With the MyDac everything is very distinct and delineated, and the music is a bit more three dimensional to my ears, particularly in terms of width, not quite as much in terms of depth.Īnyway, if anyone is looking for a DAC, I'd give this one an audition.
I don't have a ton of experience with DACs for the reasons mentioned above, so for all I know there are lots of others at this price point that perform just as well.but based on my limited experience, this one is very satisfying.
I don't know if it makes any difference, but I have always run my D1 connected to a 5v USB outlet on my Belkin power strip. Until recently, I've always had it as my dedicated DAC with my main headphone rig, so I needed the power outlet thing to accommodate that. I've always wondered if having the volume pot on the D1 detracted from the sound at all. Seems to me I've heard over the years that the signal can be degraded when two volume pots were in the pathway? I dunno.I'll let you guys handle the technical explanations. All I know is that as much as I've enjoyed the D1, it's been relegated to laptop duty.whatever is going on here, the Mydac is a significant improvement.still surprised by this.ĭjango: Very cool.I know it's designed and built in France, so I was happy about that. A buddy of mine also sent me a link to the new Micromega amp that is designed to mate with the MyDac.apparently this company has been around for a while, but they're going through a bit of a resurgence under new ownership. I may pick up the amp to play around with, as well, since it's really not pricey at all. In fact, during my back and forth listening sessions over the last 36 hrs, I intentionally left my Yaqin tube buffer out of the loop so that I could minimize variables. YMMV, but the buffer is what really helped me in taming the edge you mentioned. It's funny cause after the first hour or two of listening w/out it, I contacted my tube guy for suggestions on some 6SN7 tubes since I realized I never upgraded from the stock Chinese tubes that came with it. For headphone listening, I much prefer having the buffer in the signal path. Larry: Thanks for that suggestion.that reinforces Dale's point, so I will definitely consider that since I plan to keep the D1.īrooklyn: I remember your post about that.maybe the mac mini is just so good that it's not as big of an upgrade as it was for me when I used the D1 over the headphone jacks on my Dell? I know that not everyone really hears much difference when they swap out DACs, though, which is partly why I have felt as I have up to this point. Whenever I change anything, I use my headphones as a critical part of the evaluation process.
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