[miceblue]

Very interesting write up. Thx for sharing.

The T+A Setup you tested, you only wrote about the Solitaire P(aluminum frame) the pictures in focus Show the Solitaire P-SE(black frame) Which one were you referring to?

Those are 2 different headphones and not just different colors, in case you were unaware of this

Ah, I stand corrected! They were indeed the black frame ones, so the Solitaire P-SE. Thank you for the correction

 

[ThanatosVI]

Ah, I stand corrected! They were indeed the black frame ones, so the Solitaire P-SE. Thank you for the correction

Well the good part here is, the P-SE which you liked costs significantly less at 3100€ compared to the 5200€ of the Solitare P.

 

[warrenpchi]

Thanks so much for the very kind words @GoldenOne!

 

[hifitoaster]

As an attendee of CanJam SoCal 2022 would it be possible to get the head-fi forum medal? Thanks!

 

[hifitoaster]

Thank you @third_eye

 

[ljnew]

i tried only the sakura and the grand maestro..
the table was crowded. didn’t get the chance for the maestro se

How was grand maestro?

 

[Aspirant Audiophile]

Glad to see this bad boy getting some love. And yes, it is huge! When compared to their other smaller components, it truly dwarfs them when they're side-by-side!! Its measurements are 17.5"W x 4.4"H x 13.1"D and it weighs 26lbs.You definitely get your $4000 worth!

https://teac.jp/int/product/ud-701n/feature

After hearing how good it sounded, and with you guys saying the 500 series DACs also sound excellent for the $$$, I'm now VERY interested picking up one of their older DACs from the used market and giving it a try.

I took a leap of faith and ordered blind. The TEAC UD-701 arrived last week. It is indeed huuuuge (see photo with RME ADI and Node stacked on top).

The size isn't just a thick chassis, either. It's the three iron core toroids inside, among other things.

And, it's the first DAC I've had in my system where I have zero feeling that something is somehow missing in terms of SQ. I'm no expert. But I've owned or demoed RME, Mola Mola, T&A200 and several less famous DACs. It's only been a week, but so far TEAC seems to punch well above its weight.

 

[geoffalter11]

I agree, I think the UD-505 is one of the most underrated DACs on the market. I am hoping to purchase a UD-701n next year. I love the flexibility with voltage, upconverting, and now they have added an XLR for headphones along with a streamer. Plus a reference quality DAC. It is an extremely attractive box too... Curious how the new UD-505x sounds as well with AKM to Sabre DAC.

I ended up going a different direction, but the UD-701n remains a DAC/Streamer of curiosity. It gets incredible reviews and I would love to hear it.