your advice for simple dac

[naoufel]

hi everybody thanks for accept me in your group .
need your advice for buying , simple dac , with mostly common specs , no need bluetooth
just usb b input files form pc hdd
output could be , tolink spidif and rca coax
no hight specs required , just listening hifi music from pc to hifi vintage yamaha
price , max budget ,of dac 100 usd
no need , headphone dac or amplifier dac ,, just true dac , with double shipset if recommanded
from my learning , there is aiyiama , topping, smsl , gustard , fiio , shit modi , nobsound .....
place of buying online ,, b to b , aliexpress, ebay , amazone , and so other with your advice
delivery france paris
thanks

 

[SiW]

SMSL PO100 is the cheapest good option or Topping D10

 

[Zek]

need your advice for buying , simple dac

output could be , tolink spidif and rca coax

hifi music from pc to hifi vintage yamaha

Are you looking for a DAC or USB to SPDIF converter?
How are you going to connect the SPDIF output to the vintage Yamaha?

 

[Killingbeans]

place of buying online

TOPPING D10S DAC USB 32bit/384kHz DSD 256 XMOS U208 ES9038Q2M Noir - Audiophonics

Version revisitée du D10 de chez Topping, le D10s est un DAC de bureau aux capacités bluffantes dans sa gamme de prix. Cette seconde version intègre une puce de décodage haute fidélité ESS ES9038Q2M 32bit ainsi qu'une interface USB XMOS U208 avec driver Thesycon customisé pour couvrir...

www.audiophonics.fr

 

[DVDdoug]

Have you tried the soundcard output from your computer? If you're not hearing background noise it may be fine.

 

[jae]

S.M.S.L PO100, PO100 PRO & PO100 AK - Measurements (Digital Interfaces & DAC)

S.M.S.L PO100, PO100 PRO & PO100 AK Measurements Hey folks, It is time for my very last review of the year. A very special one, as there are three products to be measured today ! S.M.S.L released earlier this year the PO100, a tiny and fairly cheap USB to S/PDIF interface. Later in 2022...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[mhardy6647]

It's not bad at all...
(the Topping D10, that is)

 

[naoufel]

Are you looking for a DAC or USB to SPDIF converter?
How are you going to connect the SPDIF output to the vintage Yamaha?

Yes too , I project to test my internal cd Yamaha , USB to spdif todlink could be good option too , not sure that internal cd writer Yamaha have good dac but it is high quality cd

 

[naoufel]

Are you looking for a DAC or USB to SPDIF converter?
How are you going to connect the SPDIF output to the vintage Yamaha?

My CD player yam have toslink input and output then I can use it's internal dac as explained , it has rca coax too ,

 

[naoufel]

Have you tried the soundcard output from your computer? If you're not hearing background noise it may be fine.

I tested it thought classic headphone it is high quality sound from Jack coax 3.5mm
It is non common laptop , it is Dell one pro model , it has many outputs and HDMI too ,I will test it too

 

[VintageFlanker]

Fiio PO100 is the cheapest good option or Topping D10

What the heck is FiiO PO100 ?

 

[SiW]

What the heck is FiiO PO100 ?

Corrected - I use the Fiio usb c to lightning cable so mixed up

 

[geek101]

Used Topping E30 II ?

 

[naoufel]

Are you looking for a DAC or USB to SPDIF converter?
How are you going to connect the SPDIF output to the vintage Yamaha?

hi zek , the both in fact , i'm looking , usb b in toslink out to be connected to internal dac yamaha cd writer
second configuration , looking for usb b input to rca output , direct to input rca vintage yamaha amplifier ,

just to feedback the sound difference
amazing test infact

 

[naoufel]

Have you tried the soundcard output from your computer? If you're not hearing background noise it may be fine.

i have tested , sound from old acer laptop with jack output headphone form it's sound card, bad result
i have tested , smartphone with jack output and bluetooth ,with thesame headphone middle to bad sound
i have tested , jack output from dell pro version the same headphone, great result
i would like to test , the hdmi output of the dell pro , with the same headphone

 

[naoufel]

Used Topping E30 II ?

hi geek yes why not , if convinient pricing and looks good

 

[Killingbeans]

i have tested , sound from old acer laptop with jack output headphone form it's sound card, bad result
i have tested , smartphone with jack output and bluetooth ,with thesame headphone middle to bad sound
i have tested , jack output from dell pro version the same headphone, great result
i would like to test , the hdmi output of the dell pro , with the same headphone

Depending on the headphone, you'd might actually just have been comparing output impedance and power delivery. Doesn't really have anything to do with DACs.

 

[staticV3]

hi zek , the both in fact , i'm looking , usb b in toslink out to be connected to internal dac yamaha cd writer
second configuration , looking for usb b input to rca output , direct to input rca vintage yamaha amplifier ,

Then definitely the Topping D10s or the SMSL PO100 AK.

The E30 II, JDS Atom DAC+ and most other DACs have only Toslink Inputs, not Outputs. The two above are one of the few with Toslink Out.

 

[naoufel]

Depending on the headphone, you'd might actually just have been comparing output impedance and power delivery. Doesn't really have anything to do with DACs.

just to say the sound card of , laptop is important some time , and audio signal could be good or bad it depends of models of laptops
the usb , output from laptop , bypassing its sound card is the solution to be tested throught , usb to toslink cable or converter