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Shopping for a DAC at AXPONA

I finally retired yesterday (at 77). Since I didn't receive a gold watch, or actually anything at all, from my employer, as a celebratory gift to myself I decided that I would buy a new DAC to replace my Lumin T2.

I intend to listen to several higher-end DACs at AXPONA, but it is unlikely that I shall be able to get more than a cursory sense of their qualities -- particularly given all the other equipment, and the room environment itself, will be far different from what I have at home. Here are the DACs I especially wish to hear:

     Bricasti (M1 Series II and/or M21); dCS Bartok APEX; Lumin X1; MSB Discrete; Playback Designs MPD-6 w/Stream X-2; and Weiss Engineering (DAC502 MkII -4ch and/or Helios).

I would be grateful to receive the thoughts of others about these DACs and, particularly, your thinking regarding any contrasts between two or more of them.

Thanks!

 

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We sell the MSB, as well as the Mola Tambaqui, the Meitner as mentioned, and a few others. Feel free to reach out for opinions, but I think you are spot on, nothing like hearing it, and best on your own system & home. Axpona will be a lot of fun! 

I see a lot of recommendations for streamers, is that something you need too? Aurender and Antipodes are very popular right now, and they both sound excellent. 

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@jmeyers 

This is James from Choice Audio, I thought I would add a little more.

CONGRATS on your RETIREMENT!

I will actually be at Axpona 2024. We will have a Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC in room 1427 (Vinnie Rossi and YG) and a Merason DAC1 mk2 in room 1428 (Vinnie Rossi and the brand new QLN full range speaker. I will be bouncing back and forth between both rooms If you get time please stop by. As you probably know, its hard to really make a final decision at a show. The rooms are generally challenging, its not your gear, and good luck getting anyone to play a song that you want to hear. lol Despite that, the shows are a blast. Hope you have a great time and congrats again on your retirement! James from Choice Audio, Inc.

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