Maybe take a look at PS Audio Directstream DAC DSD Mk 1 from APS Audio Transformers. The PS Audio DS was a 6000 unit. Prices substantially reduced when they brought out the Stellar Series. APS upgrades the unit with several different levels of performance. The top of the line runs about $3600 on sale now. I purchased one about a year ago and recently upgraded it to this Limited Edition Signature Series PLUS. WOW. Amazing sound and build quality. I have an Arik Audio tube pre and amp is either Radu Tarta 45 Set or Atmasphere Class D (I switch them out, depending on need) and it sounds great with both. An analog smoothness. I pair mine with an Innuos Zen and could not be happier.
DAC suggestions?
Hello!
I’m looking for a new DAC suggestion for my 2.1 office room set up. The room is 12x11 ft with a 10 ft ceiling. The EverSolo DMP-A8 seems interesting. Currently, I have the following:
Rotel CD14 (Water 1m RCA cable)
Michi X3 (Audioquest Thunder 2m Power cable)
Rel T/9X (Rocket 88 3m Rel Sub cable)
Sonus Faber Sonetto V Walnut (William Tell Zero 12ft Speaker cable)
iMac, using Roon and Tidal (USB B 1.5m Carbon cable)
I listen to jazz and RnB mostly and prefer a warmer sound. I’m happy with my current setup but feel adding a DAC and digital streamer would be nice versus going through my iMac. Thank you so much for your time.