I recently purchased a Zodiac Gold + Voltikus power supply. I have about 300 hours of break-in but right out of the box I knew it was a keeper. I have it connected to a 2011 Mac Mini via USB and I use PureMusic for playback. I don't use it as a digital pre-amp as my New Audio Frontiers 845 SE Integrated ap doesn't allow me to bypass the pre-amp. I've seen posts here and on other websites where Zodiac Gold users are delighted with the Zodiac as a pre-amp.
It's easilly the best DAC I've had in my system. You'll end up hearing nuances in songs you've listened hundreds of times. The soundstage and air around the instruments is incredible. Prior to this I had a Wyred 4 Sound DAC2 and althogh a good value, the W4S seemed to present the music in an artificial manner, similar to using a 'loudness' button we use to see on receivers in the 1980s. The sibilance of the W4S drove me crazy.
None of these issues with the Zodiac Gold. It just seems to present the music in a natural manner. The Zodiac has more PRAT and slam than any DAC I've heard when the recording calls for it. Mids and highs are exactly what I want. I'm a drummer and this is the first DAC I've heard that handles the sound of a drumstick striking a cymbal correctly. Likewise the decay of the cymbal is spot on.
Hope this helps.
It's easilly the best DAC I've had in my system. You'll end up hearing nuances in songs you've listened hundreds of times. The soundstage and air around the instruments is incredible. Prior to this I had a Wyred 4 Sound DAC2 and althogh a good value, the W4S seemed to present the music in an artificial manner, similar to using a 'loudness' button we use to see on receivers in the 1980s. The sibilance of the W4S drove me crazy.
None of these issues with the Zodiac Gold. It just seems to present the music in a natural manner. The Zodiac has more PRAT and slam than any DAC I've heard when the recording calls for it. Mids and highs are exactly what I want. I'm a drummer and this is the first DAC I've heard that handles the sound of a drumstick striking a cymbal correctly. Likewise the decay of the cymbal is spot on.
Hope this helps.