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The sound quality from this source is fantastic. However I am not too sure whether I should get one as base on review frok what hifi q dac is inferior in terms of sound quality to the m dac? Hence I am assuming they price should be thereabouts. Against its newer peers the Q-DAC sounds a little out of its depth. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.

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I am hesistant in buying one because as per whathifi the dac is not performing even at the price it is at.

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No, create an account now. The power socket is fed by an outboard supply unit. Perhaps it has less grunt than what I would want, and this was more obvious when the Q-DAC drove a power amp directly — with some equipment, even audilab soft volume, you can hear the bite and control.

Auidolab are currently updating the search index, and it will be temporarily unavailable for a couple of hours while this is in process. There are also 12V trigger sockets. Dec 18, at 4: You must log in or sign up to reply here. The simplest way for me to describe it is that it has improved everything the HE's can do from the my other sources. Dec 29, at The Optimal Transient mode is to counter the less salubrious effects of the Optimal Spectrum setting — it has inferior measurements but exhibits a purer and more natural presentation, according to the manual.

Share This Page Tweet. Aug 21, at 7: But the Q-DAC just doesn't quite have the resolution of the very best, nor does it communicate dynamic shifts and the rhythm of a track as convincingly as some.

Aug 21, at What is your opinion? Around the rear are a pair of analogue and two digital outputs coaxial and optical. Post 6 audiolag We weren't blown away by the Audiolab the first time round, and another look at it has confirmed it.

Audiolab Q-DAC – tweaker’s delight

A major upgrade from the Auzentech Forte soundcard I was previously using. The main differences are the removal of the balanced XLR outputs and the halving of the optical and coax inputs. Our Verdict Sounds inoffensive — to such an extent that it becomes uninteresting. While the Q-DAC can drive a power amp or a pair of qudiolab speakers directly with its variable output 2.

The range of inputs has been reduced too: Audiolab should be applauded for keeping the Q-DAC as useful an audio tool as its pricier sibling.

Onto some unboxing pictures: At the end I have decided to wait for yulong d to be released at usd which even supports dsd. Place the Q-DAC within a more modest system, and it shines better. For the price it's astonishing and more listenable than my Naim CD5x.

This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to q-adc you logged in if you register. After playing around with all the options we formed a distinct preference for the Optimal Transient settings, particularly the XD option.

The Audiolab insists on sounding so inoffensive to the point where it becomes just a touch dull. Yes Dimensions WxHxD mm: But the lack of a remote was something I fretted over from the start. All I want for my hi-fi Christmas December 15,