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MHDT Havana vs Apogee Mini DAC ?

Has anyone done a side-by-side shoot out with these 2 DACs?

I am going to buy a Mac Mini to use as a music server and it seems that firewire provides better sound due to lack of jitter. The problem is that there are very few firewire DACs to choose from at the $1,000 or less price point. Has anyone compared the Havana via USB or SPDIF against the Apogee Dac Mini using firewire?

Thanks
Tom
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ballan
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I don't recommend against FireWire, but I think using it as your main reason for choosing a DAC is too limiting. I've used the Apogee and it's good.
ballan
184 posts
 
Mingles has it down, but there is an issue. If you want to have more control over metadata and tags, it's easier to do it before you "import".
ballan
184 posts
 
Again, I agree with Trebejo. I find that optical sounds best most the time. I realize this goes against what a lot of "audiophiles" think, but when using a Mac, optical works extremely well.
ballan
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@Timrhu: Don't let it become a chore. Just feed them as you want to listen, and take it one day at a time. Hope your adventure goes well.
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