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Old 12-01-2007, 07:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default '06 micro dac vs. new ultra dac?
I am currently using an '06 micro dac with a gilmore lite, and am curious how much of an upgrade the ultra dac would be? Thanks,

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Old 12-01-2007, 07:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I upgraded my '06 Microdac board to the '07 board (non Ultra) and it was a terrific investment.
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Old 12-01-2007, 07:56 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I dunno but just from a few post I have no doubt that UltraDAC will show a significant upgrade over the 2006 MicroDAC.

Tyll, what I want to know is how do the 2006 MicroStack and Portable MicroAmp w/ DAC compare in SQ. which one edges out over the other.
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Old 12-01-2007, 08:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I am currently using an '06 micro dac with a gilmore lite, and am curious how much of an upgrade the ultra dac would be? Thanks,

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I have the same setup and hope someone will chime in that owns the Ultra.
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Old 12-03-2007, 01:49 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I owned the 2006 microdac for about 3 weeks. I ended up sending it back and preordering the ulra microdac. I've had it for about a month now, and I will confirm that yes, it owns the 2006 microdac.

Its a great little box. Terrific buy on my part, I must admit. I'm even selling my cherished monica 2 because I know I won't use it much anymore.
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I'm even selling my cherished monica 2 because I know I won't use it much anymore.
Having heard both the Monica II and also the MAX dac I'd have to agree wholeheartedly, not a fair comparison at all.
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Old 12-03-2007, 10:56 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I upgraded my '06 Microdac board to the '07 board (non Ultra) and it was a terrific investment.
Can you provide more info on how you upgraded? I wasn't aware that Headroom offers 06 Micro DAC owners to upgrade.
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Old 12-03-2007, 11:05 AM   #8 (permalink)
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check w/Mike@HR. He upgraded my board for $100/
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Can you provide more info on how you upgraded? I wasn't aware that Headroom offers 06 Micro DAC owners to upgrade.
Neither am I. I'd like to hear about that.
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I had a '06 regular Microdac and Mike swapped out the board only for the regular '07 Microdac several months ago. Perhaps
it was not a standard upgrade.
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