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most euphonic DACs?


Could people please share their experiences about which DACs are the *most* euphonic, liquid, lush, smooth and warm?

To begin, would any of the following qualify?

Aqua Acoustic Quality La Scala
Accustic Arts Tube DAC II Mk2
Audio Horizons TD 3.1 Sv
Line Magnetic 502CA
Audio Note Kit L4.1
Pathos InTransfer
Synthesis Matrix
Lab12 DAC1 SE
VAC Phi Alpha
Tron Seven
masterlogic

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rx8man
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My experience led me to an NOS AD1865 based Dac fronted by a CEC belt drive transport, sounds everything you describe above, but not really euphonic.

I can probably get more of a euphonic flavor with tube swapping in my 6SN7 preamp, but I'm completely happy the way it is.
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