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DAC to pair with Baetis Prodigy X3 Server

I am rebuilding may main stereo system and focusing on streaming and a DAC at the moment. I have decided on a Baetis server streamer and would like to get a compatible DAC. I am looking at either a used T+A DAC 8 or a new DAC200. I use Tidal for streaming and will rip CD’s. Mainly listen to jazz.but eclectic tastes otherwise.

Speakers are revealing and the amp has a wonderful smooth delivery which helps to balance speakers, would like a DAC on the warm side but also like the detail I get from my Hugo 2.

open to suggestions…budget for streamer + DAC $15k CDN max

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Thanks for the suggestions, I was familiar with the terminator and my dealer had suggested that as well if I wanted to save some $ relative to the DAC 200. He then put me in touch with a client selling the DAC 8 for 1/3 of the DAC200 cost new, so I have decided to go that route. He said if I utilize the USB connections it is still not as good as the DAC200 but close and a big difference in cost.

I will compare it to my Chord Hugo 2, must admit its very difficult to listen to components in other systems to judge the sound so looking forward to hearing my new streaming package at home in my system.

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