So far its a Forsell MkII going into a Wadia 9 going straight into the amps. The more work on acoutic isolation and power conditioning the better this combo sound. Despite the age of the Wadia 9 it still sounds more like the real thing than anything else I've had in my system.I have not heard the dCS or 75v so I cannot comment on them. Its difficult to audition this type of gear in your own system and thats the only way I'd spend that kind of money. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has compared the Wadia 9 with any of these new DAC's. I would also love to hear a report on the recent Manley as well as the Sakura 47 system.
Best Digital Front End Period!
The question is What is the Best Front End Digital Period! Price no object BASED ONLY on what you, have personally listened to, not heard about. Also please give a brief description of your sonic impressions. Ideally you have listened to the piece in YOUR system but sometimes a product is sooooo good that it trancends performance of other products in an unfamiliar system. I have read many threads on specific products but if dough wasn't a criteria and you could own it based on what you've heard which one would you own?