Focusrite Saffire LE, TC Electonic Konnekt series, Steinberg MR816X

Hi beppe61,

If you are looking for older but good souding entry level firewire dac’s, than you should have a close look at the Focusrite Saffire LE.
In the entry level category the Saffire LE is highly regarded for it’s price/performance ratio on sound quality.
Just a Weiss also Focusrite uses the DICE-chip technology (licensed from TC Electronics) for jitter reduction on the firewire connection.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul06/articles/saffire.htm

Mentioning TC Electronic:
Also have a good look/listen too the TC Electronic Konnekt series.
All products in the Konnekt series have very good price/performance ratio on sound quality.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct08/articles/desktopkonnekt6.htm
I use this unit my self in a second system
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may07/articles/konnekt24d.htm

Pristine (!) sound quality at a budget comes from the Steinberg MR816X.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov08/articles/steinbergmr816csx.htm
I know this unit very well.
It rivals the Lavry Black DA10 and the older Benchmark DAC1 but at half the price.

The Apogee Mini-DAC is also mentioned in this thread.
Here’s a review:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan09/articles/daconverters.htm

As with all Firewire connections:
be sure that your computer uses a Texas Instrument Firewire chip.
Only Texas Instruments firewire chips guarantee trouble free operation.
(but Apple uses Texas Instruments chips by default for firewire. So you are not in danger)

Mark

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Topic - Now that i have a old Mac Pro i would like to try a firewire dac - beppe61 11:32:48 10/01/13 (20)

Focusrite Saffire LE, TC Electonic Konnekt series, Steinberg MR816X - hfavandepas 15:50:25 10/02/13 (6)

RE: Focusrite Saffire LE, TC Electonic Konnekt series, Steinberg MR816X - beppe61 21:22:54 10/03/13 (2)

Apogee Duet (-) Apogee Duet2 - hfavandepas 03:21:03 10/05/13 (1)

RE: Apogee Duet (-) Apogee Duet2 - beppe61 12:19:50 10/05/13 (0)

You missed... - b.l.zeebub 04:20:59 10/03/13 (2)

Metric Halo - Bill Way 18:45:09 10/06/13 (0)

Didn’t mis them. - hfavandepas 10:09:41 10/03/13 (0)

RE: Now that i have a old Mac Pro i would like to try a firewire dac - AbeCollins 17:10:48 10/01/13 (4)

Thanks indeed ... i heard of the Mini-Dac and i like it really - beppe61 22:43:15 10/01/13 (2)

RE: Thanks indeed ... i heard of the Mini-Dac and i like it really - AbeCollins 06:36:51 10/02/13 (1)

RE: Thanks indeed again. Kind regards, bg - beppe61 12:08:12 10/04/13 (0)

The Duet is prettier! (nt) - Old Listener 21:17:47 10/01/13 (0)

RE: Now that i have a old Mac Pro i would like to try a firewire dac - RayBan 12:36:30 10/01/13 (7)

RE: Now that i have a old Mac Pro i would like to try a firewire dac - beppe61 13:05:44 10/01/13 (6)

RE: Now that i have a old Mac Pro i would like to try a firewire dac - b.l.zeebub 14:00:14 10/01/13 (5)

Thank you very much indeed - beppe61 14:31:12 10/01/13 (4)

RE: Thank you very much indeed - b.l.zeebub 16:28:13 10/01/13 (3)

What do you think of this one ? - beppe61 22:49:32 10/01/13 (2)

RE: What do you think of this one ? - b.l.zeebub 02:46:25 10/02/13 (1)

RE: What do you think of this one ? - beppe61 12:11:04 10/04/13 (0)

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Focusrite Saffire LE, TC Electonic Konnekt series, Steinberg MR816X - hfavandepas 15:50:25 10/02/13 (6)

RE: Focusrite Saffire LE, TC Electonic Konnekt series, Steinberg MR816X - beppe61 21:22:54 10/03/13 (2)

Apogee Duet (-) Apogee Duet2 - hfavandepas 03:21:03 10/05/13 (1)

RE: Apogee Duet (-) Apogee Duet2 - beppe61 12:19:50 10/05/13 (0)

You missed... - b.l.zeebub 04:20:59 10/03/13 (2)

Metric Halo - Bill Way 18:45:09 10/06/13 (0)

Didn’t mis them. - hfavandepas 10:09:41 10/03/13 (0)

Focusrite Saffire LE, TC Electonic Konnekt series, Steinberg MR816X

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