16 bit USB DACs
DAC are listed in this section because the manufacturer states that it is a 16 bit DAC or the manufacturer is completely unclear about bit depth and sample rate supported so it probably is 16 bits/ 48kHz.
Today you can buy a 24 bit USB DAC at an affordable price.
No reason to limit you to 16 bit anymore.
The information below is as supplied by the manufacturers website.
Silverstone EB01 $89.99
USB: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
Vintage Computer Audio: SilverStone EB01B - Michael Lavorgna
HRT Musicstreamer $90,-
Texas Instruments PCM1744
USB: 16 bits/48 kHz
MusicStreamer+ $249.95
TI DAC PCM1794
USB: 16 bits/48 kHz
Fubar IV $347.00
192 kHz Upsampling DAC / Headphone Amp with USB and S/PDIF inputs.
- USB input - Play music directly from your computer via USB. Requires no addition software or drivers (16/48)
- S/PDIF inputs - The Fubar 4 has inputs for both Digital Coax and Optical. A hi-end 24 Bit 96kHz DAC lets you listen to to your high definition downloads in the full resolution. You can also connect your CD and DVD player or any device with a digital output
- Headphone Output - connect your favorite headphones to the 1/4" (6.4mm) headphone jack.
- Gain Switch - The External gain switch lets you optimize the Fubar 4 Plus output for your headphones. Compatible with 32 - 600 Ohm headphones
- 192 kHz Upsampling - lets you enjoy a more life-like, natural presentation
- RCA Outputs - Using the Gold Plated RCA outputs you can connect the Fubar 4 Plus to your home stereo for playback over speakers
- Volume Control: Controls headphone output level and doubles as a pre amp volume control for the RCA Outputs
- Changeable OpAmps: The OPA2604 OpAmp in the headphone amplifier section is changable allowing you to try the various OpAmps available
- Choice of Colors: Available in your choice of Black and Silver face plates
Beresford
TC-7520 £149.99
Inputs: USB/COAX/TOSLINK SPDIF: 24bit/96kHz
USB: 16/48
Seperate re-clocking circuits for USB and SPDIF
Output: line, class A head- and pre-amp.
A lot of information can be found on The Art of Sound Forum
Devilsound $279
USB: 16-bit / 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
DAC: non-oversampling (NOS). Audio playback occurs at the recorded frequency (), with no resampling, upsampling, or oversampling.
Output: RCA
Cambridge Audio DacMagic $399
32 bit Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
DAC: Twin Wolfson WM8740
Digital input:
2x S/PDIF (coax & Toslink)USB input connects direct to PC without drivers
| Digital input word widths supported: | 16 -24bit (16 bit for USB) |
| Digital input sampling frequencies supported: | 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz. |
| USB input | 16 bits / 44.1,48kHz |
| Audio output up-sampling: | Fixed 24bit/192kHz |
Output
Analog: RCA/XLR
Digital: 1x S/PDIF (coax & /Toslink)
How the adaptive mode USB of this DAC performs compared with asynchronous USB can be found here.
Cord Chordette Gem € 549,-
Digital input
- Blue Tooth supporting A2DP Stereo Audio
- USB input
Sampling rate: 44kHz – 96kHz
Analog output: RCA
Hegel HD10 € 1000,-
- Digital inputs: 2*coaxial, 1*optical and 1*USB
- USB 16 bits/48 kHz
- Line outputs: 1 pair of XLR balanced, 1 pair of RCA unbalanced
- Frequency response: 0 Hz to 50 KHz
- Phase response: Linear Phase Analogue filter
- Noise floor: Minus 140 dB
- Distortion: Less than 0,001 %
- Power supply: Built-in torodial transformer, 30.000 uF capacitors
PS Audio Digital Link III $995.00
Digital input
- Optical input
- Coaxial input
- USB input
DAC
- TI PCM1798 balanced DAC
- 24 Bit / 192 kHz upsampling
Analog output:
Class A discrete FET based output stage
Balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA)
Aqvox USB 2 D/A MKII - € 1000,-
Upsampling: 24 bit/192 kHz
Fully balanced design
Digital input:
- AES/EBU:
16kHz, 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz at 16bit / 24bit - COAX input
16, 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 at 16bit / 24bit - TOSlink input
16, 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 ( sometimes up to 176.4 and 192kHz) at 16bit / 24bit - USB - INput and OUTput
16, 32, 44.1, 48, at 16bit
Dual Mono DAC (2 x Burr Brown PCM1796)
USB-Codec: Texas-Instruments PCM2906 Transceiver
Analog output:
Single ended Class A amplifiers
balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA)
Digital output: COAX, TOS, AES/EBU-Input are routed to the USB-output (up to 48kHz/16bit).
CEC DA53 € 1200,-
Digital input: USB, Optical, Coaxial, AES/EBU(XLR)
Analog output: balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA)
April Music Stello DA220MK2 $1,650
- Supports up to 24Bit/192kHz upsampling
- Sampling Rate Selectable: Bypass, 48kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz
- True 24Bit Delta-Sigma DAC
- 4 Digital input (1 AES/EBU, 1 Coaxial, 1 Coaxial or USB selectable, 1 Toslink)
- 3 Digital Outputs (1 AES/EBU, 1 Coaxial, 1 Toslink)
- 2 Analog Outputs: 1 Balanced Output (XLR) & 1 Unbalanced Output (RCA)
- Full Balanced Class A Operation Analog Stage
Bryston BDA 1 $ 2000,-
32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176, 192K sampling
Digital input:
USB (1), COAX (2), OPTICAL (2),AES-EBU (1) BNC (2)
Sample rates: 16-24Bit PCM, 16Bit 32K-48K USB
Analog output: balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA)
Bel Canto e.One DAC3 $2495
Digital input (5): AES/EBU (XLR), S/PDIF (BNC, RCA, TosLink), USB.
Sample rates: 32–96kHz (S/PDIF, AES/EBU), 32kHz–48kHz (USB).
Analog output: RCA (1 pair), balanced XLR (1 pair).
BD-Design € 2.769,-
Digital input: Asynchronous USB
No oversampling and no analog or digital filter
16bit @ 44.1kHz WAV/ FLAC only
Analog output: RCA (1 pair)
Chord QBD76 £ 3000,-
Digital input:
2 x SP/DIF BNC Coax
2 x AES Balanced XLR Input
2 x Plastic fibre optic ( TOSlink )
1 x USB ( B type )
1 x Bluetooth supporting A2DP Stereo Audio
Sample frequencies 32kHz – 96kHz Single Cable,
176kHz & 192kHz Dual Cable ( Dual data mode )
Random master clock jitter of less than 3pS cycle to cycle
Analog output: 2 X RCA /
2 X balanced (XLR)