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Denafrips Terminator vs other dacs
Would be cool to compare MSB Discrete to DAVE + Mscaler 
How good is MSB Discrete Dac?
How does it compare to other dacs like DAVE or Bricasti M1 SE ? 
Denafrips Terminator vs other dacs
Also any thoughts on MSB Discrete vs DAVE ? 
Denafrips Terminator vs other dacs
@Thyname Which PSU options do you have on your Discrete? 
Denafrips Terminator vs other dacs
@thyname sorry I thought you were talking about Select dac.For discrete dac wouldn't people necessarily recommend the separate power base? In which case it would be $20k. Without the power base is the discrete dac better than all other options in ... 
Denafrips Terminator vs other dacs
@thyname, fair enough but its also a $100k dac. Its more than 10x the cash for the dacs we are discussing. 
Speakers under $50k that rival $200k+ speakers?
@manthik not at all man, I am very happy for you, I am sure they are truly incredible speakers and for that price, amazing... I hope you can write up some impressions 
Magico vs Focal (M/Q/S series vs Utopia/Sopra)
@mijostyn I heard the M2s today and was ULTRA impressed. Hell of a speaker! S7 was also great.I wonder about the M3 vs Maestro/Stella utopia 
Used DACs in the 10k range
@audiotroy  what about S5 MK II or M2/M3 vs 9H ? Have you heard the former?Just heard the M2s today and was blown away. 
Denafrips Terminator vs other dacs
@audiotroy thanks going to read more@firstnot Bricasti's can be had used for  5-6k range. Also I do want to know how terminator competes against more pricey dacs. 
Denafrips Terminator vs other dacs
Thanks a lot guys for the great comparisons. Anyone have thoughts on how it compares to Bricasti M1 SE? 
Denafrips Terminator vs other dacs
I am guessing its system and taste dependent. Never heard PSDS but it has the advantage of constantly improving its sound  through firmware updates. Its usually said that its a smoother more analog sounding dac whereas terminator is more incisive ... 
Used DACs in the 10k range
@audiotroy you like the 9H or sopra 3 more ? 
Used DACs in the 10k range
@audiotroy  thank you for the organised list, which tube pre would you go for? I'd like to keep it under $10k used 
Used DACs in the 10k range
@hk_fan  is that a cd player?@audiotroy  Thanks man. Zenith is fairly pricey and I already have a pretty well regarded network streamer SOTM 200 ultra which is powered by an SPS 500 to try and detach the audio from my pc (it plays through ethernet...