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Compare Between Few Dacs

hi to all.
i have LEBEN CS 600 AND DEVORE NINES SPEAKERS.i get suggest from here to buy dac that called METRUM OCTAVE MINI NOS DAC. but ,unfortunately i live in israel i cant hear this dac .so i decided to buy dac but in my country there few dacs that i can hear and consider i like to know what you people can suggest me to buy and why that will be match well to my system (pls if u can explain your choice i will be glad) :

HEGEL HD 2 OR 11, WYRED 4 SOUND DAC1 ,MDAC AUDIO LAB,TEDDY DAC,BEL CANTO 1.5 DAC, OR ANY ELSE SUGGESTIONS PLS

and what you think if you compare all this to metrum octave mini nos dac ??
someone in my country say that the hegel hd 2 is perfect for use with pc and its cheap but i cant test it in my home so what your opnion ??
please i so need help what to do ?
the budget is 1000$-1200@ used or new i dont care
bolero32

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devilboy
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Bhobba: First, I want to say thank you. It was your comments I read in a post a while ago that led me to the purchase of my Metrum. I love it and actually prefer it to the Weiss Minerva I had at five times the cost. I have a few questions regarding proper use of the Metrum. Questions that I can't seem to get any answers to. I am currently using the Metrum via its optical input as it's the only option for me right now. In the past I purchased two usb/spdif converters...Mapleshade (which required a driver that I couldn't to get to operate), and a M2Tech Hiface 2. I was getting "clicks" and "pops" coming out of the speakers with the Hiface 2. Someone said I need to increase the buffer size but when I asked how this is done, I couldn't get an answer. The Hiface 2 was returned.

Also, I understand that the Metrum can be modified to accept BNC input as this apparently is a true 75 ohm input.

So, here are my questions:

1) Does the Audiophillio require a driver to download?
2) Have you compared other usb/spdif converters to the
Auidophillio?
3) Do you know how to increase buffer size?
4) Have you any experience using the Metrum with a BNC
input?

Sorry for all the questions but I can't the answers I need.
devilboy
1,176 posts
 
Bhobba: Thank you very much for the info...much appreciated.
devilboy
1,176 posts
 
Bhobba: I'm about to pull the trigger on an Audiophilleo 2 and have another question about your experience with it. I understand that it comes with a usb cable. Did you use it with the stock cable or did you use an upgraded cable? Also, should the usb cable be 1.5 meters as recommended by many for digital cables?(although I don't know if that pertains to coax only or usb as well).

As always, your advice is greatly appreciated.
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