Velodyne Digital Drive plus DD-1 5+ Manual de usuario descargar pdf (Pagina 6)

superb job of unraveling the complex orchestration and dense musical textures, which included a

xylophone and a marimba, both pounding out complicated interconnected rhythmic patterns.

On commercial pop recordings such as Alexis Harte’s “Please Come Out” from his superb album

Spoons of Honey [CD BABY.COM/INDYS], the DacMagic Plus did a fine job of retaining all

the subtle low-level background effects and textures. Imaging was precise without being pinched

or etched. The cut begins with both record surface noise scratches as well as crickets chirping in

the background. Through the Dac Magic Plus it’s easy to hear where and when these background

sounds are very subtly feathered in and out of the mix.

CONCLUSION

If you are contemplating putting together a high-quality desktop audio system you will be hard

pressed to find any DAC/Preamp that includes a more useful feature set or better sound for

anything near the DacMagic’s $649 MSRP (or street price of about $599). Yes, it’s a great value.

Yes, it delivers excellent sonics. And yes, the Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus has certainly

earned my recommendation as the new benchmark for DAC performance with a price under

$600.

Consider this DAC if:

• You must have a DAC with a variable volume control.

• You require a DAC with USB, S/PDIF, and Toslink inputs.

• You want a DAC that has both balanced and unbalanced outputs.

Look further if:

• You need a USB DAC/preamp that also has analog inputs.

• You require a DAC that also supports multi-channel codecs.

• You want a DAC with an AES/EBU input.

Ratings (relative to comparably-priced DACs):

• Design & Features: 9

• Tonal Balance: 8

• Timbral Purity: 8

• Detail & Resolution: 8

• Imaging/Soundstaging: 8

• Dynamics: 8

• Value: 9.5

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