pfarrell;359609 Wrote: > Nonreality wrote: > > pfarrell;357564 Wrote: > >> The DAC built into a SB3 is decent, as good as you should expect in > a > >> $200 device, after all the SB3 is just a display, cpu and a $200 > DAC. > > > > I really think the most expensive thing in an SB3 is the vacuum > > display. I think the dac (just the chip) isn't over $20 US That's > not > > including all the design and other things to make it work they way > they > > have. And they have done a great job with it. I just think you are > > way over stating the cost of the actual DAC here. > > Sorry, I meant that an SB3 is a $100 display added to what is a retail > $200 DAC. I would expect it to sound essentially the same as any > standalone DAC that retails for $200. > > The actual DAC chip sells for less than a dollar. Its really hard to > spend more than $3 on DAC chips, no matter how fancy they are. > > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/ I understand what you mean now. I looked the chip up on a mass wholesalers site and they were about 13 US if you bought a 1000 I believe.
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