Options for DIY USB DACs?

[Nanoha]

Hi guys,

I've recently been thinking about having a DIY DAC built, but the only one I know is the Alien USB DAC (or Guzzler's for that matter). What other DIY USB DACs are around? And secondly, how good is the Alien DAC?

Cheers,

Nanoha

[Mister X]

There are several DIY USB DACs out there.

USB DAC-201

http://www.audiodiylab.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=72

Haggerman chime:

http://www.hagtech.com/chime.html

Haggerman HagUSB:

http://www.hagtech.com/hagusb.html

Scott Nixon's USB Dackit:

http://www.scott-nixon.com/dac.htm

Of course the Alien DAC:

http://www.myexposition.com/diy/usbdac/overview.html

And a few others I am forgetting.

As far as how good the Alien DAC is:

It's not something you would use to drive headphones directly but other then that it's pretty OK.

[philodox]

'Pretty OK' huh? Is the USB DAC-201 much better? It is comparible price wise.

[Mister X]

'Pretty OK' huh?

I will let you be the judge of that.

[philodox]

Well, I haven't done any critical listening yet, but it is a BIG step up from my onboard sound. I think that once I replace the EXTREMELY crappy potentiometer in my T Amp I will be in pretty good shape for my modest computer audio setup.

[Nanoha]

Gah, this reminds me. I forgot to reply to MisterX's PM. I need him to build me a Alien DAC.