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Valab TDA1543 DAC VS MHDT Havana DAC

I currently own a Havana, I'm just curious as both Valad and Havana are NOS DAC, as far as some user reviews go, some regard valab highly but none was compared to Havana.

Don't get me wrong, I'm keeping my Havana, but interested in Valab as well, to me they "seem" to have similiar sound, so any thought on that will be great!
Thanks
karmatogdral

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karmatogdral OP
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can' wait! many thanks!
karmatogdral OP
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me too fell in love with NOS DAC, it's much more engaging, and it makes more sense to me as a musician myself, sometimes we can't help but anaylise the music but most of the time it's a lot more enjoyable focusing the passion on purely just music, nothing else.
I like the stock tube a lot actually, whatever I play just melts really, so smooth. Tungsol tube has more realism to the timbre, bigger soundstage as well.
It's interesting about Valab, i might just give it a try for its delicious price!
karmatogdral OP
66 posts
 
mine is tungsol 2C51, I've got WE396a as well, I prefer the soundstage on tungsol.
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