I have a DAC-3 Signature it replaced a DAC I loved, the Yamamoto YD-1 and had for 5 years. The AN is the best digital I've personally heard at home. I would imagine your DAC-5 Special would be as good as pretty much anything out there. What's the rest of your system currently?
Audio Note DAC 5 Special / Signature v the rest of high end?
http://www.incredibledesign.co.uk/DAC5_2.jpeg
http://www.incredibledesign.co.uk/DAC5_1.jpeg
I have long been a fanboy of Audio Note UK digital products, and also used to own some of their SET and Pre-Amplifiers as well. I have the DAC 5 Special which in V2 form Audio Note has almost left unchanged for the last 6-8 years i.e. very close to the current unit. This is not a bad thing as it does sound fantastic. But the digital world moves on apace so:
My question
Has anyone out there compared the DAC 5 to a current (more modern) alternative such as MSB, dCS, Lampizator or TotalDAC (for example)? The DAC 5 is R-2R and non oversampling so I guess it makes sense to try and compare to that type of DAC architecture.
Any insight would be great guys!
http://www.incredibledesign.co.uk/DAC5_1.jpeg
I have long been a fanboy of Audio Note UK digital products, and also used to own some of their SET and Pre-Amplifiers as well. I have the DAC 5 Special which in V2 form Audio Note has almost left unchanged for the last 6-8 years i.e. very close to the current unit. This is not a bad thing as it does sound fantastic. But the digital world moves on apace so:
My question
Has anyone out there compared the DAC 5 to a current (more modern) alternative such as MSB, dCS, Lampizator or TotalDAC (for example)? The DAC 5 is R-2R and non oversampling so I guess it makes sense to try and compare to that type of DAC architecture.
Any insight would be great guys!