T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501

I just got a T+A DAC 200, and wow, I'm impressed.  The sound stage is spectacular, as is the level of detail and nuance.  These are the first two things that jumped out at me.  The tone is very linear.  Neither warm nor bright, but just a tad of euphonic richness.  A very organic tonality.  What's great is that the abundance of detail is presented naturally.  This DAC never sounds analytical.  Decays are never truncated.  A very, very musical DAC.  I've only had mine less than 24 hours though.  I've got a lot more listening to do!

@ljgm ,

Congratulations on the T+A. Good to know that you really dig the new DAC.

But please do let us know what your previous DAC was. What are your listening preferences - as in laid back or forward presentation, genre of music, etc. Will be great if you can compare the T+A to the previous DAC or any other you might have auditioned in your system. Have fun with your re-NEW-ed listening experience 😁

Previous DAC was a Rockna Wavedream.  This DAC 200 is much more ofnwd with my preferences.  So far I've only listened to DSD converted from PCM files in Hqplayer.  More listening notes to come...

I had the Rockna Wavelight and the Hugo TT2 on my radar. But found out that both convert DSD to PCM internally. So looking at other options now. Thanks for sharing your experience. Will be keen on hearing more from you - this is an interesting DAC you own.

@milpai I think you will find the T+A DAC 200 to be superior to both the Wavelight and TT2. From personal experience, the DAC 200 is more organic. The Waveligut and the TT2 are quite different from each other such that the Wavelight is a bit rounder at the frequency extremes and focuses on punchiness vs tonal correction. The TT2 on the other hand is more analytical than the DAC 200. In both cases, the soundstage of the DAC 200 is also more expansive than the DACs you mention  

I’ve said it before but I still believe the DAC 200 to be the best DAC under $15K. As a T+A dealer that has taken on trade ins, I’ve been able to compare it to a lot of equipment. If you have any other questions about it, feel free to message me direct. I’d be happy to chat things through!