DAC for iMac System

Take a look at Schiit product - I have the bifrost and it is excellent with the optional UBER analogue upgrade.

They also have the Modi DAC for $99 and the Loki, a DSD processor for $150.

They make some very good product

Mesch - you might get a used one with USB for $300, but it won't have the Uber Upgrade which makes all the difference.

Mentioning the Bifrost was just so J135 knew I had experience of some of their Schiit :-)

The Modi and Loki are more in the price range, but have no idea how they sound.

Anyone out there with a Modi or Loki?

Cheers

Jl35 - as much as I like Moon gear - I have one of their phono stages - you are correct in that the usb interface as they have implemented it is lacking.

You would need a USB/spdif converter, like the v-link, to bring it up to the performance of the other inputs.

Re: the Modi - it's upper limit is 24/96 - what do you require?

What about the Cambridge Audio Dacmagic 100 - $299
Looks pretty impressive - but I haven't heard it
It will process 24/192 via the usb input, but you have to switch it to USB-2 mode.
Reviews seem quite positive

Something to ponder :-)