Mar 28, 2012 this thread is dedicated to the cambridge audio dacmagic plus which may very well be the best value dac on the market today. Cambridge audio dacmagic plus, digital to analogue. Cambridge audio azur dacmagic 100 user manual pdf download. Cambridge explains part of the reason for this cable is to relieve the usb connector on your computer from the pressure applied when adjusting volume on the dac. As ive found out during the comparisons, the da chip alone doesnt tell much about the sonic performance, but the dacmagic is certainly one of the better excellent ones. My other dac adl gt40 sounds better and has more openness and depth at 9624 setting compared to dacmagic 100 at 9624 when i move to 192 on the dac magic the sound is almost equal to my adl gt40 at 9624 seems odd to me too. Oct 07, 20 simple question for those out there that may be in the know which do you prefer the peachtree dacit or the cambridge audio dacmagic and why. Apr 17, 2014 cambridge includes a 6 cable with the dac magic xs that houses a usb type a connector on one end, to plug into your computer, and micro usb on the other to attach to the dac.
Peachtree dacit or cambridge audio dacmagic and why. Rated 5 out of 5 by ricky wait from great sound well made have a new nad c538 cd player so good up to date sound heard about the dacmagic thought give it ago and wow does it open up the sound and adds weight and clarity to my music collection my cds have come alive again. Azur dacmagic 100 media converter pdf manual download. May 29, 2009 in 1989, cambridge audio, then run by stan curtis who is still active in hifi introduced their dac 1. It takes and multiplies the punch and attack of some close peers, creating a more dramatic and thrillingly bouncy rendition of gorillaz plastic beach. Whether its a cd player, computer, digital music streamer, or settop box, heres a fantastic way to improve the sound quality coming from any of these digital sources. The queen and prince louis birthday celebrations affected by lockdown. The dacmagic is one of the many dacs equipped with highly popular wolfson wm8740 da chips.
The dac 2 gets levitated when mated to such cables unless weighted down. Dacmagic xs was updated in october 2015 to include new colours and logos. Apr 25, 2010 kicking off with usb, the cambridge proves to be an acrosstheboard upgrade on the sound provided by a direct laptoptoamp connection. Do you need an external digital to analog converter for. Question about hdcd decoding and dacs steve hoffman. You can even rip a hdcd cd to lossless and have an external dac do the decoding on playback. The cambridge audio uses a single dac chip helping to keep the cost down. At about the same time, within a few weeks of each other, arcam introduced their delta black box and musical fidelity their digilog. May 06, 2006 dacmagic is a pretty good dac, usually from 2i onwards so ive heard. You can resample in software later, if you want to.
And the math behind losing weight is pretty straightforward. If you think you already have dacs in your system, you would be correct. I am familiar with the dacmagic, but was recently introduced to the option of the peachtree. The original dacmagic continues for now but will be replaced by a new model in the near future. Cambridge audio dac for sale in uk view 27 bargains. Dac magic 2 technical data taken from instruction manual. I will have 2 cd players running into this, one with a coaxial one with an optical. Marantz cd6000 ose le marantz pm7200 dynaudio 52se bk gemini. It was perfectly placed as the digitaltoanalogue converter thats a dac to the uninitiated reemerged as a popular way to give your digital system a sonic boost.
I took my headphonesamp round and had a good long listen and was very impressed. Dec 14, 2012 planning on getting an outboard dac in the spring, if not sooner. Cambridge audio azur dacmagic da converter measurements. View and download cambridge audio upsampling digital to analog converter azur dacmagic user manual online. Simply plug the dacmagic 100 digitaltoanalog converter in between your sources digital audio output and your receiver, amp, or powered speakers.
The thing is, i currently run 4 operating systems on 2 computers. Dual philips tda 5 multisinglebit hybrid sample rates. This is the same chip as used in the rega dac although the rega uses two of them in a parallel configuration. Upsampling digital to analog converter azur dacmagic media converter pdf manual download. Internet download manager, internet download manager idm 6. Cambridge audio makes a lot of cd players, from the 340c to the 840c model, each having a slightly different da design.
These newer versions are known as the dacmagic xs v2, but with regards to functionally and audio performance, these are the same as the v1. Cambridge audios original dacmagic was something of a whirlwind success. Cambridge audio has come up with a product that has wowed everyone. The dac is built on a different converter to the plus. So youd need to get an outboard dac that supports hdcd. The dacmagic plus has fantastic new features including wireless device connectivity and stunning audio performance from music of all formats.
Thanks to twin dacs it instantly improves audio fidelity from all your favourite digital products allowing you to make your computer, tv, bluray player and other devices a true part of your hifi system. Cambridge audio dacmagic 100 black dac richer sounds. Apr 25, 2010 op, id recommend the little dot dac i. Cambridge audio dacmagic plus usb dac headphone amp stereo hifi pre amplifier, tested working with charger.
Id be surprised if it beat your nad for cd replay though, good for any other digital sources you have. Theres also plenty of weight and definition in the bass. Thanks to a wolfson 24bit dac, a 24bit96khz driverless usb audio 1. Cambridge audio dacmagic 100 silver stereo dac with. In 1989, cambridge audio, then run by stan curtis who is still active in hifi introduced their dac 1.
It is also a dac and so i hooked it upsounded way better than the dacmagic. May 14, 2014 a digital to analog converter, or dac, takes your digital content and transforms it into analog so that your system can amplify it and play it through your speakers. View and download cambridge audio azur dacmagic 100 user manual online. As long as your transport is sending a proper lossless signal the dac will see the hdcd flags in the data and do the decoding. Dacmagic 100 digital to analogue converter cambridge audio. Will digital preamp mode reduce the audio quality of the dacmagic plus. What devices can i connect to the digital inputs of my dacmagic plus. Fortunately i had in reserve a focusrite scarlett 2i4 also purchased at amazon which i had used for recording. The layout in my opinion is also far superior, the dac 3 having a more conventional and therefore practical connection bay as opposed to the dac 2s rather awkward twosided orientation. Anything that can accept a digital signal and output sound must include a dac. Interestingly it uses a more recent wolfson chip, the 8742.
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