I loved my Orchid DAC (still have it tucked away in the closet) Using the 6922 adapter and NOS tubes the sound was fantastic. I replaced it with the PSaudio DirectStream. which had a similar sound signature but I felt was more detailed and produced an even better soundstage. I had them both directly connected to a SET tube amp. While I moved from a tube DAC to a non tube DAC I think it was more of an upgrade of the processor than elimination of the tube.
Au revoir, MHDT Orchid, you're a great DAC but...
I've decided to sell my beloved Orchid. Terry London and others on this forum really helped me into the best DAC I had ever heard with the MHDT Orchid, and the mods that Grannyring did made it really amazing. But as time wore on, I started to realize that having tubes in my DAC as well as in my preamp and amp was more than I needed. I had all the liquid top end control I needed with my preamp and amplifier.
I realize now what a major benefit the Orchid is for a solid state system, or for anyone seeking that "vinyl" sound. The NOS JW396 guarantees that (thanks to Brent Jessee for that great DAC tube).
Anyone interested in the DAC can find it easily, and anyone with questions is welcome to let me know.
I'm wondering if anyone else moved the tube DAC out of their tube system as I have?