I have compared the DAC-50 in an E-470 to a DC-901 -> E-470 to a PS Audio Direct Stream Junior -> E-470.
o The DAC-50 is considerably cheaper than the other two.
o The DC-901 is by far the best of the lot compared here.
o The DAC-50 was in my opinion on par with the PS Audio DSJ though they were very different sounds. For some recordings I preferred the DSJ and for others the DAC-50. The DSJ would have been at least double the price of the DAC-50.
All DAC's were being fed directly from a mac mini and JRiver via FLAC files.
The DAC-50 is a great way to get into an Accuphase DAC and having an all in one box solution certainly has its benefits particularly if space for your gear is a premium.
Cheers
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