terranersa Posted July 9, 2009 Report Posted July 9, 2009 I'm thinking about getting a used OMZ DAC v4 Where does it rank in the DAC world? I'm not familiar with this hobby and just getting started.
jp11801 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Posted July 9, 2009 IMHO there are better ways to go, Ori is a good guy and respected in the local audio community but his dac/amp sounds a little bright to me
skullguise Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 I have a 4.0 DAC, and love it. I don't find it too bright, could be system dependencies or interactions. At list price, there's a heck of a lot more competition these days. But used, around the $400-450 mark, it's pretty tough to beat IMO. Detail/resolution, spacious sounding, extended highs (again, not too bright IMO though) are strengths. Deep quality bass is the main weakness. I haven't heard the Buffalo DAC except for a brief listening in an unfamiliar system. But the ESS DAC's and a good implementation look like they are winners. You'll pay more, maybe up to double what the OMZ costs used. That could be worth it if you have the money. If not, I don't think the OMZ will disappoint by any means.
Sherwood Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 AudiogoN ForSale: Zhaolu D1 Dac modified by Oritek not the newest version, or the prettiest example, but the price is hard to beat.
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