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| Higher End DACs @david_ten @mikelavigne David, there are several permutations I am thinking of but at least directionally (i.e. for discussion purposes) its sort of as below:1) Combination Player/DAC (around 25k-35k) - something along the lines of Esoteric K1 (m... | |
| Higher End DACs @mikelavigne thanks for the further thoughts on MSB - I am starting to pick up they may be in a separate class.you actually raise another point - should i be strongly considering running a DAC with incorporated preamp directly into power amp vs us... | |
| Higher End DACs Guys, again many thanks!these comparative thoughts are fantastic on giving me some indication of what’s out there.i will keep everyone updated on tests/decisions/etc.one additional nuance popped up to me - it seems the DCS top of the line is at a ... | |
| Higher End DACs @thelostdutchman @mikelavigne thanks for the comparative thoughts within DCS and MSB...are there general sonic qualities (ie house sound) across brands with this stuff? | |
| Higher End DACs Absolute Sound in January issue just had a really nice write-up on the SDV (and associated transport) - it was great timing for me as I am deliberating this decision and was not familiar with T+A.I am still quite curious if anyone has had meaningf... | |
| Higher End DACs @thelostdutchman i wonder how substantial the incremental gains are across the dcs line - ie Bartok to Rossini to Vivaldi? | |
| Higher End DACs @ldmr888 thanks!! sounds like a great setup | |
| Higher End DACs Thanks, what else do you have in your system?appreciate the thoughts | |
| Higher End DACs @ldmr888 curious what is it about dcs that you prefer to the esoteric signature? | |
| ESOTERIC N-01 Replacement For My PS Audio BHK Preamp & Directstream Dac with Brige ll @blumartinii realize this is an older thread but I am debating between a Grandioso K1 (or N-01x if i skip the cd transport) and DCS, with lumin as a sleeper.wondering if you’ve been able to have any more experiences across these? | |
| Esoteric v DCS Timely thread, as i am also venturing into the pricier DAC world and have both brands in mind.these models are not completely apples to apples, however, correct? The rossini being a network player as well as DAC? Would really be the rossini vs n... | |
| Higher End DACs Thanks, again, for the suggestions everyone | |
| Higher End DACs @david_ten yes, i need to narrow the field somewhat, at least starting out so that i can reach out to associated dealers and get the demo pipeline going.is there another brand or two you would otherwise start with - and why?@djones51 yeah, that so... | |
| Higher End DACs Guys - wow, really appreciate all the thoughts and perspectives here!just a couple points to clarify:- i don’t have any (and don’t really anticipate having) ripped music files...so, as fat as i understand it, don’t have the need to get into NAS/se... | |
| Higher End DACs @mikelavigne thanks for weighing in, here!so, that is interesting. I was under the impression that if one were to prioritize one component over another (recognizing the ’chain’ dependencies in play) it would be the DAC over the streamer.But your d... |