New M2Tech EVO DAC

[purite audio]

http://puriteaudio.co.uk/EvoDAC192.html

Connects via I2S to the m2tech EVO, very high quality sound and exceptionally low jitter,
£300 inc vat and insured delivery.
Keith.

[purite audio]

One of these ,makes a really worthwhile improvement to the stock Logitech 'Touch'
Keith.

[howlindawg]

Hi Keith,

How does the SQ compare to the Young?

Odd choice to put the power inlet on the front panel.

[HighFidelityGuy]

Hi Keith,

How does the SQ compare to the Young?

Odd choice to put the power inlet on the front panel.

Ditto.
It's also a shame that it lacks both AES and BNC inputs when the EVO has both these outputs. Having them would have made it the perfect DAC for me from a specs point of view. I guess most people will just use I2S between the EVO and EVO DAC but I have an EQ between my EVO and DAC that only accepts AES or optical and I'd really like to swap to AES. I know the Young has AES but that's a bit above my price range. Oh well.

I look forward to reading a review. I've been fancying comparing a different DAC against my Caiman.

[purite audio]

I will try using one of my Neutrik XLR/coax converters ,I believe the EVO DAC was primarily designed to be used with the I2S from the EVO, but it is a cracking little DAC, almost the SQ of the Young, ( very near using the EVO) and it really improves for example a Squeezebox Touch.
Keith.

[HighFidelityGuy]

Hi Keith, I wouldn't try using standard audio adapters if that's what you have. You really need an impedance matching transformer to match the 110 Ohm AES to the 75 Ohm coax. AES is also often a higher output voltage than SPDIF coax, so that can cause damage. Neutrik make them as well but they're more expensive than a standard adapter. I've been meaning to try them but haven't got round to it.

[purite audio]

HIFi guy that is what I use ,they are good, I use them with the Trinnov amongst other bits of kit.
KR Keith.