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USB DAC question for neutral setup. Please help.

Hi

I have PC based stereo setup and i mostly use Flac/WAV files. My setup is fairly neutral, rather lacking on energy/excitement.

I am looking a good USB DAC in $600 price range, used or new, that can help improve the overall system and also impart some energy to it.

My top choices are Concero ($400used), Concero HD ($600used), Centrance Dacmini ($500 used), AMI Musik DDH-1($500 new).

These are the main ones, i am open to suggestions for others within this price too.

Audition is not an option so i need some help in deciding what to do?

Needs to go along with the setup and improve it also impart some energy.

Regards
adurlabhji

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adurlabhji OP
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Hi

Thanks for the response. Will look into bifrost.
Chord is out of budget at the moment.

Only other viable options at the moment
seem to be the two concero models. Anyone uses them?

Regarding the system, I run PC(Source) - EMU Pro Audio DAC - DIY Class A solid state amp - Blumenhofer FS5 speakers. All cabling is WSS. I dont think i can change anything else in the system as i dont have the budget for it.

Thanks
adurlabhji OP
8 posts
 
Hi!

Thanks for all your suggestions and help.
I have tweaked my pc and setup quite a bit already.
For the dac, i am getting a good deal on AMI Musik DS5.

Any one here who has used it? Comparison to the concero?

Regards
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