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Any reason not choose an Apogee Duet?

My new mini mac arrived this week so its time to get serious about a DAC. (If you've thought about making the plunge, there are good deals at the Apple Store Clearance section)

Is there any reason not to select the apogee duet? The price is about 1/2 of what i'm willing to pay... and it provides a good ADC converter by all accounts.

My biggest worry about buying without audition is bass response. I just can't live with a forward sound. I need bass that I can FEEL.

Thanks in advance for any feedback or suggested alternatives.
dhoperos

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mcmanus
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The nice thing about DACs is that they are easy to ship and swap out. I'd get the Duet and another one. Sell the one you are less happy with and buy another one. Do this until you have found your sweet spot. I did this with about 6 from $300 to $2,600 and ended up with one that was $1,100.

Being able to swap out gear at close to purchase price is one of the great features of Audiogon.
mcmanus
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Stubby - Hi. Yes, I ended up with the Exemplar Mini DAC. You do not see them on Audiogon but you might be able to get one from Exemplar. It bested my Resolution Audio Opus 21 which I sold for $2,400, having paid $2,600 for it a few years earlier. I bought and sold a Bel Canto and came out $100 ahead. I bought and sold a Scott Nixon tube DAC and was out less than $50 on the transaction. I got another two DACs that I cannot remember and never lost much. It was (is) the price of the hobby: playing around with different equipment.
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