TAS 194: Budget USB DAC Survey

Three Inexpensive USB DAC Solutions

August 4th, 2009 -- by Steven Stone
Source: The Absolute Sound

So the simple answer to a not so simple question is that I see validity and applicability to both techniques.

SS: What will be in the Music Streamer Pro? How will it differ from your other products?

KH: The Music Streamer Pro differs from the Music Streamer+ in two main areas. First, it provides a differential (balanced) output, which is supplied on a pair of miniature XLR connectors. Second, the output magnitude (4.5V RMS) is much more typical of what is found in professional audio environments.

SS: Any other plans for High Resolution Technologies products?

KH: Yes, in fact two more products are well into their final development phase, and another is planned after these are in production. Our object is to bring high value and performance products to the market in anticipation of the inevitability of digital distribution of music.

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Comments

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carletonkung@ne... -- Tue, 06/22/2010 - 12:48

I think that by using a passive preamp in your comparison you may have put the Thingee at a significant disadvantage due to its low gain output.
I am using its internal dac via my Bryston B-60 preamp and to my ears and in comparison to the built in DAC it sounds very, very good. Not quite in the Bryston league but definitely up there with my previously owned Simaudio CD-1. Just my 2 cents! Carl