Szadzik
Headphoneus Supremus
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Decided to wait for now. I will wait until I am willing to spend some more money on this. Maybe will have to sell my HA-160D first.
How about Fostex HP-A8? around $1200, release in January I think, "revolutionary" etc.
and maybe check this list http://www.audiostream.com/content/24192-usb-dacs-list
A bit skeptical of Yulong myself.
Onkyo sounds good, HP-A8 if you're interested in SACD/DSD.
A bit skeptical of Yulong myself.
Why?
I ask because I'm looking to upgrade my DAC and am interested specifically in non-oversampling units. I'll be using S/PDIF coax, so USB is a non-issue.
My current short list (and their shortfalls, as I see them) is:
Rega DAC (no balanced outs, crappy power cord and cloverleaf plug)
Yulong D-18 (op-amps in the output stage, which is either a terrible thing or not, depending on who you ask)
Metrum Octave (no output stage at all—chip based output)
I'm using the aforementioned Emotiva XDA-1 and will keep it for movie/TV duty, but for music I'm looking to cut an upper midrange/lower treble glare that can get fatiguing after extended listening. Not a detail freak, but don't want to lose much either. My budget is at the Yulong price-point—$700-$750 USD, so the other two would be used.
Any other suggestions or candidates?
Thanks for any help or personal experience you all can offer.
Audiolab M-DAC?