Opinion on audio note kit dac 5.1 or 4.1

Hi Jjss and roxy,

Thanks for your input!

How do they compare to other dacs? Esp tube dacs or audio note dacs?

Thanks! :)

Hi Jbrrp

Wow you own one of my grail dacs the lampi pacific! How many % would the ANK dac 4.1 be compared to your pacific? In terms of soundstage how does it compare?

You also mentioned a rectifier upgrade. What did you use in the end that sounded good? With what tubes? Ecc99?

Thanks!

Hi guys,

Thanks so much for your input! 2 questions:
1. What source/cable were you using? CD player? Computer? Streamer? Any issues with connectivity?
2. What do you feel about the soundstage?

Thanks!

Hi @jbrrp1 

Did you manage to listen to the dac 5.1? If you did, how does it compare to the big 7? :)

Actually am quite curious regarding the sound of the DHT tubes (eg 300B) vs the usual tubes like 12AU7. Was wondering if the sound is more open/musical/larger sound stage? Or how does it sound?

Thanks!

Regards

@jbrrp1 hahaha oic ok thanks for sharing! Would you buy the big 7 again if thats the top of your budget?

Oic nice thanks! What tubes were you using? :) KR audio 300b RK? :) haha wow your current front end costs more than twice my speakers and amp :pp haha what amp and speakers are you using? :) must sound very magnificent!

@jbrrp1 ouch! Tt really hurt! Sigh....thats the sad part about audio...despite it being good it depreciates so much!

Hahaha oic wow naise selection of tubes! Was wondering if i bought it....prob will get the RK 300b and maybe 242s as well from KR. 

Lovely system and what a great retirement hobby! I would do exactly the same as you to enjoy good music and good gear when i have retired! Haha sadly im only 30 😂😂😂 still gotta long way to go!

@jbrrp1 hahhaa thats really a lifelong hobby for you! Yeah cool! Nice way to upgrade the system! Hahahaha and great wife you have :p 

Which component in your system do you feel plays the greatest part in determining the sound? 

Oic! If I ever do get to try a 242 let you know! Theres a RK version too...maybe they would sound better? :) or can use more copper cables in the system! Met a furutech dealer who told me can use thick and copper power cables with gold plated connectors to tone down brightness as well :)