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A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio

I felt strongly that I wanted to inform the Gon members about a new DAC that ranks with the very best on the market regarding performance, but costs around $2,000.00.  The Lab12 DAC1 SE was compared to three reference level DACS that retail for over $12.000.00 in my review for hometheaterreview.com and was at least on the same level sonicly, if not better.  This DAC from Greece is not just "good for the money" but competes with virtually anything on the market regardless of price!

For all the details about the Lab12 DAC1 SE performance and what other DACS it was compared to take a look at the review.  If you are shopping/looking for a new digital front end to drive your system, you owe it to yourself to check this DAC out, unless you like to spend tons of more $ without getting better performance.
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audioman58
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Check out Audio mirror  this Vacuum Tube model is Very goood 
and the New MK-2 SE model can be bought for under $1500
and its naturalness is pretty eye opening . I have had several more 
expensive models .$$ dollar for dollar you are getting a lot .
they are upgrading their website ,writeto them directly  and do a web search .  Another model from Mod squad is also high value.
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audioman58
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I remember back in the early 90s the Sony walk man cd player
was using a good digital  converter ever a few reviewers 
mentioned it as a option to hook up to your system.
a great builder of this Phillips chipset  .Jerry Osmet- Audio Logic
fame . I owned 2 of his units .my brother still has 1 .look on the used  market for one maybe $1k or under.
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