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Conference hips::uk_audioo

Title:	You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:	Let's be conformist
Moderator:	GOVT02::BARKER

Created:	Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	550
Total number of notes:	3847

353.0. "very low cost DAC" by LARVAE::IVES_J (Bad Karma in the UK) Mon Apr 13 1992 15:03

    This months HiFi World (possibly the best magazine !?)
    gave a storming review to the new QED DIGIT DAC.
    
    This black box sets a new all-time-low price for an external DAC of
    #125.00 + 19.00 for the QED cable (Transport to DAC).
    
    Review stated that it lost little to DACS of #600.00+.
    
    Chipset was Philips Bitstream though the specific chip was not listed.
    Likely to be 7321 or 7323 in single ended mode.
    
    Also like to Audio Alchemy unit, it uses an external 12v supply, which
    it you're like me sets tweak-possibility-alarm-bells ringing.
    
    Now where did I put that old car battery ?????

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
353.1	recommended partner?	SQGUK::LEVY	The Bloodhound	`Mon Apr 13 1992 17:13`	6
	Did they recommend a CD player to partner it? One advantage it might offer is the sound quality of a player like the Rotel with the facilities of a Sony. Malcolm
353.2		LARVAE::IVES_J	Bad Karma in the UK	`Mon Apr 13 1992 21:02`	7
	They (hifi world) did'nt QED are marketing it specifically at 16bit owners who want a cheap upgrade, hence the single coax in with only one sampling rate (CD). I guess you're right, in that you could even have a multiplay with the sound of a Rotel ;-)
353.3		LARVAE::IVES_J	Bad Karma in the UK	`Tue Apr 14 1992 13:18`	13
	just got the May HFN&RR ( for a friend of course :-) ) They are reviewing the QED next month BUT Colloms makes a reference to it in the ROKSAN review, where he states that the QED has a deeper soundstage than the ROKDAC. Also it appears that the QED DIGIT is 7323 based like the Audio Alchemy . the ROKSAN came out O.K. they seemed to like the whole package (transport +DAC+external power supply) but not the individual bit's. still looks like the Meridian is the one to beat , over the NAIM, LINN and ROKSAN players, but then thy'e been in with CD from the start, hav'nt they ;-}
353.4	Subtle hint.	SKIWI::EATON	Marketing - the rubber meets the sky	`Wed Apr 15 1992 02:06`	10
	Isn't it time some of you guys over there organised a "shoot-out" with these CD players to let the rest of us know what you think ? Meridian 200/203 and 600/603 Linn Karik and Numerik Naim CDS Roksan Micromega Trio Perhaps make the reference player the Arcam Alpha or Rotel 965
353.5	Digital Digit Review?	MASALA::GHUTCHEON		`Tue Apr 21 1992 17:30`	7
353.6		FUTURS::WATSON	Rik Watson	`Wed Apr 22 1992 12:13`	6
	When I was last talking to Roxan about their CD player they sort of ``recommended'' using the Digit with their transport as a ``cheap'' way of getting their transport. Interestingly enough they said that it was the transport which could potentialy make the most difference in a system ?