[longbowbbs]

I have not tried the DAC2 as a Pre-map. I need to get my hands on an amp and see how that goes.

 

[Nephorsis]

Hi All, Ive just recently acquired for myself a 2nd hand DAC-2 and was wondering if any of you guys pair it with a HDVA600?

 

[longbowbbs]

No, but it does pair well with the HD800's

 

[zhaoziqi123]

Considering it

 

[Miracle1980]

Anybody ever compared the DAC2 with the Audio-gd NFB-28? I just want to know if the comparison as pure dac (i don't use it as preamp or headamp). Both of them use the same sabre chip...

 

[openuser]

Hi guys, im enjoying a new-to-me W4S Dac-2 I have picked up this Saturday. The dac sounds great with HD800, Lyr2 w/ 60s telefunken e188cc.

I have a quesstion for those who have upgraded to DSDse. Do you see ton of improvement playing non-dsd but high-res files too?? Im reading that its a great updgrade, but it wasnt clear whether the sonic improvement came from playing the dsd files over non-dsd..

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

 

[longbowbbs]

Hi guys, im enjoying a new-to-me W4S Dac-2 I have picked up this Saturday. The dac sounds great with HD800, Lyr2 w/ 60s telefunken e188cc.

I have a quesstion for those who have upgraded to DSDse. Do you see ton of improvement playing non-dsd but high-res files too?? Im reading that its a great updgrade, but it wasnt clear whether the sonic improvement came from playing the dsd files over non-dsd..

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

It is a noticeable upgrade. It is not 2X better though. You will get more definition and extension plus the ability to handle native DSD. If you go for the upgrade, spring for the additional Femto clocks too. Might as well max it out!

 

[Longshot]

Going to Plunk my hat into the proverbial bowl here.  Bought a W4S DAC-2.  Mainly from the reviews floating out there on the net.  Partly from some of the reading here.
 
It is mated to a Woo WA-6 into HE560 headphones.
 
Soundstage is definitely upped with the DAC-2.  Instrument separation and dare I say dimensionality in a 3D sense are a big surprise here.
 
Next upgrade are going to be a trio of Shunyata Venom 3
 
Big thanks to the posters in this thread (yes I have read all 92 pages!).

 

[longbowbbs]

  Going to Plunk my hat into the proverbial bowl here.  Bought a W4S DAC-2.  Mainly from the reviews floating out there on the net.  Partly from some of the reading here.
 
It is mated to a Woo WA-6 into HE560 headphones.
 
Soundstage is definitely upped with the DAC-2.  Instrument separation and dare I say dimensionality in a 3D sense are a big surprise here.
 
Next upgrade are going to be a trio of Shunyata Venom 3
 
Big thanks to the posters in this thread (yes I have read all 92 pages!).

Welcome to Head-Fi and congrats on the DAC2!
 

 

[openuser]

  Going to Plunk my hat into the proverbial bowl here.  Bought a W4S DAC-2.  Mainly from the reviews floating out there on the net.  Partly from some of the reading here.
 
It is mated to a Woo WA-6 into HE560 headphones.
 
Soundstage is definitely upped with the DAC-2.  Instrument separation and dare I say dimensionality in a 3D sense are a big surprise here.
 
Next upgrade are going to be a trio of Shunyata Venom 3
 
Big thanks to the posters in this thread (yes I have read all 92 pages!).

Welcome! I am also on board pretty recently on this W4S DAC2 boat! I have HE-500 that I have yet to try with the system! All I can say is that WOW it sounds amazing with HD800 paired with Lyr2 and some NOS tubes!

 

[atef]

The only difference was the bass? what dac do you recommend nowadays?

 

[longbowbbs]

This DAC still competes very effectively. So far nothing for twice the price has bested it by any meaningful margin. I am still a big fan.

 

[atef]

how does it differ from Teac ud-501? did you compare them?

 

[longbowbbs]

I have very little time on the TEAC. However, the W4S has much higher quality internal parts and a much bigger power supply. They are really not in the same category.

 

[atef]

All I got from online reviews and those who tried it is that it has more pronounced bass and fuller lower midrange. Did you notice that? And those who tried Teac mentioned it did not have a character for its own, did not press on specific area,in the same time it was musical and enjoyable. Let me know what made you settle on W4S without letting electrical components bias our judgement.