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Recommend a DAC - Park13 - 09-08-2020
I have set up a raspberry pi with moode audio. It is hooked to a google max speaker via headphone jack from pi. The volume doesn't go very high and wanted to a DAC. Recommendation on a DAC? Maybe future proof?
RE: Recommend a DAC - vinnn - 09-08-2020
Depends on your budget, if you've got £14499 (or $17250) I've heard the DCS Bartok is pretty good.
RE: Recommend a DAC - Park13 - 09-08-2020
(09-08-2020, 05:12 PM)vinnn Wrote: Depends on your budget, if you've got £14499 (or $17250) I've heard the DCS Bartok is pretty good.
WOW! I just want to better sound to my google max speaker? Not more then $70?
RE: Recommend a DAC - TheOldPresbyope - 09-08-2020
(09-08-2020, 06:07 PM)Park13 Wrote:(09-08-2020, 05:12 PM)vinnn Wrote: Depends on your budget, if you've got £14499 (or $17250) I've heard the DCS Bartok is pretty good.
WOW! I just want to better sound to my google max speaker? Not more then $70?
So something like the low-end US$10 Adafruit dac or the US$35 HiFiBerry DAC+.
If you ever move up from that Google Max speaker you might want to consider a modest USB dac in the US$100 to US$250 range. There's lots. See for example the audiosciencereview listings.
Regards,
Kent
RE: Recommend a DAC - Alaini93 - 09-08-2020
HifiBerry DAC+Pro is very good with it's on power supply. And good speakers make a lot of difference also.
RE: Recommend a DAC - Park13 - 09-08-2020
(09-08-2020, 07:04 PM)Alaini93 Wrote: HifiBerry DAC+Pro is very good with it's on power supply. And good speakers make a lot of difference also.
Thank you!!
RE: Recommend a DAC - Park13 - 09-08-2020
(09-08-2020, 09:51 PM)Park13 Wrote:(09-08-2020, 07:04 PM)Alaini93 Wrote: HifiBerry DAC+Pro is very good with it's on power supply. And good speakers make a lot of difference also.
Thank you!!
I assume I would just need a adapter to go in speak jack on google speaker? until i upgrade to a better system?
RE: Recommend a DAC - Alaini93 - 09-08-2020
I didn't pay attention, your are playing on a Google max Speaker. Sorry I thought your system sounded like a Google speaker and you wanted better. But in this case just buy the cheapest DAC, you would not hear the difference anyway with this speaker.
RE: Recommend a DAC - CallMeMike - 09-09-2020
(09-08-2020, 03:30 PM)Park13 Wrote: I have set up a raspberry pi with moode audio. It is hooked to a google max speaker via headphone jack from pi. The volume doesn't go very high and wanted to a DAC. Recommendation on a DAC? Maybe future proof?
In order to help the volume go up you may want to get a headphone amplifier... [Raspberry Pi] -> [Headphone Amplifier] -> [Google Max speaker]... simples
A headphone amplifier will help you have listening sessions on headphones without disturbing the others...
RE: Recommend a DAC - Park13 - 09-09-2020
(09-08-2020, 10:01 PM)Alaini93 Wrote: I didn't pay attention, your are playing on a Google max Speaker. Sorry I thought your system sounded like a Google speaker and you wanted better. But in this case just buy the cheapest DAC, you would not hear the difference anyway with this speaker.
No I am going eventually get a better speaker. So meanwhile get the apdapter for DAC and Max speaker for now?