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Neko Audio D100 DAC

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Design
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livewire’s Rating

Purchase Date: January 2011

Purchase Price: $900.00


Community Rating:
(4 reviews)
livewire

WOW! Just WOW!

  • by livewire, January 11, 2011 at 2:58 pm
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Pros: Soundstage, separation, clarity, bass
Cons: Slightly rolled off highs
WOW! Just WOW!

Sonically this DAC sails like a home run ball - hit right out of the park!
It actually gives ample bass to my Stax and K702's.
The instrument separation and clarity is amazing with a well rounded soundstage.
No congestion at all when hit with a huge, complex wall of sound passage.
The highs are slightly rolled off, but what's there is as sharp as a ginsu.
I'm a mid-fi kind of guy, so if this is the next step up, I am staying here for a long while.
I've had it with op amp based devices and their distorted sound. This one is a keeper!
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