A warm DAC?


Help me pair a DAC with my Prima Luna integrated, Focal 1038 be and PS Audio Perfect Wave transport...Speakers are quite detailed. Looking to level out the high end. Prefer analog warmth. No interest in streaming, expect to use for CD play only...budget $2500.
larseand

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Mark Levinson No.36 or No.36S.
Both are R2R DACs - if you can find one used.

They also use Class A analogue output stages and are fully balanced. 1995 state of the art. 

Good resolution, definately not 'edgy', nice tight very good bass.
So long you not looking for higher than 16(20)/41(48) DA convertion. 

https://www.stereophile.com/content/mark-levinson-no37-cd-transport-no36s-da-converter-page-2

Basically for CDs, and not for HI-RES streaming/files.
Michélle 🇿🇦