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  1. Thanks for the input firedog. So the HiFace adapter will be a great improvement over a direct USB cable on the Valb, but how would it compare to a TosLink connection between my MacBook to the DAC? Also, if other users have had the chance to listen to both of these DACs, I'd very much appreciate some comments. Thank you.
  2. Hello Nuke. Thank you very much for your reply! So I guess it comes down to individual preferences since both DACs seem like good value for money. One thing I didn't quite understand was your note about adaptive USB and the HiFace async USB adapter. I know the V-DAC is using adaptive USB, but is this also the case with the Valab? And would you say that using USB -> HiFace -> Coax is better than running a direct USB or TosLink cable from my MacBook to the DAC?
  3. Hello everyone! I'm looking into upgrading my stereo system by adding a DAC. I'm currently running a pair of Linn Katan speakers on a Rotel RA-1062 integrated amplifier, which most of the time is connected to my laptop using a cheap mini-jack to RCA. I'm convinced that adding a DAC to this system would improve the sound quality significantly, even though most of my MP3s are (only) 320kbps. I have looked into buying a second-hand DAC, and after some research I've found to two options which are similar priced: 1) Musical Fidelity V-DAC 2) Valab NOS DAC USB I'm planning to run either a USB or S/PDIF from my laptop to the DAC and then high quality interconnects from the DAC to the amp. I'm aware that the main difference between the two DACs is that the V-DAC is upsamling and the Valab is non-upsampling, however I'm not really sure what would be the best solution in my case. Any recommendations are highly welcome. And if you have alternative suggestions in a similar price range, please let me know. Thanks a lot!
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