Arcam rDAC Asynchronous USB DAC Review - Audiophile Style
Nov 22, 2010 · The Arcam rDAC has three big things going for it, very good sonic performance, reasonable price, and great exterior design. This level of sonic quality starting with a great async USB interface is not common for $479. Throw in the wonderful industrial design of the rDAC and the price could have been much higher.
Article: Arcam rDAC Asynchronous USB DAC Review
Nov 22, 2010 · fds. 185. Newbie. Posted November 23, 2010. Great review, Chris. <br />. <br />. Due to its great design, its features (async USB DAC, various inputs, upcoming wireless capacities), and its price tag, I have had high hopes that the Arcam rDAC would be a bargain that gets close to the Ayre QB-9 but with more features.
Arcam rDac - DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion - Audiophile Style
Jul 28, 2010 · Posted August 12, 2010. I expect that you have already found this out, but I thought I'd post it anyway, in case anyone else needed to know. WASAPI works on Arcam RDAC as long as you set the DSP output to 24 bit. There is no need to change the buffering or upsample (leave as source). No need for ASIO.
Arcam rDac - Page 2 - DAC - Audiophile Style
Jul 28, 2010 · You just need to decide if you will be poorer without it. Storage: - 8TB HP MiniServer, jRiver Server: - Intel NUC in Streacon Fanless Case, JRMC 19, WASAPI Event Style, Lindy Mains Conditioner, Arcam RDAC, Chord Crimson Plus, Naim Nait 5, Totem Arro. JRemote on iPad / iPhone, Gizmo on Android Tablet.
Oppo BDP-105 vs. Arcam rDAC - DAC - Audiophile Style
Mar 17, 2013 · Yes, analogue cables from Oppo to the Yamaha. In fact it is simultaneously connected via hdmi and optical to it, so that I can quickly switch to compare the Oppo dac to the Yamaha AVR one. The Oppo through analogue out sounds clearly better than the other two, definitely a much better DAC than the Yamaha. In all cases, including when the Arcam ...
about Arcam rDAC - General Forum - Audiophile Style
May 26, 2011 · I got to hear an rDAC in my system. A friend was interested in this as a replacement for his Arcam Alpha 9 CD player, which sold for a couple grand back in the late 90s. The rDAC was the clear winner, and was an enjoyable listen. We first connected it to my friend's MacBook Pro. It was a breeze to set up.
Horrific distortion when using DAC, Yamaha Receiver, & iMac
Feb 17, 2013 · On the end of the Yamaha, please state if three prong or two pin prong AC plug is fitted. I see the ARCAM rDAC has a wall wart 6V power supply. From the manual for the rDAC the power supply is two prong, that's the problem. Noise from the AC mains is free to flourish from the computer to the RDac, since there is no real ground to tie anything to.
Questions about Arcam rDAC - DAC - Audiophile Style
Sep 18, 2011 · I have had my Arcam rDAC for quite some time now and think is a really good contender for a reasonably price. But Im wondering if it could be even better... First up, I would love to be able to play 192KHz files, but as Im doing it now thats just not possible, USB only allows up to 96KHz. Questio...
Arcam rDAC With Async USB - DAC - Audiophile Style
May 28, 2010 · The rDAC, which will be available in July 2010 and retails for C$499, comes in a stylish, compact, cast aluminum case resembling a Mac Mini, with an external 6V power supply. Arcam says it will soon introduce a wireless version (that also features dCS technology) of the rDAC that will work with a...
JRiver with rDac - General Forum - Audiophile Style
Sep 18, 2010 · I just bought an Arcam rDac and It's been working fine for the past 2 days with WMP and MediaMonkey. Today, I downloaded both Asio4All and JRiver 30 trial to try and now no more sound. I must say I don't much understand what's going on, I am not great with settings and all but I did set JRiver for Asio and mp3 files don't even start playing ...