Electra Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Xindak DAC 8 In as near to new condition as you can get. Its not exactly old - about 3 months. Manual and original packaging included. This thing is built like the proverbial - it is heavy ( far heavier than either the Cyrus or the BC DAC's ) Fully isolated/shielded transformers, AD1852 DAC chip, USB, Toslink and Coax. Single ended and balanced outputs. In the few reviews you will find on the web ( or forum postings ) people consider these to be in the company of the likes of the Benchmark, StelloDA220, Sim 300D etc. For the money, its more than a match for the Cyrus DAC X+ in all but the absolutely immediate timing of the Cyrus. My reason for selling? I needed a remote controlled system, for domestic harmony reasons - and while this DAC has a remote ( billet Aluminum at that! ) it just was not working for me in my system from a convenience point of view. I saw the chance to get into a remote controlled unit, so grabbed it. Sonically, its actually very near either a Cyrus DAC X+ or a Bel Canto DAC3. It is a little unique in that it offers both a tube driven output, and also a SS driven output. I prefer the tube output. ( E88CC ) New price? In the UK they sell for about 750GBP, from a RRP of about 850. I saw one in Sydney for $2K AUD, which I thought was a little optimistic to be honest, it is, after all, a Chinese brand, not American or English. Importing one from Cattylink ( about the cheapest "reputable" online retailer I am aware of ) will set you back $USD1033.67, or about $1390 on todays exchange rate. Plus, if customs do their job properly, another 15% for the GST. PM me your offer - but don't insult me please. The last one I watched on Ebay sold for $680USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob71 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I recently acquired it's older brother, the DAC 3 MKII, and absolutely love it. Great sound, and fantastic value for money. I'm sure whoever picks this up will be very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electra Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Bump.... Dac is still sitting in a box in my storage room. Anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electra Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 Bump. It too is on tardme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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