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Ayon DAC or...

I’ve been thinking about buying tubed Ayon Stratos or newer version - Ayon Kronos DAC. Do you have any experience with them? I like their sound quality, design and preamp function, but I’m wondering if I can find anything better in their price range? I don’t have experience with DACs and I didn’t check a lot of them, but I’d love to buy a DAC that I’ll be satisfied for at least 2-3 years..

There’s of course Lampizator from my country, but it costs much more and used ones usually don’t have preamp. Could you please advice on Ayon? Or suggest if Lampizator is indeed another, higher league in this comparision?

 

 

gabriel123

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gabriel123 OP
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Thanks for your comment :)

gabriel123 OP
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How much better is Helene DAC? Have you tried any Lampizator?

 

gabriel123 OP
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It’s been a couple of months since I started to look for a DAC... still didn’t decide what to buy lol. I recently saw on a local auction a Lampizator Big 7 upgraded to engine Eleven. Price similar to much newer Ayon Kronos, but I started to think it’s not the best idea to but a Lampi from 2015. Even if it’s upgraded, it will be difficult to sell it later. So I guess... Ayon DAC or something completely different. :) 

Any other recommendations for a used tubed DAC up to ~6000 USD?

 

 

 

 

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