Thoughts on Hegel's D50 DAC?


Has anyone tried Hegel’s new D50 DAC? If so, how do you feel it compares sonically with other DACs in its price range or above (say, Hugo TT, Denafrips Terminator II, Berkeley’s Alpha Series 3)?

m_lefebvre

Thanks for this. Word is that the D50 is significantly more revealing than the DAC inside the H600, which is no slouch. I own the latter and currently don't use an external DAC. It's the above claim I will want to ascertain when I finally get to demo the new DAC.

@m_lefebvre 

FYI, Listen Up! Is a chain (brick and mortar and online) in Colorado that sells Hegel and offers a return policy. I bought my H390 from them. You could get the DAC, try it for yourself and send it back if you didn’t like it. 

It's great that they do this -- but I'm in Canada, which means that in the current context I would likely pay duties just to listen. I'm sure I'll find a local sealer that has one.