Just picked up a MHDT Orchid yesterday and I'm listening to it now. I rolled a few tubes through it (stock type 5670, Western Electric JW 2C51, and an Amperex 6922) and the Amperex wins..super nice sounding DAC. My now former DAC was a Paradisea+. The Orchid is certainly a step up, not a big surprise I suppose, but the Paradisea, in it's day, was a nice DAC, still is(for a second system).
which tube dac? Lab 12 vs Line Magnetic vs Borderpatrol?
trying to add some tube magic to my system, seeking as tube-ey as sound as possible
the 3 dacs in question are all around the same price to my door
Line Magnetic seems to offer rectification, is that important?
Borderpatrol does not have XLRS so small negative for me there
thanks in advance