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DAC for my HHB Burnit

I posted this over at AA, but thought maybe I'd reach a different audience over here (my apologies for cross-readers).

I'd like to improve upon my HHB Burnit, which I use as a player. Check out the players description and specs here.

I'd like a DAC that I can leave on all the time, and that doesn't need to be out in open view (so it can stay behind a closed cabinet door).

I value a more upfront presentation; palpable images, liquid, yet detailed. Don't necessarily need all the bass.

My first thoughts were something from Bel Canto, Birdland, or Perpetual P-1, P-3...

Thanks for any suggestions!
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tomryan
796 posts
 
Dennis, I have owned a full blown modded P3 for 3 1/2 years and am quite happy with it. Got the itch about 8-10 months ago and bought a Bel Canto DAC2. Found it closed in at the top and a bit dark compared to the PT. I also had a P1 which did nothing meaningful and was too damn complicated, especially after getting the DAC modded. I sold the DAC2 two months after buying.

I think you'll get better music making from the fully modded P3 than the stock version with P1.
bigkidz
3,326 posts
 
Besides the DAC, the digital cable is very important. If the signal to your dac is flawed, then so will be your sound. The DAC and the cable are more important then the transport really is in the chain.

Happy Listening.
ramstl
342 posts
 
MSB Gold link III. It does it all and sounds great. Very similar in sound to the Meridian 508.24 player, if you are familar with that.

For cheap you might be able to find a Meridian 563, which is a nice unit. It does do up sampling or any frequencies higher that 48 but it sound really good.
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dennis_the_menace OP
467 posts
 
At one time I owned an Wadia 860x, which I loved. For whatever reason, it sounded great in my system. I'm guessing the P3a and the Benchmark 1 would be close in sound to the Wadia.

The meridian sounds like it'd be too laid back.

I'll make sure i get a good digital cable, thanks Bigkidz. I think the recommended length is 1.5m, right?
tomryan
796 posts
 
Kimber (Illuminati) D60 digital cable is quite nice. Don't know anything about suggested proper lengths, though.
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