I'm enthusiastic about the DVD 963 SA/DAC2 pairing. Before I used an Audiolab 8000CDM as transport, but the (cheap) Philips offers immensely more detail. Its downside is its not very audio-friendly handling.
Bel Canto DAC 2 or Ikemi?
I know the digital front end is so subjective, but I thought I'd solicit feedback.
I have listed to a lot of players now (Moon, Adcom, Rotel, Meridian, Musical Fidelity, Audio Research, Krell KAV, Classe, Denon...) and the Ikemi is the one I liked best. So why am I even asking? Because I have seen the Bel Canto compared to an Ikemi in sound, and it costs a lot less.
There are no Bel Canto dealers near me, and I don't know anyone who has heard both.
Anyone?
Joy Elyse
I have listed to a lot of players now (Moon, Adcom, Rotel, Meridian, Musical Fidelity, Audio Research, Krell KAV, Classe, Denon...) and the Ikemi is the one I liked best. So why am I even asking? Because I have seen the Bel Canto compared to an Ikemi in sound, and it costs a lot less.
There are no Bel Canto dealers near me, and I don't know anyone who has heard both.
Anyone?
Joy Elyse