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Topic: Dac 3 Vs Denon

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Whats the advantage of the Denon over the Dac 3?
 
Posted Fri 28 Sep 07 @ 7:09 pm
Advantages:

  • Text displays.

  • Touch-sensitive jogwheels.

  • Build-in sound card.

  • Better build quality.


Disadvantages:

  • No native support yet (MIDI only, so no working displays, LED's, etc.) - Hopefully native support will be added soon.

  • No custom mapper yet (That will change when I can get my hands on one!)

  • Needs drivers for soundcard and probably it's USB MIDI interface. DAC-3 is USB HID and plug 'n' play.

  • Needs power supply (DAC-3 is USB bus powered.)
 
Posted Fri 28 Sep 07 @ 8:18 pm
Great, now i know this i think i'll stay with the dac 3. thanks for the info jpboggis.
 
Posted Sat 29 Sep 07 @ 2:39 am
jpboggis, maybe you`re wrong!, In Denon`s manual says that it doesnt need drivers.

It needs external power because need to feed the display, lots of light buttons, the sound card, and many other things that not all the PC`s/notebooks will have enough curent in their USB ports to feed the unit.
 
Posted Sat 29 Sep 07 @ 9:55 pm
the denon all the way if u are pro dj all the orthers are for bedroom djs
 
Posted Sun 30 Sep 07 @ 1:30 am


Hope I dont bite any sour apples here, but I'd rather get the Denon.

Even PCDJ (maker of DAC) are promoting the Denon as a better product, and partnered with that controller for their comming Reflex release
 
Posted Sun 30 Sep 07 @ 3:01 am
denonHome userMember since 2005
The HC4500 is also plug & play, drivers auto-install once connected.
The only driver is ASIO for Win.
OSX Core Audio does no require a sound driver, just configure.
 
Posted Sun 30 Sep 07 @ 3:43 am
 
Posted Sun 30 Sep 07 @ 4:27 am
I still like the DMC-2.
 
Posted Sun 30 Sep 07 @ 4:45 am


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