Hi Gil
350.00 for a Superlink is IMO entirely too much to pay for what is essentially a digital dinosaur. It has been superceded by many inexpensive DAC's. The Ultralink model is better as noted above. I purchased a used Ultralink after listening to a friends Superlink 4 years ago. It was better in all areas. I sold it over a year ago on AGon for 300.00. A Ultralink II is worth no more than 400.00. The Superlink probably isn't worth more than 200-250.00 tops.
Musicality is dated with reference to digital. The Ultralink processor was a Class B Stereophile product in 1992. The Superlink a Class C. By todays standards these processors sound strident (read digititis). An anti-jitter box would help but it would cost more still yet wouldn't bring the old DAC current with today's crop. For a few hundred more I would consider a used Bel-Canto or MSB or maybe even an Art DI/O which although I haven't heard personally is viewed by some a David in the land of Goliaths. This remains to be seen by me but for 122.00 and a few mods I am planning on hearing for myself. I hope you get the point Airman. You can do better for your 350.00. I can make available to you an Ultralink for probably 280.00-300.00. It is my buddy's who recently upgraded to a Bel-Canto 1.1 after listening extensively to mine. Good luck in your search.
350.00 for a Superlink is IMO entirely too much to pay for what is essentially a digital dinosaur. It has been superceded by many inexpensive DAC's. The Ultralink model is better as noted above. I purchased a used Ultralink after listening to a friends Superlink 4 years ago. It was better in all areas. I sold it over a year ago on AGon for 300.00. A Ultralink II is worth no more than 400.00. The Superlink probably isn't worth more than 200-250.00 tops.
Musicality is dated with reference to digital. The Ultralink processor was a Class B Stereophile product in 1992. The Superlink a Class C. By todays standards these processors sound strident (read digititis). An anti-jitter box would help but it would cost more still yet wouldn't bring the old DAC current with today's crop. For a few hundred more I would consider a used Bel-Canto or MSB or maybe even an Art DI/O which although I haven't heard personally is viewed by some a David in the land of Goliaths. This remains to be seen by me but for 122.00 and a few mods I am planning on hearing for myself. I hope you get the point Airman. You can do better for your 350.00. I can make available to you an Ultralink for probably 280.00-300.00. It is my buddy's who recently upgraded to a Bel-Canto 1.1 after listening extensively to mine. Good luck in your search.