Dac for TV ideas?

[Kvaal]

http://www.head-fi.org/t/514782/brys...e-dac-reviewed

This rewiev inspired me.

[highstream]

Thanks for the suggestion, but it happens that I had already considered the Muse. What really struck me is how many people feel the need to modify it and/or add an external power supply to improve the sound. Changing a tube is one thing, but drilling the case and changing electronic parts is another. Even then, while some love it, others find the highs harsh. What the Bryston sounds like is not really relevant.

[MartinT]

Ah, sorry Gene I had forgotten that we talked about it. In any case, a good DAC will transform your TV viewing experience. Good luck!

[Kvaal]

I think you should try the Muse, not only concider. It is no big loss if you don't like it, but a big gain if you do. I like it a lot, and harsh is the last word I will use. Best reproduction of the human voice I have heard. I have som delta/sigma-dacs as well, and they have been harsh when new.

The best dac -chip of all is the famous TDA 1541a, which is the big brother of the TDA 1543 you find in the Muse. You can hear they are related.

People tend to tweak anything.

[twotone]

You'd be shocked Gene at how good this http://www.maplin.co.uk/digital-to-a...nvertor-504890 sounds for not a lot of money at all.

Just for the telly...sorted.

No power supply needed, runs on USB power.
Aside from a bit of bass grunt and the missing "x-factor" of my Rega Dac I'd have been happy with it if I was on budget - which I am.

Happily running one in my bedroom system hooked up to a Virgin tv box, AV server and DVD player.
Great wee thing.


*EDIT* Just noticed your not in the UK, still, if you can get one its beer money for a great Dac.
Ideal for what you want to do with it.

Just bought one of these today, thanks for the link, fantastic thing especially for the money.

I've just sold an Arcam CD23T and can honestly say that this thing isn't that far away in terms of sound. Bass is really good.

Noticed a bit of lag in the sound when I was watching the tv though, I'm using a toslink cable for that but cds played through a Sony Bluray player are brilliant.

Tony

[highstream]

twotone, thanks for the idea. I ordered a Grant Fidelity TubeDac Monday, so I missed out on my chance for a Maplin for now. I also notice lips and sound slightly out of sync sometimes, and wondered if it was having my speakers a little closer to me than the TV. But that sometimes made me think maybe it's the station or the cable company, not something here.

[MartinT]

I also notice lips and sound slightly out of sync sometimes

That's quite common when audio and video are processed via different paths.

My Sky HD box has adjustment, and I find 40ms delay on sound compensates for lip-sync perfectly. My Blu-ray player has no such adjustment, though, and can be a little painful depending on the exact disc.

[Yomanze]

Cool Martin I didn't realise you can do that. Assume the 40ms is a general setting or do you find it differs by DAC?

[MartinT]

It will slightly differ by DAC. I use a news channel and adjust while watching and listening to the news reader.

[highstream]

Sky HD box - is that the equivalent of the DVR that cable and satellite companies commonly rent out in the States?