[chgolatin2]

Here are the specs on the new you DAC from Jolida, the final cost should be at around $120 or so.

 


FX DAC Mini: A New addition to the Glass FX series: DAC= Digital to Analog Converter (or in more common parlance, plays the digital music off you computer through your amplifier.) The FX DAC Mini is an integrated chip housed in a sturdy aluminum case.  A credit card sized DAC that is portable and flexible, the unit can be used to take a digital source and turn the signal into an analog signal so that it can be played through any stereo amplifier.

Specifications:
● INTEGRATED USB INTERFACE:
Full-Speed Transceiver Supports 12Mbps Data Transfer
Fully Compliant with the USB 1.0 Specification
Self-Powered Device
● ACCEPTS 16-BIT STEREO AND MONO USB AUDIO DATA STREAMS
● ANALOG PERFORMANCE:
Dynamic Range: 103dB (typical at 16-bit)
SNR: 105dB (typ)
THD+N: 0.002% (typ at 16-bit)
Full-Scale Output: 3.1VPP
● SAMPLING RATE (FS): 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
● Burr Brown PCM2702 DIRECT OUTPUT
● Indicator: Power (Right), Playback (Left)
● Input Socket: USB-mini 5pins
● Output Socket: Gold-plated RCA
● Size: 3 ¼ in. L x 2 in. W x 5/8 n. H    Weight : 12 oz.
● 90 day warranty

[ltr317]

I heard the dac at Rocky Mountain in the Jolida room.  It's very good for the price. 

[alphaiii]

Can anyone confirm the output voltage is 3.1V peak-to-peak?  This would be about 1.1V RMS right?

Right now I have a NuForce uDAC which has a variable output, but I'm intrigued by the Jolida.  I just need to make sure the output voltage isn't too much for the 3V input limit on the amp I have (and unfortunately I can't get an answer on whether that 3V limit is RMS, peak, or peak-peak).

I ask about output voltage because another owner of the amp I use confirmed it doesn't work well with a Music Streamer DAC -which has a 2.25V RMS output.  Even at the lowest volume setting on the amp, he claimed the volume was hot.  Others have also confirmed that, when using sources with too high of an output voltage, at high volumes it  "overdrives" the input on the amp and causes distortion.  This has been seen with some cheaper CD/DVD players, as well as the Oppo DV-980H. 

[alphaiii]

BTW,  anyone have input on how the Jolida compares with the NuForce uDAC?

[cliffy]

Is this DAC on their website?  I could not find any reference to it.