JOB, BelCanto, Perpetual, MilleniumDACs?

Ernie, go to onhifi.com Wes Phillips has new review on Bel Canto Dac1........he really likes it, but it costs $1295 so may be too high for some budgets, Sam

Look into the EVS Millenium 2 DAC, Probably the best bang for the buck at $850.00 price tag, Ric really knows what he is doing and you will not find a better DAC for the money especially at this price tag, his markup is not very much for the parts he is supplying, besides his DAC's sound incredible!!! Ric is more interested in providing people with great sound then making an outrageous profit. Mike Salamone

I fully concur with Mroadster. The only thing is that the waiting list is such that it may take you forever to get the EVS DAC (very high demand/limited production). Hence, I would suggest in the meantime that you purchase one of the used Bel Canto units that are always being offered at Audiogon, typically around $950, and try it out with your associated equipment. You might just love it. The thing to consider is, these DACs are usually found in mint condition (there are no moving parts to wear out and once set up, they are largely a hands-off item) and so if you find the Bel Canto does not make for a good synergistic match, you can easily turn around and sell it back out, likely for pretty much what you paid for it. In conjunction with the above, you might also wish to consider placing an order for an EVS DAC immediately, because it is going to take a heck of a long time in coming. If the Bel Canto is still around by the time you receive the EVS unit, you can A/B them in your system. If you find the EVS DAC doesn't afford you better results than the Bel Canto, given the long waiting list, I fully expect you will be able to sell it right back out for what you paid. Just some food for thought. Good luck.

What does EVS stand for? I'm also trying new DAC's. I can't find this EVS Millenium. I'm currently trying the Perpetual P1a & P3a. They are very impressive and may be better as they break in. Plus they are promising room correction & speaker correction software upgrades in the future. They do have a problem with difficult music passages, which Perpetual told me about after I purchased the DACs. Stating that they are under warrenty. I proceded to remind them that I'm still in my 30 day in home trial. The DACs clip like an amp on well recorded,extended dynamics. Perpetual assures me they are going to exchange my DACs for the new with repaired software. Other than this little setback they sound wonderful.

Phile, EVS = electronic visionary systems, website is www.tweakaudio.com Fam makes good point that there are several Bel Canto DAC1s used here at Audiogon for $800-900, and soundstage.com also has good review of Bel Canto.......