cheap DAC's

[taz]

Ok following the thread about my first foray into streaming audio I would now like to up the anti a little bit, for the time being I would like to start to walk before trying to run and as i'm still experimenting I wan't to start with something cheap and cheerful, the DAC will be going in-between the Blu Ray Player and the main audio amp, that means I need a digital in (coax or optical) and a pair of phono's out, In the future I can think about something better but for now something cheap and functional will do. I have seen the "CYP AU-D3 " and the LINDY as well, both under £40 so not the end of the world if it doesn't work.
or Is there something better available ? maybe someone has something they don't use any more ?
any input would be appreciated
thanks

 

[Batty]

If you have an old MINIdisk player you could try the DACs in that.

 

[wynniaj]

If you want something cheap and cheerful, the superpro 707 is very effective for very little money

 

[wynniaj]

http://www.itemaudio.co.uk/superpro_dac.html

for more info..

 

[Dev]

taz, where are you based? If you only want to see how it works out perhaps you can borrow one? I have an Entech 2.5 that you can borrow for a while if you can pick it up.

 

[taz]

thanks guys, sorry dev i live in Bolton but a very kind offer all the same, I was looking at the CYP AU-D3 at just £39 new it seems a reasonable starting place, has anyone used one ? that superpro looks like a good one as well but more than i have to spend at present with hollidays looming, also there is a LINDY one for the same price £39 any users ?
thanks