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Old 05-31-2016, 08:30 PM
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Default Cary DAC 100 questions for the experts...

Just got this DAC in the system and I am blown away with the detail and clarity compared to my Conrad Johnson DA-3.

Some observations.

HUGE disparity in recordings now.

Sounds almost BRIGHT compared to the CJ because of the amount of detail.

Wife suggested maybe I should have bought the tube version.

Also, the 48k light came on when I played Peter Gabriel from the Wadia.

Any opinions about this DAC and the 100t?

Chris




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Old 06-03-2016, 04:07 PM
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Looks great. I want to listen to one one of these days.
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Old 06-04-2016, 01:34 AM
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I bought it from the factory. It was a trade in. It sounds like it wasn't all the way broken in. The last few days it's starting to sing.

It's so good that I stopped listening to records. Has the attributes of vinyl but with a black background.

Of course now some recordings sound pretty bad because you can hear WAY back into the recording. I just heard a flaw in a Frank Sinatra song.

Funny how good live recording really. The jump of the music survives more often.
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Old 06-07-2016, 03:07 AM
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I really enjoy mine.Great sound
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Old 06-07-2016, 09:02 PM
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I stunned by how good it is. I makes all the problems with records more pronounced!!!
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Old 03-27-2018, 12:44 PM
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hey Guys...got a question.

Buddy of mine letting me use the Cary Audio DAC-100 until I get something down the road.

But having some issues.

I connected to my 2015 MacBook Pro Retina using USB. Followed the manual to a T. I thought!

No sound. checked the MacBook Sound in System Preferences and clicked the Cary Audio. No sound.

Running RCA analogue to the McIntosh C1100.

Going to hook up a CD player after work with a dig coax just to make sure its working there too.

I had intended it to use strictly from my MacBook or external music drive.

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