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A warm DAC?

Help me pair a DAC with my Prima Luna integrated, Focal 1038 be and PS Audio Perfect Wave transport...Speakers are quite detailed. Looking to level out the high end. Prefer analog warmth. No interest in streaming, expect to use for CD play only...budget $2500.
larseand
eugene81
269 posts
 
AMR DP-777. Amazing analog sounding DAC with tube input (on SPDIF), R-2R (on redbook and 96 kHz), AND delta-sigma (on hi-res).
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chowkwan
154 posts
 
Burl B2 Bomber. Musical and involving with Oppo transport. Right at yr 2.5K price point. Audiophiles should check out pro gear. Better sound at lower prices.
fleschler
1,923 posts
 
bo1972  Patricia Barber, Diana Krall recordings-YUK!  I heard that Lumin makes very fine DAC streamers but if it were based on those recordings, I couldn't trust it.  Try some 50's-60's jazz or classical (or even pop that was well recorded and mastered).  Then I have a basis for comparison.  When I bring great music to stereo shows, people stop and listen.  Great sounding systems mesmerize listeners.
antigrunge2
1,366 posts
 
Shouldn‘t the goal for any set-up be neutrality and transparency?In that case my vote goes to the Zodiac Platinum. I think that NOS Euphonics are ultimately a dead end and the Zodiac‘s upsampling actually allows for shifting filters away from the audible spectrum. The result is a very transparent and uncoloured presentation. BTW the best way to assess a DAC is solo piano because of its reach harmonic spectrum, overtone decay and Impulse.
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