Which is best from these? Arcam rDAC/Cambridge DACMagic/Beresford Camain TC-7520SE

[max123_ind]

Hi guys, I am thinking of asking a relative to get a DAC from UK.

Which is these is best? I intend to use with lot of USB music over laptop.
Please suggest/vote.

Arcam rDAC -- 300 pounds
Cambridge DACMagic -- 235 pounds
Beresford Camain TC-7520SE -- 189 pounds

Also should I also buy an amp or is this enough to pair with bookshelf speakers like QA1010i and use?

 

[Kittu]

Re: Which is best from these? Arcam rDAC/Cambridge DACMagic/Beresford Camain TC-7520S

You forgot emotiva XDA-1

 

[iaudio]

Re: Which is best from these? Arcam rDAC/Cambridge DACMagic/Beresford Camain TC-7520S

Hi guys, I am thinking of asking a relative to get a DAC from UK.

Which is these is best? I intend to use with lot of USB music over laptop.
Please suggest/vote.

Arcam rDAC -- 300 pounds
Cambridge DACMagic -- 235 pounds
Beresford Camain TC-7520SE -- 189 pounds

Also should I also buy an amp or is this enough to pair with bookshelf speakers like QA1010i and use?

max, you will either have to use the dac with your onkyo avr or buy a good stereo amp. You cannot drive your speakers, like qa1010i directly using the DAC.

 

[psychotropic]

Re: Which is best from these? Arcam rDAC/Cambridge DACMagic/Beresford Camain TC-7520S

has anyone heard this rDac?

 

[hemantwaghe]

Re: Which is best from these? Arcam rDAC/Cambridge DACMagic/Beresford Camain TC-7520S

there is topping amp with usb dac?

New Topping TP30 T Amp Digital Amplifier w USB DAC - eBay (item 280577846409 end time Oct-30-10 02:12:08 PDT)

 

[psychotropic]

Re: Which is best from these? Arcam rDAC/Cambridge DACMagic/Beresford Camain TC-7520S

hey Hemant it looks like a PCM 2704 based DAC. Can't be that great.

 

[max123_ind]

Re: Which is best from these? Arcam rDAC/Cambridge DACMagic/Beresford Camain TC-7520S

has anyone heard this rDac?

Anyone heard the DACMagic ? Is it any good?

 

[iaudio]

Re: Which is best from these? Arcam rDAC/Cambridge DACMagic/Beresford Camain TC-7520S

mbr on the forum has the DACmagic.

psychotropic, blue turtle on this forum had posted his impression on the rdac.

 

[spirovious]

Re: Which is best from these? Arcam rDAC/Cambridge DACMagic/Beresford Camain TC-7520S

mbr on the forum has the DACmagic.

psychotropic, blue turtle on this forum had posted his impression on the rdac.

It is older version though,he can tell better.