Which DAC ?

[record_spot]

The DAC I have sold was the roksan k3.I would have bought the elements weeks ago if the seller hadn't sent it on a world tour .As for the njc I do like the idea of UK hand built I'm also a fan of arcaydis speaker I own to sets .I have sent a email of enquiry to njc so I haven't committed just yet.

Great DAC. I had one a couple of years ago - Roksan were selling them off cheap (got mine for £399). I think they slightly missed the boat - their K3 CD player had all the DAC capabities and in the end I think Roksan (or the dealers) heavily discounted them. I'd planned to use mine for playing files off my laptop, but in the end, never did. Opted to get rid of it and sent it off to Ebay. Pretty much made my money back again. Lovely DAC though, and terrific build.

 

[aversaurus]

Well in the end I have a Leema elements DAC.

 

[plastic penguin]

Well in the end I have a Leema elements DAC.

The one that's been on a world tour?

 

[aversaurus]

Yes it's well travelled !

 

[plastic penguin]

What's the estimated delivery time?

 

[aversaurus]

I've got it 24 hour delivery

 

[plastic penguin]

Customs have obviously not found anything untoward

 

[aversaurus]

They must have believed his story that he'd sent it on a brief holiday.

 

[plastic penguin]

They must have believed his story that he'd sent it on a brief holiday.

I know you're hamstrung by a limited budget but I would have waited until another one came along.

Give us your thoughts once you've acclimatised to the Leema.

 

[aversaurus]

The Leema elements DAC is a nightmare

 

[plastic penguin]

In what respect?

 

[skinnypuppy71]

It's maybe suffering from some major jet lag.🤣

 

[aversaurus]

The problem with it is the Leema interface.
It's not fit for purpose I rolled round with it for 3 hours trying to get anything out of it and had started a eBay return convinced it was broken.
The instructions from Leema are poor when it comes to the set up.
Unlike most DAC,s I've had it's far from plug and play and has some odd quirks.

 

[That St Kilda Guy]

How about an R-2R like the Denafrips Ares II. Certainly within your budget and highly regarded.

 

[plastic penguin]

How about an R-2R like the Denafrips Ares II. Certainly within your budget and highly regarded.

The OP is still grappling with the Leema. Anyway, his previous Roksan Dac is highly regarded.

 

[Al ears]

The problem with it is the Leema interface.
It's not fit for purpose I rolled round with it for 3 hours trying to get anything out of it and had started a eBay return convinced it was broken.
The instructions from Leema are poor when it comes to the set up.
Unlike most DAC,s I've had it's far from plug and play and has some odd quirks.

Just how much set-up can you possibly do on a DAC??

 

[aversaurus]

First impressions of the Leema DAC . interface terrible.the way it connects through coax strange.
The way you can alter the output to amp volume odd.
The way the usb works and the way it likes it's own drivers but how do you do that with a streamer .
All in all its far from easy.

 

[plastic penguin]

Just how much set-up can you possibly do on a DAC??

That's been puzzling me, and I don't own a Dac.

 

[WayneKerr]

That's been puzzling me, and I don't own a Dac.

I like keeping things simple. The only DAC I have is in the CD player, but I do use it to stream via a PC - local files and internet.

 

[record_spot]

There's an M-DAC+ on eBay auction currently £349 and another on BIN for £480.

 

[aversaurus]

When you plug in your cd player streamer pc it knows there a connection but doesn't play .
This stumped me for a while even the instructions don't give you a clue .
There's a option to rename each connection if you go into this setting and into each of you inputs even if you don't change the name of the input it enables the input .you then have to stop play then restart play and bingo that's one input set.
Then you adjust the volume.

 

[plastic penguin]

When you plug in your cd player streamer pc it knows there a connection but doesn't play .
This stumped me for a while even the instructions don't give you a clue .
There's a option to rename each connection if you go into this setting and into each of you inputs even if you don't change the name of the input it enables the input .you then have to stop play then restart play and bingo that's one input set.
Then you adjust the volume.

Have you got it sussed yet?

 

[plastic penguin]

I like keeping things simple. The only DAC I have is in the CD player, but I do use it to stream via a PC - local files and internet.

The basic Exposure I just use RCAs to the amp.

 

[aversaurus]

I've got it fully working now and I'm used to it's quirks .
Ive had a reply from Leema and can have a chat with them for any concerns I have that aren't addressed in the instructions.

 

[Gray]

The basic Exposure I just use RCAs to the amp.

Same with the two (£100) DACs that I use.
Though it goes without saying (for some) that a hundred quid DAC is too cheap to sound any good 😉

(Bring on the blind test )