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CEC DA53
Originally Posted by dmashta /img/forum/go_quote.gif supposedly the da100 and da220 sounded practically the same which gives the advantage to the da100 price-wise, although i have not heard either. ben diss, i'm curious to hear which one you picked. the dac3, although that will probably spoil your review? |
Originally Posted by HeadLover /img/forum/go_quote.gif What is wrong with the DAC1 ? I think a lot of guys here still love it and think it is one great DAC |
Originally Posted by slwiser /img/forum/go_quote.gif Check this Stello DA220 out that is for sale right now but I am sure not for long: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f43/st...9/#post5264745 |
Originally Posted by dmashta /img/forum/go_quote.gif i second the PS Audio DLIII. much smoother and fuller sounding than the dac1 and it packs a punch. although with the tube amp and hd650 balancing out the dac1, you shouldn't have much problem with the harshness. alwayshungry, how do you like the Valab NOS dac vs the the DLIII? |
Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif As I said above, some comments that it sounds pretty thin and too flat, which is not my taste. |
Originally Posted by El_Doug /img/forum/go_quote.gif ... i guess great minds get like-rigs |
Originally Posted by El_Doug /img/forum/go_quote.gif In any case, I'm not entirely sure a DAC upgrade is what you really need. Admittedly I cannot comment on the DAC1, since I have only heard it in someone else's rig (and not via usb). However, when I found our rigs to be a bit analytical for my tastes, particularly in vocal jazz music, I just did some tube rolling in the LD, and found that hit the spot. Our output tubes really are good enough, I feel like I may have wasted money going for Tungsol's. To put it short (since I'll probably write up a very detailed review one of these days), this seemingly huge upgrade improved soundstage only to a small degree, and didnt really add any tube warmth, and both bass extension and oomph seemed to remain constant. However when I updated the driver tubes first to Sylvania 6SL7GT's, and then to my current ECC35's (which are sadly not NOS, as that was way out of budget), i almost want to say that the sound signature got warmer, livelier, and yet still even somewhat more detailed in the mid-range - especially with the Sennheisers. |
Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif What's your TungSol? 5998? I'm waiting for them and trying to grasp a pair of NOS ECC35. I think you and I have the same preference, warm, smooth sound. I do hate stuffs like "analytical, transparent and silky highs". |
Originally Posted by Ben Diss /img/forum/go_quote.gif Funny. My Tungsol 5998's made a big difference, but the RCA 6SL7GT's didn't really do anything. Maybe I'll try the Mullard ECC35. Anyway, with the MK VI you really can tell the difference in a DAC. The difference between the Stello and Bel Canto is instantly noticable with the MK VI and 650's, while making the same comparison in my speaker rig (B&W 803D's) was a more subtle change. I'll be posting my full review in a couple of days. |