DAC comparison

Hello all. I have a chance to grab an ARC Dac 8. I currently have a Schiit Yggy. Has anyone had the opportunity to hear both that could comment on these two dacs? Thanks in advance.

backdoor07-10-2022 1:46am

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erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,996 posts 07-10-2022 at 01:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I owned the DAC 8 for six months. Used it with a Wyred4Sound upsampler. I also got a chance to look at the output on an oscilloscope. That DAC had some visible noise issues which at least one reviewer commented about. The DAC 8 is only good with high resolution files. Something more modern will work a lot better with Redbook. I switched to a Mytek Brooklyn and was a lot happier overall. Get something newer.
backdoor OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 97 posts 07-10-2022 at 02:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Erik I was concerned about the age of this dac too. Wasn’t sure how it stacked up with modern dacs. Thanks for input.
david_ten Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,480 posts 07-10-2022 at 02:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Former owner of the DAC 7 and the Yggdrasil. Sharing more about your preferences, desired outcomes and system focus will be helpful.

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