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Retro101
22-07-2010, 20:06
looking for a half decent dac to use with a unison research s6 amp
Ali Tait
22-07-2010, 21:02
Beresford springs to mind.
Retro101
22-07-2010, 21:07
..or dacmagic?
John
22-07-2010, 21:14
A lot of people here really like the Beresford plus plenty of support around modifying it
The Vinyl Adventure
22-07-2010, 21:56
Yeah, caiman gets my vote .. Stans a ledge and posts on here all the time so you can always ask him questions and the like...
Otherwise that new mf dac just got David price saying nice things about it... What's the buget
Retro101
23-07-2010, 05:30
Budget is flexible but as I have just bought a unison research amp it s bit limited at the moment. Can do a couple of hundred although the least the better.
By the way I will be using the digital out on a xonar essence stx sound card, would that make in difference in your opinion?
Alex_UK
23-07-2010, 10:38
A Caiman is a bit more than £200 I think - more like £230? Also depends what you want to plug into the DAC - do you need USB for computer audio, or just SPDIF, and how many inputs coax or optical?
Retro101
23-07-2010, 16:14
Leaning towards the caiman at the present. Summer special £199 +p&p
Using usb doesnt appeal, so I intend to use the digital out from the xonar essence stx.
Retro101
23-07-2010, 16:15
Just dropped a couple of q's to Mr Beresford, now eagerly awaiting his reply.
Ali Tait
23-07-2010, 18:01
At £199 I'd say it's even more of a bargain.Nothing I've heard at the price to touch it really.
Retro101
23-07-2010, 20:58
Didnt you sell a valve amp of some note recently?
Ali Tait
23-07-2010, 21:13
Me? I've sold a few but none recently.Perhaps you're thinking of a Mr Liang 845 that used to belong to me that was sold recently?
Retro101
23-07-2010, 22:08
Thats the one but I was concerned about shipping
Too many upsets with carriage
Marco
23-07-2010, 22:14
Hi 'Retro101',

Welcome to AOS! :)

Could you please pop into the Welcome area and introduce yourself to our community by supplying your first name, basic geographical location, system details and music tastes, as this is a requirement for all new members joining AOS.

Cheers! :cool:

Marco.
Ali Tait
23-07-2010, 22:16
Yes,me too when I bought it,but it turned up in a very good box with nary a mark.A very good amp,made better with a few tweaks.I'd never have sold it if it could've driven the statics properly.Unfortunately it was advertised at 20w/ch,but is in reality about 8w/ch.