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The best DAC for $2500 ?

post #1 of 11
12/20/12 at 12:44am
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I know this has been asked before but that was a while ago and more options are available since then. Please recommend anything upto $2500 sound quality being the priority, also it must have usb input. some DACs i have been looking at so far

 

Ark mx+

 

Acre qb-9

 

Hegel HD20

 

Violectric v800

 

what do you guys think? how do these match up and am i missing  some better dac out there, any advice much appreciated

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post #2 of 11
12/20/12 at 3:53am

I did not hear any dac you mention. So just tip in this price range $2500, Casea Orion Lite USB. It is still not official on their website because their USB audio intereface is not finished yet which will be important part. Reason of the delay is licence driver for WIndows which I read on their chat. I think it is worth wait on this. 


Edited by knopi - 12/22/12 at 9:14am
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post #3 of 11
12/22/12 at 9:10am

uff sorry for double, just wanted edit it..

 

And another contender Anedio D2 has really nice impressions here so it is probably very good but Sabre chips have asrc and I do not think their USB is something well made. 


Edited by knopi - 12/22/12 at 9:22am
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post #4 of 11
12/22/12 at 11:10am

Calyx 24/192

Cambridge 851C

 

They sound similar but I picked the 851C due to features. While mine is for sale it's still the best I've heard for the price range you're looking at. Just going in a different direction.

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post #5 of 11
12/22/12 at 1:03pm

For that amount, the Eximus DP-1 is  a very good competitor too.

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post #6 of 11
12/22/12 at 10:01pm
Eximus DP1 can be had for around $2700 new. Best dac I've ever heard and I don't think you can beat it without spending a LOT more.

-Daniel
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post #7 of 11
12/23/12 at 12:33am

Actually I am seeing it on eBay America for 2299 usd, with free shipping... even cheaper

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post #8 of 11
12/23/12 at 2:39pm
A bargain at that price-that's what I paid for mine secondhand.

-Daniel
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post #9 of 11
12/24/12 at 6:32am
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Originally Posted by knopi View Post

uff sorry for double, just wanted edit it..

 

And another contender Anedio D2 has really nice impressions here so it is probably very good but Sabre chips have asrc and I do not think their USB is something well made. 

 

But it's only $1470. So you have another $1000 for a very nice converter. That combination will be very hard to beat.

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post #10 of 11
12/24/12 at 8:57am

The Eximus DAC seems to get a good following around these parts, and for good reason I suppose.   I never heard one.  So I'm going to through in the PWD2.  It can be had all day long for $2.5K on AudioGon.  It sounds great and has lots of features as well.

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post #11 of 11
12/25/12 at 3:11pm
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Originally Posted by ehlarson View Post

 

But it's only $1470. So you have another $1000 for a very nice converter. That combination will be very hard to beat.

 

I "think" this combination Orion Lite USB will be hard to beat bigsmile_face.gif

 

not my picture

700

 


Edited by knopi - 12/25/12 at 3:13pm
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