musician aquarius r2r dac any good?
I am about to pull the trigger on Musician Aquarius r2r dac. I would like to know if it is any good comparing to other DAC around 3k-5k USD? Please share your opinion, it will be highly appreciated!!
I just recently replaced my Qutest because I felt it was bright on extended listening sessions. I now have a Musician Pegasus and find it to be just the improvement I was looking for. I know it was not expensive but it's a great sounding r2r dac. My system consists of the following. Rogue Audio RP-7 preamp Parasound JC1 monoblocks Focal Kanta 2 speakers Optical Rendue streamer, Antipodes Server. |
The Pegasus has a nice wide sound stage and is also deeper in sound stage than the Cutest. The base is effortless, fast, and tight although I do have four subwoofers. The midrange is very well balanced and smooth. The top end has great sparkle and good detail but yet doesn't cause fatigue. It's very well balanced and musical. A really enjoyable DAC. I use i2s input and the balanced xlr outputs to my preamp. I have no regret buying it and I'm sure I'll enjoy it for a few years at which time I'll see what has emerged onto the market and look at what is available at that time for an upgrade.
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