# Balanced DAC under $300.00 (US$)

**URL:** <https://forum.headphones.com/t/balanced-dac-under-300-00-us/3016>\
**Category:** Amplifiers\
**Created:** [April 22, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/balanced-dac-under-300-00-us/3016 "2019-04-22T16:28:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Torq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/torq/32/16384_2.png) [@Torq](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Torq)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/balanced-dac-under-300-00-us/3016/46 "2019-04-23T17:29:13Z")

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Getting back on topic …

If you’re not aesthetically sensitive (by which I mean you’re okay with “Ugly as sin; looks like it might have been built in a shed … in the dark …”), then the [Ross Martin PCM 1794A DAC](https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/life-after-yggdrasil-watering-the-ash.4036/page-21#post-137380) is also worth considering.

It’s probably closest to the Cambridge Audio DAC Magic+ in terms of signature (I like the Wolfson 874x series chips those used). It doesn’t have USB input. But it was an enjoyable listen.

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