kantian22

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DAC upgrade suggestion
@gte357s  - sorry if another asked and i missed the response, but what is your price range? I just went thru a full DAC buying cycle.  
Component recommendations for Wilson Audio Alexx
@jackd , @mdp632 , @jafox , @charles1dad , @georgehifi  - just a quick update on this one. The decision is in and my dCS Rossini will be arriving in a couple weeks! I'm very excited. I really tried to get a demo of an MSB Reference DAC, but in dis... 
Component recommendations for Wilson Audio Alexx
Thanks @jackd and @mdp632  for the endorsement of EMM. I’ll do more reading on them, Spectral and CEC as contenders for the 3rd brand to shortlist. I agree with @jafox and @charles1dad that “best” as an absolute is unlikely. I think there is defin... 
Component recommendations for Wilson Audio Alexx
thanks again @georgehifi  for the suggestion and 1st hand experience with that setup. i do acknowledge @4425 point, but baselining the listening with dac/streamer direct to amp and then testing the pre-amp integration would sort this.@mdp632 spect... 
Component recommendations for Wilson Audio Alexx
Thanks @georgehifi  - i love the MSB aesthetic and virtually every review sings its praises. good suggestion on the direct to amp...that obviously frees a lot of budget. That is the setup your friend runs and you both think it sounds great? Thanks... 
Higher End DACs
Ufguy - I am in a very similar situation looking to upgrade my DAC / streamer. I haven’t used a CD in probably 3 years and use Tidal HiFi and masters.in terms of sound, for an all-in-one unit, the Linn Klimax 3 with Katalyst DAC is very good. The ...