Looking for a new DAC


 

Looking for dac recommendations

I have been slowly doing major upgrades to my system and now it’s time for a better dac.

Current system

Modwright KWH 225i integrated

Magnepan 3.7i speakers

Rotel RCD-1572 cd player

Will not be upgrading these anytime soon

 

Need upgrading

Schiit Modius dac

WiiM Ultra streamer (considering the Aurender N200)

Looking for a dac that will complement the Modwright and Magnepans.

 

Below is a few suggestions I have received but not sure how they will sound with my system.

T+A DAC 200

Gold Note DS-10 EVO

Laiv Harmony

Weiss DAC 204

 

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Showing 1 response by kmcong

I will never purchase another piece of Denafrips gear. In December I purchased a Hermes 12th DDC. It will not play 24/192 files.  I have gone round and round trying to get them to send me an RMA to a service center for repair,  and they absolutely refuse.  They keep telling me that I have to upgrade the firmware,  but the process for doing so is complicated (their software to accomplish it is an "unsigned driver", so Windows does not want to run it) and if done incorrectly the unit will be "bricked". The seller has been unhelpful (although supposedly an authorized dealer,  according to Denafrips website),  and the support from the factory ridiculously unhelpful.  So I have a $1200 piece of gear sitting on a shelf doing nothing.  So my advice is to stay as far as possible from purchasing any Denafrips product!!!