Which DAC to get for Pi B+ ?

[alanshort]

[ICLlP]

Do you want a DAC card that mounts on the Pi (e.g. HiFiBerry DAC+ or IQaudIO Pi-DAC+) or do you want an external DAC to go between the Pi and the amplifier? If the former there are a few choices like the two I mention. If the latter you should get the HiFiBerry Digi+ to mount on the Pi and you then have to decide which external DAC to connect to it by coaxial or optical digital cable.

The simplest and cheapest option would be e.g. HiFiBerry DAC+ or IQaudIO Pi-DAC+.

[johnbanks]

My second iqAUDIO DAC+ arrived in the mail this morning ....

[KHatfull]

Couldn't be happier with my IQaudIO Pi-DAC+. I don't see how you could go wrong. I got the case from Gordon too, equally happy with it.

[alanshort]

thanks guys, I had my eye on the one from Gordon, looks like a great solution.

Cheers,
Alan

[popov]

Hi

I have a Iqaudio dac+ connected to Atoll Pr200, Atoll Am100, Kef Q700

Very good sound

Easy to install, very good sound. I compare it to M2tech Hiface2 and Denon 2900 (can play SACD).
With cd (i don't have sacd to compare), i put denon in first, m2tech and iqaudio are not so far.
Portable dac like M2tech are not so easy to use, more expensive, after from my opinion sound is "different", but not so "better"

For me Iqaudio the best choice, good sound, waf, easy for travel......

After testing runeaudio + iqaudio with other external dac will be intessant.... I just don't have oportunites ...

Regards

[alanshort]

Thanks everyone, Gordon has an order in his inbox.