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Any reason not choose an Apogee Duet?

My new mini mac arrived this week so its time to get serious about a DAC. (If you've thought about making the plunge, there are good deals at the Apple Store Clearance section)

Is there any reason not to select the apogee duet? The price is about 1/2 of what i'm willing to pay... and it provides a good ADC converter by all accounts.

My biggest worry about buying without audition is bass response. I just can't live with a forward sound. I need bass that I can FEEL.

Thanks in advance for any feedback or suggested alternatives.
dhoperos

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smiley1z
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The Duet looks pretty sweet. Its limited to no higher than a 96kHz signal though. Download the User Manual and check it out. I'm thinking of the Mini-DAC because it can handle the higher resolution 176.4 files.

Evaluating 2 DAC's at a time sounds like a great idea if you are working with a 30 day return policy.

You could also buy one DAC and see if local audiophiles are willing to bring their DAC over for a listening session.
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