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SOLD: Promethius NOS DAC w/upgrades

post #1 of 9
1/18/09 at 5:47pm
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Own 5 DAC's, so clearing one out. Considered selling a couple before, but now it's for real

This is a very nice NOS DAC, uses output transformers and has the best sound I've heard from NOS. As with many NOS designs, bass is great, mids are smooth and analog-like; but this unit has better highs than what 've heard in the past from NOS units. Though to be fair, I haven't heard the higher end MHDT lab's stuff. Manufacturer Link

My unit has some internal parts upgrades (caps & resistors), plus I paid $65 for shipping. It is in excellent functional condition, but has a couple scratches, on top and back (see pics; the one on top was "professionally" covered using a Sharpie and is a lot better looking than in the bright light of the flash).

Included are the unit itself, info sheet/manual, basic power cord, and 3 wood footers.

My price is $400 shipped in US. Paypal OK, no fees. See my feedback linked below, or on Audiogon as chams_uk.

Thanks,

Todd - skullguise

Pics:

Front - unit is darker color, the flash brings out more of thre red in the wood


Minor scratch/mark in back (above the RCA's on left)


Couple minor scratches on top, plus sharpied scratch
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post #2 of 9
1/18/09 at 6:13pm
Possible to get some internal shots?
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post #3 of 9
1/18/09 at 11:12pm
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Originally Posted by grandenigma1 View Post
Possible to get some internal shots?
Here they are, larger size too. Hope it's good enough for what you wanted to see.... Thx, T.






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post #4 of 9
1/19/09 at 11:15pm
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Bump....

Possible trades considered, +/- $:

- Wadia 170i iPod dock
- Shanling PCD-3000A small footprint CD player
- iPod Touch 32G (2nd gen preferred)
- iPod Classic 120G/160G
- A 2.5M+ RAL cable for Ultrasones
- A STEPS PS for my M^3 (coax style connector)

Don't need or want anything else, but feel free to try me....
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post #5 of 9
1/20/09 at 11:01pm
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Bump with slight price drop
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post #6 of 9
1/22/09 at 11:46pm
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Bump. One of these just sold on A'gon for $425 + PP fees, and I don't think it had the upgrades.

I'll likely list it there eventually, but would rather see it go to a Head-Fi'er or AV123'er (where I also have it listed).
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post #7 of 9
1/23/09 at 1:56am
Ugh, someone buy this so I don't have to keep looking at something I want so badly but can't have.
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post #8 of 9
2/6/09 at 8:54pm
Wish I had seen this sooner. Well, I would have had the name been spelled correctly. Just in case someone searches for a Promitheus DAC, this is that Promitheus DAC. Will teach me not to search so literally.

Sorry, Todd, couldn't resist. In fairness, I am not sure I would have bought it, since I am having Nicholas build me a balanced one with copper plates and the nano core transformer. But still , I would have liked to have found it.
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post #9 of 9
2/7/09 at 6:27pm
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Originally Posted by Pale Rider View Post
Wish I had seen this sooner. Well, I would have had the name been spelled correctly. Just in case someone searches for a Promitheus DAC, this is that Promitheus DAC. Will teach me not to search so literally.

Sorry, Todd, couldn't resist. In fairness, I am not sure I would have bought it, since I am having Nicholas build me a balanced one with copper plates and the nano core transformer. But still , I would have liked to have found it.
D'oh!! You got me big time. I was SO sure there was an "i" in there, just stupidly put it in the wrong place.

In any case, you wouldn't want this one....the buyer and I are looking into an issue where a minor hum in my system (with volume at ~3 o'clock) is a noticable hum and a kind of whining noise in his system! So if it can't be resolved, it's coming back my way....

I hope you have better luck with your unit....these DO sound really great when they are working 100%!
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