Hi,
I only want to refer to dac's auditioned at home:
1) The Best:
dCS Purcell & Elgar Plus in dsd-mode via firewire
But IMHO the Elgar has one weak point, the dig. volume control - is bettered by my Pass preamp by far - and the analog output stage. Only use the XLR outputs!!!
2)
Theta DS-Pro Gen. Va-96 & dCS Purcell or Perp. Techn. PA-1
Is my beloved favourite - highly musical. I am very curious about the new Ge.VIII and upsampling to 192?!
3)
Audio Aero Prima dac with its own Anagram 24/192 resampling ( = dac section in Capitole )
Close behind the upsampled Theta, only a very little lesser contour in bass response and some softness in the highs. Maybe the Audiomeca Enkianthus betters this for me.
Digital cables used for comparison were Siltech HF-9G3 S.E. and Golden Ridge G5. All units were connected with identical power cords - Syn. Research.
4)
most wanted unit for an audition:
TacT Audio S2150 and Millenium MkIII with new integrated upsampling to 24/192.
Walter
I only want to refer to dac's auditioned at home:
1) The Best:
dCS Purcell & Elgar Plus in dsd-mode via firewire
But IMHO the Elgar has one weak point, the dig. volume control - is bettered by my Pass preamp by far - and the analog output stage. Only use the XLR outputs!!!
2)
Theta DS-Pro Gen. Va-96 & dCS Purcell or Perp. Techn. PA-1
Is my beloved favourite - highly musical. I am very curious about the new Ge.VIII and upsampling to 192?!
3)
Audio Aero Prima dac with its own Anagram 24/192 resampling ( = dac section in Capitole )
Close behind the upsampled Theta, only a very little lesser contour in bass response and some softness in the highs. Maybe the Audiomeca Enkianthus betters this for me.
Digital cables used for comparison were Siltech HF-9G3 S.E. and Golden Ridge G5. All units were connected with identical power cords - Syn. Research.
4)
most wanted unit for an audition:
TacT Audio S2150 and Millenium MkIII with new integrated upsampling to 24/192.
Walter