Amazingly inexpensive 24/96 DAC - £10

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!

 

Have you heard it, Rob?

Are you still using a v-dac?

 

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.

 

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?

 

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&

 

£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.