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Superb SS DAC/Headphone Amp Combo?

post #1 of 12
6/2/11 at 10:27am
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My current setup is AT 900LTD cans, MHDT USB DAC, DiyHiFi Chazz Mk II OTL headphone amp.

 

I pretty much listen ONLY to 50s 60s jazz.  What's most important to me is proper timbre, fleshed-out tone & body, then dynamics, then nuance & detail.

 

I am interested in replacing the MHDT DAC/Chazz with an all-in-one solid-state DAC/amp IF I could do so without any or only minor setbacks in quality.

 

Because this is used at the office, space is relevant, though I have some room.

 

I know almost nothing of what's out there in terms of such units.  Anything?

 

Budget would be $1000 at the most, prefer half that.

 

 

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post #2 of 12
6/2/11 at 10:31am

CEntrance DACmini might fit your criteria.

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post #3 of 12
6/2/11 at 4:18pm

Research Nuforce HDP ($450) or even HD ($350, sans preamp).  Very highly regarded for the price, minimal footprint.


Edited by bobeau - 6/2/11 at 4:20pm
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post #4 of 12
6/2/11 at 5:36pm
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Thanks for the replies.  After a bit of research I'm attracted to the Burson unit.  Perhaps I could stretch to $1250.

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post #5 of 12
6/2/11 at 9:11pm

The HA-160D comes to my mind. Excels with jazz, and its a good match for the headphones you own. smily_headphones1.gif


Edited by earerror - 6/2/11 at 9:12pm
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post #6 of 12
6/2/11 at 11:08pm

never heard it myself, but the Audio-GD NFB-10WM seems quite interesting to me

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post #7 of 12
6/3/11 at 10:55am

I went to a local meet with some friends who love music/audio, and auditioned the HA-160D with the ATH-W1000x and i was pleased. 

 

It looks like it works well with the AT line. 


Edited by charli3 - 6/3/11 at 10:56am
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post #8 of 12
6/3/11 at 11:32am
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Thanks for the replies.  After a bit of research I'm attracted to the Burson unit.  Perhaps I could stretch to $1250.



If you're willing to stretch to that amount, take a look at the Anedio D1 as well.  Appears to be a couple comparisons in the Anedio thread between the Burson and D1.

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post #9 of 12
6/22/11 at 9:34am
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I've been looking for a Burson unit (used) for awhile now with no dice.  It sounds to me like I would like prefer the Burson to the others.  (Of course, no way to hear any of them.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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post #10 of 12
6/22/11 at 2:21pm

I'd look into meier audio stuff (im not sure if they have a full size amp/dac) or Burson. 


Edited by jackwess - 6/22/11 at 2:30pm
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post #11 of 12
6/22/11 at 2:35pm
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I'd look into meier audio stuff (im not sure if they have a full size amp/dac) or Burson. 



Meier Audio had it and maybe it will come again. There was the Opera and the Cantate.2, whereas the Opera was meant to be the better solution..

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post #12 of 12
6/22/11 at 3:05pm
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Originally Posted by inburrito View Post

I've been looking for a Burson unit (used) for awhile now with no dice.  It sounds to me like I would like prefer the Burson to the others.  (Of course, no way to hear any of them.)

 



Not used, but a bit of a discount from Burson direct and they're in the US

 

http://show.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/st.pl?dgtlconv&1302893696&item&Hifiheaven2002&4&5&6&http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/srch_fs.plQQANYAAKEYWAApurlsrchAAEXYAAstAAAAburson

 

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