Digital Man Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Hi All, I am thinking of purchasing a Dragonfly Black or Red, latest versions, secondhand of course, I wish to use it mainly with my iPhone 8 plus and my Apple 2014 MacBook Pro, is it with it ? is it a great leap forward or is the improvement marginal ? what other Sac's would suit better than the aforementioned Dragons ? powered rather than usb powered is on the table, especially for the MacBook Pro, budget is under $500, secondhand or new. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janjuggler Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hi @Digital Man There's a Red in the classifieds for $180 JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hi, Yes, I did see that one earlier. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Look at the smaller Schiit Audio DAC’s, like the Modi 3 and Modi Multibit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hi, I will. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerav Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Project s2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyev Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) Do you want portability? If not, the topping d50 is a bargain. I use a d50 fed by USB from my MacBook Pro / Tidal in a second system and it’s very good. I also used it in my main system for a few months and, while it didn’t have the same scale of my $2500 main dac, it certainly wasn’t embarassed by it. It uses a phone charger for power or you can spend a bit more on a better supply. https://www.amazon.com.au/TOPPING-ES9038Q2M-DSD512-768KHz-Decoder/dp/B07BQTFWW1 Edited January 27, 2019 by buddyev 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irek Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Dragon fly red is an improvement over apple but you need a good headphones to take advantage of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Hi, Is it a big improvement with the dragonfly red ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Hi All, Any thoughts on the Topping D50 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyev Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Digital Man said: Hi All, Any thoughts on the Topping D50 ? As I suggested above it’s an xcellent little dac and a bargain. whats the rest of your system? Edited January 30, 2019 by buddyev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittaku Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 8 hours ago, Digital Man said: Hi All, Any thoughts on the Topping D50 ? For its price, it's unbeatable in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Hi, The rest of my system ? well, I am building a new system and learning about going totally digital as well as going totally into music files, I have totally ditched ALL physical media, right across the board, so, I have now entered into a brave new world, I am currently having a valve amp made into a SET, from parts that I rescued from a vintage radiogram, I also rescued a Goodman's Audiom 60 from the same unit in great cosmetic condition and in full working order, if I find another, I will get them made into cabinets and partner them with the SET amp, I am learning and setting up a Aries Mini to fully access my ripped cd's from iTunes, which are in AIFF, using my iPhone 8 plus as the remote/controller. I am also trying to improve the sound of my Mac Book pro 2014 with a day, hence this original post, I like what I am reading about the Dragon Red and the Topping D50, I would like the dac to have a headphone jack as well. Edited January 30, 2019 by Digital Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) S.M.S.L SU-8 - Has to be the Version 2 Edited February 14, 2019 by Sansui77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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