $400.

When I first got my XDA-1, I compared it to a few lower priced DACs such as the V-Dac, the little Arcam (can't remember the model) and one or two others. I sent them all back. Not because they necessarily sounded any worse, but because they weren't worth the sacrifice in flexibility.
williewonka
3,082 posts
 
I have the Cambridge Audio dacmagic and haven't heard anything that trumps it except the naim DAC, but I did a serious upgrade to the power supply.

Dacmagic 2 also doubles as a headphone amp and up samples to 24/384

Another good one is the schiit bifrost - well built, upgradable and built in America.

And finally there is the zdac, which has received good reviews, but I've never heard one (sadly)

Hope this helps
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