More dacs I am considering
- teddydac -- $1600 usd
- pdx level 1 w usb - $2930 usd
- Isabellina Pro dac - $2500 usd (skylab piqued my interest with his review directly compared to the havana)
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Originally Posted by Skylab 
the AE’s DAC was much better than the MHDT.
(but then he goes on to say the the havana/lyr combo is really awfully close the RWA)
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Originally Posted by
Skylab I did do one last comparison, which also proved slightly troubling in its own way – I compared the AE to the MHDT Havana + Schiit Lyr. The Havana + Lyr was really very, very good sounding with the LCD-2, and while not even close to as neutral as the AE, it was nonetheless very, very musically enjoying, and it’s $1,350 as a combo. The AE is $3,950. And while it was clearly better sounding, in that it was audibly more neutral and transparent, the Havana + Lyr is so good that it can and should give people pause in paying much more. But such is the way in the wacky world of high-end audio – the returns are diminishing, but can be very meaningful - it all depends on your preferences and expectations. I can appreciate the imrpvements that the AE offers over the MHDT/Schiit combo. But for some, it may not be worth the difference.
I guess it's tough to beat a winner (the havana)...
Edited by LjF - 9/23/11 at 8:13am
