I own both the Denafrips Terminator 15, as well as New Merason Dac1MK2 dac which is a great dac in our audio circle i feel it beat dacs even more expensive , it is not like the Chord Dave which is great on details but is Very neutral , The Merason has very good Detail but balanced never edgy, vs the Mojo dacs similar but the Mojodacs a bit laid back, as in any system your Amplifier, Speakers,and Cables dictate the balance you are looking for . The Terminator 15 is very good snd has both non over sampling as well as over sampling to give you a bit of fine adjustments. They are all. Keeper dacs . you have to go into the $$ Teens to really beat them by a bit or % all diminishing returns when you are getting in the $6k and up range .
Review on Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC
Hey Gon members,
I just submitted to Stereo Times my review on the new ,and the first, DAC that Linear Tube Audio has just released. For right now I would strongly suggest anyone in the market for a stand alone DAC, regardless of price, consider the Aero. Its build quality, R2R chip set, power supply, internal part selection and the tube based ZOTL analog conversion section leads to one of the most musical and analog type presentations I have heard in the last ten years. Not inexpensive at $3,950, but competes with my reference which sells for $10,000 more. You get a 14 day home . trial. So far no one has returned the Aero after hearing in their system. I go into many details about the Aero in my review, but wanted to give a heads-up for anyone considering a DAC purchase. I believe the Aero is a break through product based on price vs. performance. I'll let you know when the review goes up. Hopefully in the next ten days.
Terajay (Terry London)