Need DAC comparable to OPPO BDP-83SE, or better, small size, USB OK, SPDIF coax...


Remodeling our RV so I can fit, after rebuilding to new shape woofer section of Edgarhorn Slimlines. Bringing my old system out of storage after many years, highly upgraded Baby Sophia tube amp. High powered big subwoofer system design underway as well. Oppo just to big to use it so need to work out a mini computer with BD player for our limited collection and will be using Qobuz for most all music. Looking into an PRi or mini computer and slim external BD player. I need some sort of switcher as well as have the TV swivel down from ceiling and a Martin Logan Vision X sound bar above it for more casual listening. CHEAP but great, I know not impossible to find but needs to match up well with the Baby Sophia and upgraded Slimlines. Thanks, Rick (Wife and doggy waiting for me, I will refine this post when I return:)
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I need to order a usb-c to coax for spdif to test the sound of the S6 Lite Tablet my wife just got for her birthday, even with audio out to the Martin Logan it sounds pretty darn good and easy to navigate Qobuz. I might consider getting another Tab to use with a DAC. This does not solve the issue of playing our limited Blu Ray, DVD and CD collection, just a few hundred disks. 

I can get a refurbed Dell or HP sff computer which will hold an inboard low profile video and audio card with a decent DAC(I hope) for pretty cheap. Then maybe a little monitor to sit on top or just use the TV but I like to keep it closed up to the ceiling and out of the way, we seldom watch TV. The Dell is quite a bit smaller than the HP which is bigger than I prefer but both will house a Blu Ray player.

The Martin Logan is a very good sounding sound bar, picked it up for just $200 to get by with when I took out the system we used the past few years which included KEF line array speakers. The DAC is pretty decent but not up to par with the OPPO DAC( I only use stereo and sub, never been into surround systems, the SE Oppo is quite nice)

Sub setup will be one of the below subs, most likely sealed enclosures, all are car audio and work very well and all sound very good.

2) Arc Audio 10's in sealed enclosures built in back wall.

1) Arc Audio 12 Black Line, been in use here for years, great sub!

2) Image Dynamics ID 15, sealed, used to run 4 of these in the house with over 3kw class H, did a nice job with the Edgarhorns.

1) Dayton 15 sealed with 1kw class H plate amp.

1) Dayton 1kw class H component amp with single band EQ used here for years. I like it the best of the two amp choices due to the EQ which has Q adjustment as well but the plate amp in the unit above this is an easier fit space wise.

I will build a remote volume control and hid the sub amp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though my system will not be very expensive it will sound very very good with the right DAC. The Slimlines I bought directly from Bruce Edgar, oil filled caps, foil inductors, upgraded resistors and wiring as well as Fostex tweeters. Baby sophia has every upgrade I could find to do and good tubes with several sets of spares. I have made all my own cables for decades and heard them up against many very expensive cables, I will stick to DIY:) I will also run a dedicated power circuit for the sub amp and one for the rest of the system, hospital grade sockets and line filtering of some sort.

I just need the right DAC to match the system for the lowest possible price though will spend more as needed. We love listening to music, not the system, this will be more than good enough for our needs and for being in an RV, outstanding. We know horns might not be the best to position but will work on it as require and use room treatment as we can. This is a very solid RV, 5k more weight than any other 5th wheel ever sold.