[gab]

I'll be using it for 2ch as well.  I have a Metric Halo LIO-8 currently so I'm curious....

So JT - how does the ODAC compare to the LIO-8?

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So JT - how does the ODAC compare to the LIO-8?

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That's a tough question.  I'll say that if I had nothing to compare it to I could be very happy.  It's a very impressive unit given it's cost.  I don't think subjectively it sounds better then the LIO but it's probably better then most.  Again, for $150 this is an absolute bargain. 

[gab]

That's a tough question.  I'll say that if I had nothing to compare it to I could be very happy.  It's a very impressive unit given it's cost.  I don't think subjectively it sounds better then the LIO but it's probably better then most.  Again, for $150 this is an absolute bargain.

Thanks Jason. I think I'll order one to compare to (and maybe replace) my Emotiva XDA-1. Anyone heard both (ODAC & XDA-1) and care to comment on the differences?

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[ketchup]

I'm thinking about getting an ODAC for use in the car with my Samsung Galaxy S III as the source.  I don't want the phone to power the DAC, so I was thinking about using a 5V car charger to power the DAC.  I will splice the 5V car charger into pins 1 (+) and 5 (-) of the USB cable.  Will this work?  Will it also charge the phone?  Does it matter if I use an OTG (on the go) cable or not?  OTG cables have pins 4 and 5 shorted at (I believe) the phone end of the cable.