Budget Computer Audio set up? Dac recomendations?

**Ali Tait** · 11-01-2014, 17:42

+1.

**mr sneff** · 11-01-2014, 17:51

Originally Posted by Gazjam

Software wise you cant do better than Jriver, for sound quality, the interface and all you can do with it.
Not free but sometimes you pay for the best.

Less than £35 not too spendy.

+1 Definately better SQ than iTunes and an interface that is as least as user friendly, worth the outlay.

**tubehunter** · 13-01-2014, 10:21

Originally Posted by StanleyB

I have one the TEAC UD-501 as well. It can't handle audio levels above 1.8Vrms too well. Compressed and distorted comes to mind. It appears to be an issue with the PCM5102 DAC chip. I got an ARCAM DAC that uses the same DAC chip and exhibits the same problem.

The Teac UD-501 uses a pair of BurrBrown PCM1795 dac chips not the PCM5102.

**StanleyB** · 13-01-2014, 11:38

Originally Posted by tubehunter

The Teac UD-501 uses a pair of BurrBrown PCM1795 dac chips not the PCM5102.

I stand corrected. I just checked again. I have the AI-501.

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