Audioengine D1 DAC: As low as $119 @ massdrop.com

This is a great deal on a great DAC.

the A2's are back!

Are these comparable to the Schiit Modi or the ODAC?

I'm in the market for one, but so many good ones to choose from.

Quote from aversed : Are these comparable to the Schiit Modi or the ODAC? I'm in the market for one, but so many good ones to choose from.

THISSSS... might buy the Modi+Magna combo... but.. want.. to.. save.. money.. too

So, I'm big into audio but not so much home theater. All of my stereo equipment is fairly vintage and high end and put together for listening to music (running my tv through it is an after thought). Up until now, it's been fine, because my plasma has RCA audio out, so my PS3, 360, etc. run HDMI to the TV, the TV acts as the DAC, outputs to the stereo, and everything is good.

I've been thinking about upgrading my TV, my only issue is most TV's don't come with analog audio out these days. Does anyone have a recommendation for a DAC that I could run between the optical out on a TV and my pre-amp? This one has to draw power from a computer to run, correct?

Also, are there any solutions to serve digital audio through a DAC like this over a network? Take into consideration, I'd still want the optical input for my TV. I've got 2000+ cds I've been wanting to rip lossless. It'd be cool if there was something small/cheap like a Raspberry Pi that I could plug in and use as a controller/audio streamer. A Raspberry Pi wouldn't have enough juice to power something like this, would it?

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