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Audio-gd DAC 3SE - Arrival!

post #1 of 208
1/1/09 at 4:26pm
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Well the DAC turned up just as the house filled up for the holidays, so i've not had much quality time alone atm. It came witj 100 hours burn-in and they recommend a further 200. So it'll be back to work before its all settled. I was super happy with the extra rca outs as that simplifies my cables. Initial out of the box impressions - it weighs a ton, built more like an amp than a DAC. Super minimalist design, 1 power on/off button, 1 green led. Yup thats it on the front panel. On the rear it 2 sets of rca outs, 1 coax bnc,1 coax rca, and a secret switch!

Sound, well right away its special, really amazing. Musical joy.

I'm going to hold off a full review till the 200 hour mark.
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post #2 of 208
1/1/09 at 7:42pm
Please keep us updated! I have this DAC, the Stello DA100, and the Paradisea 3 on my short list.
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post #3 of 208
1/1/09 at 9:31pm
How about posting some pictures.
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post #4 of 208
1/3/09 at 3:44am
How much was shipping?
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post #5 of 208
1/3/09 at 5:40am
How much was it total?
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post #6 of 208
1/3/09 at 6:18am
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shipping was a mighty $200.....

Re : pictures. Tried to take some, not come out well. Remember the black monolith in 2001? turn it on its side and pop a green led in it, thats the look!
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post #7 of 208
1/3/09 at 8:57am
$200 shipping? Oh my.. That thing must be really good then. I would have gotten something more local.
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post #8 of 208
1/18/09 at 3:13am
Hi Tony,
How about some Pix and a review. I am looking at an Audio-gd DAC also. Would like to know your impressions.
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post #9 of 208
1/18/09 at 3:19pm
Ok, I think you got the following, right?



I looked a the following for a while but got a Monarchy NM24 DAC instead.

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post #10 of 208
1/19/09 at 8:22pm
Their reference one DAC looks pretty nice - I think you just deal direct with Audio-GD for purchases?

Let us know how your DAC sounds.
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post #11 of 208
1/19/09 at 8:25pm
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Originally Posted by M3NTAL View Post
Their reference one DAC looks pretty nice - I think you just deal direct with Audio-GD for purchases?

Let us know how your DAC sounds.
I am interested in the Ref 1, and would love to hear Tony's experiences.

Tony.... Tony....
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post #12 of 208
1/20/09 at 3:42am
That's a super sexy DAC. Looking forward to your review. Has anyone found any reviews of this DAC on the internet?
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post #13 of 208
1/20/09 at 4:31am
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I'll get the review finished this week, been letting it burn in slowly, i'd not forgotten! I also need to hook back up/my old DACs so i can hear the difference again, rather than working on memory.
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post #14 of 208
1/24/09 at 12:57am
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I'll get the review finished this week, been letting it burn in slowly, i'd not forgotten! I also need to hook back up/my old DACs so i can hear the difference again, rather than working on memory.
I would be interested in knowing whether there is any white-noise, hum, or hiss, audible from the DAC during quiet sections of the music. How low is the noise floor of the DAC relative to the other DACs you have?

Thanks.
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post #15 of 208
1/24/09 at 1:39am
That DAC looks awesome. I didn't see if it has USB input?
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