I have the MSB Premier. Very relaxed and analog sounding DAC without any strain. Highly recommend.
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Just a bit of an update. When I inquired about a DAC upgrade in a recent post, it was suggested that I look at upgrading my cables first. Since then, I have done so (see my virtual system for that). Not over the top stuff, but a definite improvement over the mostly stock, generic cables I originally had.
System is sounding pretty darn good, but like most of us, you always wonder what a more expensive DAC will offer in the way of sound quality improvements.
Many of the recommended, higher priced DACs seem to include streamers and/or offer pre-amp capabilities. I have a good streamer and pre-amp and really don’t want all those components in one box.
Have any of you experienced a DAC which offers the sound qualities of highly praised units like the Mola Mola Tambaqui, DCS Lina, T&A 200, Weiss DAC501, etc. which their only function is a DAC?
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I have a Reimyo 999ex dac. It is very high end japanese made dac that sounds as good as much more expensive dacs. It only does 44.1 redbook CD quality which is fine with me. Also from the reviews streamers make a significant diff so there is synergy when the streamer and dac are made/designed to work with each other. Twittering Machines did a review on the Grimm MU2. Worth reading john |
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@soix the Lampizator is a great suggestion, buy like @tvad I also suffer from tubeous nervosa, lol! @bigkidz see above & below @riie at $27,500 you better be happy! https://scottwalkeraudio.com/store/msb-premier-dac/ @vinylshadow It’s a bargain at $3,500 less than the MSB DAC! Playback Designs MPD-8 Dream DAC (verdantaudio.com) @corente APL, right up there with the MSB and the MPD-8, outta my league, but thanks for the info. @audphile1 M3 is the entry level Bricasti, so I was snooping around and see a few used M1s around for a decent price, maybe worth looking into? What are thinking of upgrading to? @nepfotos no, but I will look into AQUA. Thanks! @mikhailark ok, thank you. @tomic601 appreciate your comments.
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