[Panerai]

Right now I have a magni/modi with LCD-2.  It sounds good, but I feel like there's more potential in these cans.
I have a $1000 limit for a DAC and an Amp.
I've read through this forum, but there's just so many mixed opinions.
 
To anyone that has heard multiple amps/dacs, what would you recommend if I am looking for a more detailed and articulate sound with really good instrument separation.  Transparency of course, and nothing that will make the treble more forward as I'm pretty sensitive to that.
Thanks!!

 

[Panerai]

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Right now I have a magni/modi with LCD-2.  It sounds good, but I feel like there's more potential in these cans.
I have a $1000 limit for a DAC and an Amp.
I've read through this forum, but there's just so many mixed opinions.
 
To anyone that has heard multiple amps/dacs, what would you recommend if I am looking for a more detailed and articulate sound with really good instrument separation.  Transparency of course, and nothing that will make the treble more forward as I'm pretty sensitive to that.
Thanks!!

Oh, and I'm seriously considering the Mjolnir, but then what DAC would I get with the $250 left over?  I mean I could push it to maybe $450 for the DAC, but is there anything that would be considerably better than the modi I have?

 

[Chris_Himself]

Oh, and I'm seriously considering the Mjolnir, but then what DAC would I get with the $250 left over?  I mean I could push it to maybe $450 for the DAC, but is there anything that would be considerably better than the modi I have?

The Gungnir is considerably better than the Bifrost, so I'd imagine there is a fair bit of performance difference between Modi and Bifrost.

If you can push it, I honestly recommend the HRT MSII+. It's probably the last DAC you'll ever need and I've been saying this over the last couple years.

If you are wondering if the Mjolnir is good, it absolutely is. I purchased it based on some findings that perhaps it was better than some of the Beta22 builds that exceed $1200 in price, so based on that I was immediately sold on it.

 

[preproman]

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Oh, and I'm seriously considering the Mjolnir, but then what DAC would I get with the $250 left over?  I mean I could push it to maybe $450 for the DAC, but is there anything that would be considerably better than the modi I have?

 
 
How about this one.
 
http://www.mav-audio.com/base/product/tubemagic_d2
 

 
 
Or if you need to go balanced how about this one.    http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/processors/products/xda2
 
 

 

[longbowbbs]

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New Decware amp specifically designed for the LCD-2 or LCD-3
 
http://www.decware.com/newsite/TABOO.htm

Beautiful looking amp, hope it sounds as good as it looks !

Long wait for this baby!

 

[Kendoji]

Does the new Taboo revision no longer 'need' a pre-amp?  They don't seem to mention it as much in the description any more.

 

[V-Duh]

Steve mentioned on the Decware forum that it's not 'needed' now.

[quote="Steve]
As a stand alone product, the fact that it worked better with a preamp or high output DAC was a deal killer for many people, so that's one of the main things I changed about it, giving it enough gain on it's own now, so that the CSP2+ preamp is no longer needed for best results.[/quote]

 

[Kendoji]

Oh awesome, that does make it instantly more tempting.  Thanks.

 

[V-Duh]

I was tempted enough to order. The new look helped too.

 

[longbowbbs]

I talked to Steve about the pre-amp combo, since I have the CSP2+ already. He said that you would blend the volume controls of the two units to personal taste rather than the Pre-amp being the only volume control as normal.

 

[V-Duh]

Although your conversation probably leaned mostly toward the Taboo, by some chance did Steve mention revising the CSP2+'s capabilities or looks?

 

[OPR8R]

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I was tempted enough to order. The new look helped too.

 
 
Welcome to the Christmas in May club!

 

[longbowbbs]

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I was tempted enough to order. The new look helped too.

 
 
Welcome to the Christmas in May club!

+1  

 

[Argo Duck]

^ very tempted to order, but still exploring the limits of the previous Taboo. And yes, Steve upped the gain so a preamp is no longer needed - although it wasn't essential before. (I found taboo alone very transparent, with further tube-rolling needed to retain this transparency once I added the csp2).

As well, I think Steve has altered the power profile to suit magneplanars better - taboo was originally a pure speaker amp.

 

[bareyb]

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