Perpetual P-3A vs Bel Canto DAC-1 vs MSB

Which is the best?
Thanks for all inputs?

kitty02-23-2001 2:55am

megasam Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 798 posts 02-24-2001 at 04:24am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you listen to a lot of average rock/alt recordings go with a new Bel canto dac 1.1, slow roll-off filter really makes many poor recordings sound their best possible. If you listen to mainly audiophile type recordings get a P3A with monolithic power supply, slightly more detailed than BC dac 1.1, better than MSB full nelson.
tao Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 17 posts 02-24-2001 at 11:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Found this site which is has some data on the units in this discussion: http://www.hometheatertalk.com/ubb/Archives/Archive-000002/HTML/20010220-10-000134.html Worth reading. I personally have the P3A with the power supply upgrade. First, the upgrade is essential - performance dramatically improved for very little cost. PS: I'm doing a comparison of the P3A to the TACT internal DAC this weekend.
yurko11 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10 posts 02-25-2001 at 07:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Haven't heard the P-3A, but I did compare the Belcanto with the MSB link II and, to my ears, the Bel Canto came out on top --- it offered a smoother, cleaner, less 'clanky' sound.