most musical DAC under 1k?

Amp rega brio- R thinking in using my ipod with a wadia dock to a dac to improve quality!
Open to hear experiences!
Thanks

junglern09-18-2011 2:04am

buff Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 210 posts 09-18-2011 at 04:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete dealer disclaimer The Rega dac would make perfect sense and is certainly in the running for most musical dac under 1K
lewinskih01 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 906 posts 09-18-2011 at 12:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Is the iPod your only source? Peachtree Audio iDac looks like a good candidate. Of course, there are many musical candidates under $1k, but most lack the iPod docking capability.
junglern OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 50 posts 09-18-2011 at 05:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No ipod is not my only source! I have comp files and vinyls as well! I am using the brio bulting phono and the rega Rp1 Thanks
stl114_nj Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 94 posts 09-19-2011 at 12:28am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I just got the idac and am very impressed so far. I pulls the digital signal direct from the ipod and processes the signal via dac. The output thru USB was as good as other input sources which eliminates the need for a S/pdif converter. There is a good review in Stereophile this month and previously in Absolute Sound. What swayed me over the Rega was the better USB performance, less coloration (according to the reviewers) and the ability to doc the ipod and use a remote.