[SHAHZADA123]

I am setting up my first ever headphone rig and have absolutely no idea about a quality DAC.
 
My source is an Olive 6HD Music Server which apparently has an excellent DAC
 
http://www.olive.us/products/music_servers/olive6hd/features/sound.html
 
My question is; is it an excellent DAC as is claimed
If not, could you suggest some.
 
Price is not an issue

 
 
 
 
 
Headphones are : Grado PS1000i, GS1000i, RS1i, LCD-2, HD800
Amp-in-waiting : WooWA22
Amps in consideration : RSA Apache, Apex Pinnacle, RWA Isabellina, Headroom BUDA
 
Thanks in advance
 

 

[nick_charles]

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I am setting up my first ever headphone rig and have absolutely no idea about a quality DAC.
 
My source is an Olive 6HD Music Server which apparently has an excellent DAC
 
http://www.olive.us/products/music_servers/olive6hd/features/sound.html
 
My question is; is it an excellent DAC as is claimed
 
If it measures as well as they claim then it is utterly neutral, neither adding or taking away, it will fundamentally have no sound of its own, it will simply reproduce the input faithfully, I'd call that excellent, if their claimed measurements are accurate that is, but others maintain that they prefer a sound signature...

 

[SHAHZADA123]

 

If it measures as well as they claim then it is utterly neutral, neither adding or taking away, it will fundamentally have no sound of its own, it will simply reproduce the input faithfully, I'd call that excellent, if their claimed measurements are accurate that is, but others maintain that they prefer a sound signature 

 
Oh, and I was thinking only amps have sound signatures. Thanks for that input.
It does sound neutral actually.
 
Maybe I should try another DAC with a specific sound signature.
Any suggestions are welcome.
My affinity is towards the warm Grado sound...