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Hi,

I am looking for a DAC without amplifier.

 

My future daughter-in-law is just starting her journey into hi-fi. I have provided her with Sennheiser HD600 headphones, and a Musical Fidelity X-can v2 headphone amp.

 

She will be going the digital route, hopefully with the highest quality digital files.

 

So, what DAC should she look at?  The budget will stretch to a max of $1000.

 

Thanks in advance for any advice

Paul

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It has an amp but you obviously don't have to use it. Extremely difficult to find a better sounding dac at this price. It does need the Lps to sound its best though

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16 hours ago, paulv said:

My future daughter-in-law is just starting her journey into hi-fi. I have provided her with Sennheiser HD600 headphones, and a Musical Fidelity X-can v2 headphone amp.

 

What a great father-in-law. You don't have any single daughters do you? I'm sure the SNA boys would be lining up!

 

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8 hours ago, gz76 said:

 

What a great father-in-law. You don't have any single daughters do you? I'm sure the SNA boys would be lining up!

 

Ha Ha, Thanks gz76. Unfortunately for you guys, I have only the one son.

 

Actually, I bought the headphones and amp in about 2003, and I have just upgraded them.

 

They have repaid the purchase price by giving me many, many hours of pleasure.

Paul

 

 

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Hi Paul,

what will she be using to drive the DAC ? - laptop ? phone ? desktop PC/Mac ?

Point being what input/s are needed on the DAC - Optical, Coax, USB

You could test drive a couple of options here if you wanted.

ATB

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1 hour ago, ophool said:

Hi Paul,

what will she be using to drive the DAC ? - laptop ? phone ? desktop PC/Mac ?

Point being what input/s are needed on the DAC - Optical, Coax, USB

 

Hi Ophool, great to hear from you.

I think she'll probably be using a phone and a laptop.

Paul

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