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Which DAC would you recommend ?
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Joined: Feb 2011
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Hi folks,
I need a DAC and wanted to benefit from your experiences with the various units on the market.
My current setup (used for near field listening at my computer mostly) :
Decware Mini Torii single-ended pentode tube amp (on order)
Axiom M22 v3 bookshelf speakers (93 DB, 10-200 watt)
Paradigm DSP-3100 10" powered subwoofer
iMac 27" via Toslink optical or USB
Most of my music is rock & electronica with a smattering of acoustic guitar & bluegrass in Apple Lossless format. I especially love twangy surf & rockabilly guitar sound also.
Which connection format offers the best sound ?
Other assorted accessories ?
I'd like to keep this below $1000, but would go higher for exceptional performance.
Thank you in advance for your sage advice.
Mike in CT
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Re: Which DAC would you recommend ?
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Joined: Nov 2005
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Check out Blue Circle up in Canada. He builds a DAC for $170 called the Thingee. He puts the electronics into PVC to keep the costs down. He has a fancier one for $7845. The Thingee got good reviews and would get you started. You can hide it behind your desk.
M3 and M80
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Re: Which DAC would you recommend ?
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Joined: Jul 2009
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I own a Opera Consonance Dac who's actually a amazing wireless dac, listening all my music via iTunes. 30 home trial if you want. http://grantfidelity.com/site/consonance_DLinear_8_Wireless_DAC
Nad C356 DAC & C515 Axiom M3v3 Grant Fidelity RPF-120 MKII Analysis Plus Black Oval 12&10 JRiver 19
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