any current integrated amps in market have great dacs?


I know built in dacs have historically have been a bit of an afterthought, currently looking at the Rotel Michi X3 series 2 as it has a nice chip set

any other integrated amps around the same price point  with a good dac built in?

 

 

 

audiocanada

Mark Levinson has a very good Precision Link dac in their integrated amps. 

Forgot to mention the Bel Canto e1X.  They make damn good DACs so the one in the e1X is probably very good. 

I did not enjoy the PS Audio Stellar when I had it. I groove to cheap Toppings more.

Or a DirectStream into a Sanders line stage.

 

 

 

The Technics SL-G700MkII and SU-R1000. Some purists seem to hate them because how can a company like Technics make something so good that it negates separates, ruining their audiophile fantasies? All you need to do is hook up a source. Techincs just makes mid-fi stuff, amirite?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0iM7mwEC98&t=4s

All the best,
Nonoise

The better Vincent integrateds are supposed to be good, but I have no personal experience.

we are a hegel dealer the dac in the new h600 is significantly better them the 390

 

the h600 is a through redesign of the h590 and both the amplifier and dac stages have been improved upon. 

The dac in the 600 is only bettered by a 16k bricasti  m1 se series 2 or 14k chord dave yes the dac is that good!

and the amplifier  is equally impressive.

 

Dave and Troy

audio intellect NJ

Hegel Bricasti and Chord dealers 

 

Some of the Moon integrated amps come with a DAC and are similar price point.

PS Audio Stellar Integrated if you can do class D

Peachtree also has integrated class D

Krell 300i can be had used for around $5k (might be a little more with a DAC)

And as mentioned , can't go wrong with Hegel gear.

 

If you also listen to mqa the dac in the hegel h590 is really good. The chipset is no longer available (AKM) so the new model H600 uses the sabre 32 bit chipset. Can't speak for the new model but really like what I hear with the h590.

I will not hesitate to buy an amp with an integrated dac ...

The noise floor control will be easier... And it may  be more budget friendly ...

 

 

I’d take a look at the Hegel H390.  Here’s a review where they found its internal DAC compared favorably to Hegel’s $4800 HD30 standalone DAC, which I thought was pretty impressive. 

https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1365-hegel-music-systems-h390-integrated-amplifier-dac#:~:text=After%20living%20with%20the%20Hegel,line%20of%20integrated%20amplifier%2DDACs.

Just another option FWIW.

great suggestion, I had the DA1 module in their d150 digital preamp , was very nice

 

 

Most McIntosh Integrated amps have the DAC2 board in them and its quite good. Multiple DAC inputs and It also allows for TV integration via HDMI ARC connection. you also get the McIntosh looks if that's your thing but mostly the sound and the very good resale value they hold their value better then anyone else, much better then the Rega resale will be. You can probably get more amp for your money as well specially if you get a lightly used one. 

 

I have the DAC2 board in my mac preamp and it took an external DAC worth as much as the whole preamp to best it.