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reliable DDC

I'm in need of a good DDC for a DAC that only takes SPDIF input. So I need USB > SPDIF. I own a Gustard U18 and it's working, but I've read a lot of stuff about reliability problems with Gustard or Chi-fi in general. The only other audiophile level DDC I know of is the Denafrips, also Chinese. Are there any audiophile level DDCs made elsewhere in the world (say, USA?)

 

magon
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10,175 posts
 

Of the thousands of ChiFi DDCs sold this is the first post I’ve seen here about any units failing, which is a pretty strong indication there is no widespread issue with these products or we’d undoubtedly be hearing a lot more about it.  I’ll also say Gustard in particular has had reliability issues in the past so may not the best indicator of overall ChiFi product reliability.  So avoid these DDCs if you want, but it does not seem justified by the overwhelmingly positive experiences and comments made by people here. 

deep_333
1,823 posts
 

On a good dac or streamer dac combo, the equivalent of ddc function should already be built in. It should happen right before the conversion with negligible signal travel, etc.

You could screw it up when you have a separate ddc box to do such things, run a wire from it and so on..

 

magon OP
89 posts
 

@tony1954 

Bye.

magon OP
89 posts
 

@deep_333

The main issue is that I have a DAC with only S/PDIF in. No USB.

I also have a DAC with USB in and I probably wouldn't use the DDC with that.

 

dalims4
242 posts
 

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