I have listen to so many different DAC’s my head hurts. 90 % of them are all linked by me in same class. OK but have different underlying sound problems. Not real sounding & colored or just plain dull and lifeless. Tube or SS makes no difference they try but fall short. Then one day I came across Playback Design DAC’s. Wow , that sounds more like my real instruments live! Amazing the difference , even my non musical friends can hear the definition and detail like playing live in room. Playback Design for the TRUE representative of live and organic music.
Help choosing a DAC
Hi folks, need some help choosing a DAC, hoping you all can help me reach a decision. My current system is as follows:
- Magnepan 1.7i
- Conrad-Johnson Classic 2 SE Preamp
- C-J MF2250 SE AMP
- OPPO 105D
- Cardas, Transparent cabling
- REL S3SHO sub woofer
Considering this setup, would you all choose the Denafrips Pontus or the Venus. I reached out to Vinshine and they said, if you are a music lover then choose Pontus, if you are a critical listener then choose Venus. I am both ? Please help me decide, is it worth stepping up to the Venus. Also my purchase philosophy is BIFL (Buy It For Life), not sure if that helps in giving me some advise. Thank you all.