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sanchezxxx
10-10-2019, 12:44
Hey All,

Can anyone recommend a half decent DAC to use with an LG OLED TV with Toslink to go into an old Musical Fidelity X-A1 and set of Tannoy R3's. Will use alongside Apple TV too for streaming with Spotify and have a splitter if needed.

Looking to spend anything from £20-120 and happy to go second hand.

Cheers
sanchezxxx
10-10-2019, 12:59
Found this that looks pretty good for the money: https://www.schiit.co.uk/modi-3

Anything to beat it?
scotty38
10-10-2019, 13:05
Just an example, there are hundreds just like this..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Toslink-Converter-Adapter-Optical-Black-96-KHz-2-0CH/dp/B00KNNSKV0/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=dac&qid=1570712673&sr=8-3
Pieoftheday
10-10-2019, 17:47
The cyp ones around £35/40 are great for telly and decent for music too, I thought��
kfotheringham
16-10-2019, 18:27
For television decoding, I used the FiiO D03K Taishan with great results.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Analog-Audio-Converter-Optical-black/dp/B0068IPE40/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=FiiO+D03K+Taishan&qid=1571250538&s=electronics&sr=1-1
icehockeyboy
25-10-2019, 18:57
I bought one of the cheap, around a tenner jobs, powered from the TV, good little DAC.
Light Capture
26-10-2019, 00:47
Found this that looks pretty good for the money: https://www.schiit.co.uk/modi-3

Anything to beat it?

Agreed, I'm using one for my tv and bd player. Not much can beat it for the low price for a quality DAC.
Light Capture
26-10-2019, 00:52
For television decoding, I used the FiiO D03K Taishan with great results.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Analog-Audio-Converter-Optical-black/dp/B0068IPE40/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=FiiO+D03K+Taishan&qid=1571250538&s=electronics&sr=1-1

I had this little DAC for a few years before upgrading to the Schiit Audio Modi3. It has a nice warm and smooth presentation, but doesn't have the resolution, dynamics and output volume of the Modi3 (1.5v output vs. 2v w/ the Modi3)
kfotheringham
26-10-2019, 16:51
I had this little DAC for a few years before upgrading to the Schiit Audio Modi3. It has a nice warm and smooth presentation, but doesn't have the resolution, dynamics and output volume of the Modi3 (1.5v output vs. 2v w/ the Modi3)

Price to performance ratio on the Modi. I think the FiiO is a solid candidate. Output voltage would be an issue, depending on the stereo amplifier capabilities... surely?