griffin10010
pfm Member
Thinking of adding DAC to Quad Vena and Node 2i, Suggestions please up to 2/300 pounds new or second hand and how do I connect it, a wiring diagram would be useful. Thanks.
Adding DAC
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Spend your £2 - 300 on pimping the Node if not already done, then, as for external, connections. The Node has 2 digital, out options SPDIF via Coax or Optical, (analogue and both digital out work simultaneously), once pimped connect the Node via RCA + Coax and/or Optical into the Vena DAC. That way you can check which output from the Node you prefer.
For other DACs (if you really must) try borrowing or sourcing from Amazon (easy no quibble returns) the coax/optical, from Node to DAC and RCA from Dac to amp.
Though at your budget an external DAC is likely to merely give a slightly different flavour than be better and provide a vfm upgrade.
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Darren
So gentle when he tries to understand.
Topping e70 on hifi go. Under three hundred quid and virtually state of the art (measurement wise)
Far, far better than the dac in the Node.
https://hifigo.com/products/topping-e70
Far, far better than the dac in the Node.
https://hifigo.com/products/topping-e70
Fretbuzz
pfm Member
This will totally transform the sound coming from the 2i https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/thr...accessories-to-enable-main-system-use.282555/
Even the original Mojo was a big improvement over Node's DAC, to me.
Can't sommoent on the Vena DAC.
Even the original Mojo was a big improvement over Node's DAC, to me.
Can't sommoent on the Vena DAC.
Amber Audio
This is the Day
I had the original Vena which I really liked as an amp, quite happily have another, the built in DAC was OK but nothing special, I had the Node 2i briefly at the same time, I'd rate them about on a par, probably use the Vena DAC if I had to choose one.
I preferred a Dacmagic 100 to both, which is only about £120 but suited my ears better.
I preferred a Dacmagic 100 to both, which is only about £120 but suited my ears better.