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Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well

Hello,
whether it’s worth looking into old dac such as
Spectral SDR 2000,
Mark Levinson No.35 (36)
or so Sonic Frontiers Sfd-2 Mk2 DAC.

Digital audio is the fasted moving, now improving category out there
Because to this day they have no usb connection or other options.
But is it necessary?
Or is it better to still focus on a truly time-tested sound?

(sorry for my English)
miglos

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yyzsantabarbara
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My modified Sony SCD-1 SACD is around 20 years old (modded back then) and I still love the sound from it. It can only output analog from it due to the mods.

My 3 other DACs are all brand new models. They sound cleaner but when I hear DSOTM or Santana’s Caravanserai on SACD I am taken to another place.
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