metaldetektor
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| DAC Reviews - Headphones v Speakers Thanks @soix - Makes sense then why serious head-fi folks go to forums dedicated to head-fi. | |
| new Meitner MA3 hit the rack today A quick post here to echo the thoughts from @73cuttysupreme - very few mentions of the Meitner MA3 on this board, or in the press generally. I had the chance to home audition it this weekend and it is stellar. 100% engagement with the music -- I f... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC P.S. This may be too obvious to mention on a website whose main purpose is the buying and selling of used audio gear, but if we're talking about relative value, the secondhand markets for the top Chinese DACs and N.A./Euro DACs are VERY different.... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC @melm Hi yes I agree -- there are always trade-offs. I think the modular nature of some DACs is a very attractive feature, but no it’s not a universally appealing solution. Companies like Bricasti and Ayre have shown over the years their commitme... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC @lordmelton that wasn’t directed at you specifically, just a general note. Happy listening. | |
| Weiss 501 DAC The OP isn't asking about bang for the buck, but I suppose it's an inevitable consideration... The top Holo DAC ($5800+ shipped, as of today) plus a decent network bridge (say a Lumin U1 mini at $2100, a Bricasti M5 at $2500 or an Auralic Aries G... | |
| A decent integrated amp under 2K ... P.S. you may also want to consider a used/demo Moonriver 404. A used one sold the other day for less than $2k (otherwise, $3.5k for the standard and $5k for the reference model at full retail). I home-demoed it. It sounds good. A "low power" clas... | |
| A decent integrated amp under 2K ... Consider the Hegel H95. Believe it's just under $2k. | |
| Weiss 501 DAC It's VERY good but not surprisingly, it keeps with its professional recording pedigree. Very high-resolution and potentially too cool (for my taste) in certain systems. It's not a sound for everyone. Home audition before you buy, if you can. | |
| New Mojo Mystique X @fuzzbutt17 When will the dealer listing become available? I'd love to listen, but an in-home demo could get pricey with round-trip shipping (these are heavy DACs), so working with a dealer probably makes more sense for me. Thanks. | |
| Different R2R DACs @melm The right review -- to the right reader -- means something. A reviewer with gear and taste that overlap with mine...their take means something to me. The trick is finding the right reviewers for you. That Stereophile reviewer spent time with... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC Seems like Shenzhen on Black Friday is the way to go. Supposedly the factory direct price is now $3,200 (rationale is rising parts cost), so eventually that’ll flow through to the dealer price point. | |
| Different R2R DACs @m-db Yes, industry accomodation pricing must be nice! There’s not much money in reviewing, however, so when you consider the overall comp package (accomodation pricing included), I understand why many reviewers do it essentially part-time. I’ll... | |
| Different R2R DACs The recent Stereophile review of the Sonnet Morpheus makes a point I think most of us already appreciate: it's all about implementation. The Morpheus is an R2R DAC that according to the review manages to achieve the stereotypical virtues of both R... | |
| Streamer/DAC A number of DACs/streamers/combination DAC-streamers are physically modular, i.e. are upgradable. I tend to favor these. Sonnet, Bricasti, totaldac, aqua, MSB come to mind. So you don't have to dump/sell the box, if you want to update them. FP... |