Let's brainstorm..Setting up MinimServer to feed a USB DAC

[PeteManchester]

(27-11-2013 00:28)simoncn Wrote:  

(23-11-2013 13:08)PeteManchester Wrote:  I have used it with a Sabre U2 Async DAC, Prodigy Cube DAC and also tested the new UD110 v2 DAC.

It's not as good as a Linn DS :-) but it seems to work ok.

I'm listening to this via the built-in audio output connected to a pair of decent speakers. The sound quality is better than I was expecting, with some occasional minor glitches. I'd like to try a USB DAC next. Of the ones you have listed, which would be your recommendation?

Hi Simon,

The Prodigy Cube is ok, actually it's better than ok, it's good but the other two are better and cheaper

The HifiMeDIY U2 Async DAC is very good, it supports upto 24bit and sounds very good. It comes in a nice case.

The Stoner Acoustics UD110 is my favorite at the moment, it supports 16 and 32bit, sounds very clear. The only issue is that it does not support hardware volume control like the U2 does, i have passed my comments back to the developer, but there are ways around this by configuring the mixer_type in mpd to be software controlled rather than hardware. the UD110 just comes as the PCB covered in heatshrink tubing.

Between the U2 and the UD110 there is not a big difference in sound or price.

If you were to chose the UD110 make sure you ask for a UD110 v2, the original version would not work on any of my raspis.

PS I've got some hearing loss and slight tinnitus, so I may not be the best judge :-)