AMC DAC8 digital to analog converter.
heiney9
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This has been my workhorse in the office rig for a very long time. It sounds that good. It is more of a "budget" piece but there is something that just sounds right about it.
AMC DAC8 - 4 Digital Inputs -- 1 Optical + 3 Coaxial, 2 Outputs -- 1 Digital (BNC) + 1 Analog
It has a BNC digital output connection so you can use it for recording as well.
Here are the specs.
http://www.amchome.com/content/amc-dac8-digital-analog-converters
Link to a review
http://sites.thestar.com.my/audio/story.asp?file=/1996/9/05pam1
No original box, I'd rate it a solid 7. No major scratches or dents or dings but normal wear for an item that is 10+ years old so expect some scuffs and very light surface scratches, etc. Nothing major cosmetically. The buttons on the front are push buttons and because of their design they do get "sticky" sometimes you need to mess with them a bit to change inputs. It was never an issue for me because I only had one source hooked to it, but full disclosure. It's not broken, just a design issue.
I was going to keep this as a back-up, but honestly I probably will never use it again so rather than have it sit in a closet maybe someone can use in their rig.
I am not going to play the game of starting out higher then bumping it and lowering the price, etc.
$75 plus actual shipping and insurance
prefer paypal add 3.5%.
Thanks for looking, ask any questions.
The first two photo's show what looks like a scratch around the power button. It's just a smudge which I have already wiped off. No scratch there.
AMC DAC8 - 4 Digital Inputs -- 1 Optical + 3 Coaxial, 2 Outputs -- 1 Digital (BNC) + 1 Analog
It has a BNC digital output connection so you can use it for recording as well.
Here are the specs.
http://www.amchome.com/content/amc-dac8-digital-analog-converters
Link to a review
http://sites.thestar.com.my/audio/story.asp?file=/1996/9/05pam1
No original box, I'd rate it a solid 7. No major scratches or dents or dings but normal wear for an item that is 10+ years old so expect some scuffs and very light surface scratches, etc. Nothing major cosmetically. The buttons on the front are push buttons and because of their design they do get "sticky" sometimes you need to mess with them a bit to change inputs. It was never an issue for me because I only had one source hooked to it, but full disclosure. It's not broken, just a design issue.
I was going to keep this as a back-up, but honestly I probably will never use it again so rather than have it sit in a closet maybe someone can use in their rig.
I am not going to play the game of starting out higher then bumping it and lowering the price, etc.
$75 plus actual shipping and insurance
prefer paypal add 3.5%.
Thanks for looking, ask any questions.
The first two photo's show what looks like a scratch around the power button. It's just a smudge which I have already wiped off. No scratch there.
"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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I'll take it.
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dangit Dave!
Nice score.Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Well, I have a Chinese Xwschwing brand DAC, a CAL Audio Gamma, and now this one. I am going to see which works best in my system and move the other two out. I should know something in a few weeks.
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PM coming back at ya, Dave
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H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Please mark this *SOLD*"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
