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.

wisemenofgotham

First off, I am a thrilled Eversolo owner. I have had my DMP-A6 Master for over a year and LOVE it! Fortunately, I have had no need to contact their Customer Service so I can’t comment there…I have the Eversolo connected to a Denafrips Pontus II 12th DAC. I then added the DENAFRIPS Hermes DDC which took the sound to another level I had no idea could even exist. There were many on this forum who endorsed adding a DDC and they were 100% correct. Probably one of the biggest improvements in my entire audio journey! 

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. 

Very happy with my Eversolo DMP-A6 Master - Schiit Bifrost DAC combo. However, like many...have not had to deal with Eversolo support, thankfully.  

If you are using a Roon Nucleus, consider using a Kitsune Holo May as the Dac.  You could eliminate the Mac and go directly into the Dac from the Nucleus.  This will eliminate the computer noise.

Denafrips Venus 15th, brand new $3,495 sold by Audioman58 right here on Agon. With release of the 15th series, the Venus 15th is basically a Terminator 12th from last year.