Amazingly inexpensive 24/96 DAC - £10

[RobHolt]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-Optical-Coax-to-Analog-RCA-Audio-Converter-RL-/260811894982

It's metal, decently specified, very nicely made, includes a power supply, optical cable and instruction.

£10.55 includes 1st class delivery.

Astonishing really!

 

[Labarum]

Have you heard it, Rob?

Are you still using a v-dac?

 

[RobHolt]

I bought one out of curiosity and it sounds absolutely fine.

I rarely use an external dac these days, just run the CD player (Rega) direct to the pre amp or if streaming I listen straight from the Apple AEX.

I've a Cambridge Dacmagic here should I ever need such a thing. I bought a Rega dac as a package with my CD player but I'll be selling that soon. Just don't use it.

 

[Labarum]

It amazes me that integrated amps don't now come with an on-board DAC thrown in (as they used to have phono stages).

I costs so little to implement.

But then for the the £10 each you can add as many digital inputs as you need and have room for.

It's still annoying. When will the industry wake up?

 

[Labarum]

The link in the first post now says the DAC is £40, bit it's still available for £10 here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-t...d=100005&prg=1048&rk=2&rkt=5&sd=190975939652&

 

[Tenson]

£40 For a DAC, that's a rip-off!

 

[Labarum]

£40 For a DAC, that's a rip-off!

Well it is when you can get it for £10.

I don't know how the do it? They must leave the factory at a pound a piece.