I'm streaming from an Aurender N10 via USB into the Wave. The USB input in the wave is excellent. The Wave does native DSD so I can enjoy DSD files stored on the hard drives in my N10. I'm using i2s from my Onix SACD transport that sends native DSD to the Wave. Both sources sound great.
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@audiomirror I am very interested in the WAVE DAC. I know this is a new piece of equipment and not many have been made. If by chance someone has this DAC could you give us some info and thoughts about the DAC. Vlad if you are out there can you tell us about the build and what's inside. The website gives some info but I would like to know more.
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I have the Wave DAC -- I responded brbock on the other site with a pic of the inside of the DAC. We have had ours for maybe 2 1/2 weeks. We have spent every night in front of the system, listening for 2-3 hours.
As hifipassion mentioned, the tube replacement is inexpensive. I did replace the rectifier with a vintage 6X5gt, which at first sounded a bit too bright. I was advised by Brent Jessee to give it 50+ hours, and it's absolutely sublime right now. That said, the stock tube compliment makes for shockingly good sound.
I can only reiterate what hifipassion said above. We have Lamm preamp/Lamm ML2.1 SET amps and the Wave DAC is astounding. We had the Audio Mirror Tubadour III, the IV and the V. All were excellent, and I could have been satisfied for a long time without making a change.
That said, the quality of the playback with the Wave DAC is so fluid, textured, layered in a way I have not ever heard. The vocals are so transparent that you don't hear the tone but the actual vocal chords and the singer's control over their singing. Stringed instruments, piano, they're just amazing. Drums have a natural weight and density to them. And the most unique aspect of the playback is the infinite headroom.
When there is a sax solo, or Miles Davis on Bitches Brew, it literally leaps out of the music as you would expect to hear it, and yet rarely do. Usually, the leading instrument feels tethered to the other players and tracks. Not with the Wave DAC. It's a remarkable connection with the music. |
I'm a big fan of the Tubadour and have owned a few over the years. Having said that, I don't think AM's charming DIY web design aesthetic is up to par when dealing with $20k+ devices like the Wave. At that level I would expect more info, detailed specs (beyond just "S/N ratio>90db" which is all they say), better photos, etc. Maybe that is all a work in progress though. I'm intrigued and will keep an eye out. |
@996turbo911 Maybe Vlad will see this thread and give us some information. I have seen him post on here in the past. |
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