latest DAC recommendations

incidentally I am after a new dac and my budget is about a hundred pounds.

I am considering the Behringer SRC2496 after reading some positive reviews on it. Is this my best bet for the price?

The other thing is, it must have a volume control on it.

 

Hi again Pete.

The SRC doesn't have a volume control, only a headphone level control.

The DEQ can adjust volume, although it is slightly tricky to use since it is really a gain control for the compressor section. It does work though, and I use it in my second system like this.

 

If it doesnt have a volume control on it can i not use the headphone output instead?

or are there any others?

which is better the behringer or the beresford?

 

Hi,

No you can't use the headphone output (unless you mean with headphones ) because it is differnt from a line output for amps.

The Beresford is really nothing special except for the fact it has a volume control. If I were you I would spend more like £200 and get something considerably better though.

This looks very nice to me, especially for the money. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YULONG-DAH1-D...hash=item140250335852&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

Or indeed the DEQ, with room correction too.

 

What version of the Beresford DAC have you had? My fave is the older Mk.3 but a lot of folks rate the latest Mk 6.3 very highly. Might be worth a try - certainly sounds different to the Mk.3!

Some folks who like the MK 6.3 have compared it to the Chord DAC64 and say it comes embarassingly close.

I think the volume control affects both the headphones and the line level outputs to your amp.

Here it is ...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Beresford-TC-...oryZ3272QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think Stan B still gives a refund if not happy offer.

 

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