now days audio manufacturer like to use a goofy names for their product...weird lah....

Does the DAC works on a Mac ?

It needs the software/driver to redirect the audio output to the DAC right ?

it works.

USB native audio drivers should be available on MAC IIRC.

Any updates on the DAC? Hope it will arrive earlier. Can't wait to try it out

Still confused

1.Can this DAC use for usb speaker/headphone?
If Possible, do i need converter?

Can I use this DAC with isolated usb power????

i wish the board would be sexy black instead of blue color

It is in black colour. The blue one was something like testing unit.

Credit goes to mengsuan for the photo

This post has been edited by CoolBoy89: Feb 18 2011, 11:18 PM

i have a really noob question.. why does this small thingy sound is at par with X-Fi xtreme sound card.. i mean look at the component count, this small little fella has less component than it's rival and yet delivered almost the same performance as it's rival..??

This post has been edited by Band-Pass filter: Feb 18 2011, 11:33 PM

"Less is more"?

IMO, can someone answer these questions?
I think TS need to compile a list of FAQ

This post has been edited by edwardng: Feb 18 2011, 11:56 PM

These questions are due to lack of basic of understanding eg. what is a DAC, self powered USB equipment, 3.5mm headphone socket, RCA analogue output, SPDIF digital out.
These are the features of the DAC in question. Without basic knowledge and understanding, it can be a confusing thing to comprehend.
17 pages to read. That's not much.
Then there is also 'google'...

Because this is DIY one and so they can charge you @ a much cheaper rate... the Xi-Fi xtreme price probably includes promotion/packaging/accesories + goodwill

You're probably right!

i tried to understand fundamental of DAC.. but the explanation provided by wikipedia is too technical and i can't related it to the real thing

This post has been edited by Band-Pass filter: Feb 19 2011, 10:58 AM

Fundamental?

DAC = Digital to Analog Converter

Process all the 0 and 1 in digital to analog, so that the sound can be heard by you. The better the DAC the cleaner it can process digital to analog.

thanks.. but how does it handle compressed music like mp3?

mp3 is stored in memory/hdd as 0 n 1 basically..
dac just function to decode it..
then thru the output..
either mini(3.5mm) or RCA..

normally,for multimedia speakers,a mini rca cable is sufficient.
can get at many places,at hardware shops..or headphone shop like Jaben.
Or u can get ppl to diy.
there is ppl said there can hear the stock mini rca cable provided by the multimedia speaker manufacturer once they test.

i am not sure bout spdif output..

Let me "try" to answer this with my own opinion..

Sounds better or worst is kinda personal BUT using a good DAC to process the one and zero (from yr mp3 or lossless format) to sound wave is the heart of audio processing..

It is not the "quantity" of the components that matters but the "quality" of the components when it comes to sound quality..

kinda like different font size ....

By usb speaker, is it a usb powered speaker (i.e. a speaker with 3.5mm jack) or a speaker that connects to the pc with a usb cable ONLY?