Topic: best recomendation for an affordable DAC?

[Nick's Picks]

and thats a great price.

[bgalizio]

I don't have any experience with it, but the Lucid DA9624 is a pretty inexpensive DAC:
http://www.lucidaudio.com/index.php?Show=216&Show1=&Show2=223

Personally, I think a Squeezebox 3 would be a great choice. It has a very nice DAC, in addition to streaming music.

[Nick's Picks]

i've heard the lucid.  its been around for 10 years probably.  its decent...., good features.
I'd rather have a squeezebox.

[Brian Skalinder]

This thread reminded me I still have my Bel Canto DAC 1.1 for sale:

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,85170.0.html

I'd still use it, sounds great, but I got a such a great deal on the Mytek I just couldn't resist. 

[jerryfreak]

if youre looking for affordable (<$400), I've got an maudio superdac and a lucid da9624 I'll be listing soon

otherwise the benchmark/mytek are great and can be had for $600-$800

[Gutbucket]

...Samples of the Mytek can be found here

Just listened to all the comps above a few nights ago.  Quite impressive. Contrary to the effort I thought I'd have to make, the differences were not subtle.  Of course, hosted by Mytec, I'd expect their converters to come out tops in the comps. But marketing biases aside, my ears liked what they heard.  [..filing mental info away for next year...]

[Jimna]

thats what i got too.  i think im gonna hold out and get the mytec.  its seems worth waiting for...

[Mr.Fantasy]

Are you guys talking about the Stereo 96 model? Like THIS

[audBall]

Are you guys talking about the Stereo 96 model? Like THIS

This one:  http://www.mytekdigital.com/products/stereo96dac.htm

You linked the AD C 

the Mytek rocks, btw.

[Nick's Picks]

I just found a place that has a few used Apogee mini-DACs.  USB version.
$650

[RebelRebel]

I just found a place that has a few used Apogee mini-DACs.  USB version.
$650

well...word on the street is that the Mytek is pretty darn affordable too.   

[noahbickart]

got a link for or a line on a cheap mytek?

-Noah

[Jimna]

hope your feeling better, teddy.

[carlbeck]

Anyone else notice the DSD page on the Mytek website? Interesting to hear their thoughts on it as well.

[Nick's Picks]

where the Mytek fails me is the lack of selectable digital inputs.  that is why I 86'd the Grace ...which was the best front end i've had to date.  I need separate and selectable Toslink / Coax / AES inputs.  especially the varied s/dif inputs.  thats how I need to roll...dig ?

I hope that fuckn' Apogee blows my mind.