Apogee Mini DAC: Connection questions

Hey Hugo,

Do you think it would be worth the upgrade to add the USB card connection. If there wouldn't be any major upgrade in sound quality, $195 may be a bit much to eliminate my Waveterminal U24 from the chain. It is connected to the DAC with a glass toslink.

Are you using an amp with your unit? or are you still using a balanced Zu connected directly to the XLR jacks?

I continue to be intrigued by the different sounds coming from the headphone out and line out. Some things sound a little better to me with the more "wet" sounding trebles from the headphone out, but most things seem to sound a bit better from the fuller and more detailed bass and mids from the line out. It is like having two different setups, both sound excellent.

When I get my Zu back I suspect that is what I will settle on.

cheers,
dshea

i am using a dynahi with my mini-dac, a properly built dynahi sounds way better than driving the 650s with the balanced out.

skip the usb option if you don't really need to use it with your computer.

Great about USB. Maybe I will save some money for a Dynahi or a tube amp.

Hugo,

Sorry one more question. Did you ever mess with the inner unit adjustments for the XLR output, or did you use the factory default?

cheers,
dshea

Try a 12V lead acid battery on the Mini-DAC. I put one on mine and the difference is HUGE versus the stock wall wart.