I have the NAD M51 in my system and it sounds beautiful, very smooth. I would say the only thing I can fault with it is that is does not do MQA. It's not that it matters much but I feel NAD should be able to add the feature via firmware update since all of the newer dacs from the seem to support MQA. Tidal Masters streams do however sound terrific anyway. I also use mine as a preamp connected directly to a NAD C272 power amp. Works great. The volume control is done via 35 bit DSP in a way that you can lower the volume to -66db (almost inaudiable) before truncating the signal. Not selling mine anytime soon.
$1300-1500 DAC
I’m thinking of adding an external DAC to my secondary system. I’m running a bluesound node 2i, RCA out to a Schiit freya+, RCA out to an Accuphase P-250 (beautifully restored) amp, to a pair of ascend acoustics Sierra 2ex. It already sounds awesome, but y’all know how this is... I want more.
Im looking at a Schiit Gungnir Multibit... the price is right and it’s well reviewed.
I will say that, in my main system I use a Simaudio Moon 280d and it’s awesome.
Any thoughts? What else should I be looking at?
Im looking at a Schiit Gungnir Multibit... the price is right and it’s well reviewed.
I will say that, in my main system I use a Simaudio Moon 280d and it’s awesome.
Any thoughts? What else should I be looking at?