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Has anyone compared a Denafrips Terminator to an Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE

I know the Terminator cost more but, how do they compare in resolution, dynamics, tone, timbre, soundstaging, imaging, and engagement.
I read somewhere that some owners of the Terminator replaced it with the Tubadour III SE. If that's true tell us some of your thoughts.
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teajay
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I had two visitors who after they came to hear the Tubadour III SE, sold off their Terminator DACs and replaced them with the Audio Mirror.  I wrote a review on the Audio Mirror DAC for Stereo Times, that's why the listeners came over and found the Tubadour III SE a much more musical and natural sounding DAC.  If you want details on the presentation of the Audio Mirror piece, take a look at the review.
teajay
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Hey Guys,

Out of the two guest listeners did bring his Terminator over to hear it in my system compared to the Tubadour III SE DAC. He was some what
shocked how much more the Audio Mirror sounded "analog" with more meat on the bones 3D imaging compared to his DAC. Also, how much more liquidity and ease was in the system being driven with the AM DAC.
teajay
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The answer to both questions is yes.
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