MF M1 Dac
MF VDAC II
I too am on the hunt for a good but "inexpensive" USB DAC. So I texted Rex and dropped by Watt HIFI for the inevitable audition
Ive heard the M1 then side by side sa NAD d1050.
Ohhh, that was hard
.... very similar sound... Although lamang ung MF in terms of build quality.
The NAD had little more bass, albeit in a bad way - I found it bloated and lacked the necessary grip/control. However, it had better overall clarity in the mids and the highs over the M1.
at least as far as I'm concerned, the NAD edges out the Musical Fidelity on this one, especially since it's cheaper by a few thousands.
Assocoiated equipment were:
NAD D1050
Musical Fidelity M1 DAC (Used xindak power cord - if that matters)
Rex's Laptop - Foobar via asynchronous USB.
NAD C516bee - For testing as stand alone vs cdp connected to the DAC/s.
NAD 575bee
PSB Imagine XT
Not sure on what line conditioner it was plugged - again if that matters
Will try the cambridge DACs next.
Cheers