I was pulling an all-nighter last night to prepare for night shift...this is a very dangerous time for me as I will almost always concoct a new project to pursue.
I am making some furniture changes to my two-channel system very soon and with the new real-estate will come a new DAC. With this realization, the thought started to creep into my head "why don't I just design and build a DAC?" - I started reading up on NOS R2R designs with tube output stages and was quickly swallowed into the rabbit hole.
But I am trying to work on LESS projects, not add more to my list, and learning the intricacies of an entirely new type of audio component means money, yes, but more importantly time and energy.
How could I stop myself from taking this plunge? Oh yeah, I could finish the DAC purchase I put a deposit down on LOL
So that's what I am going to do, buy my DAC from SW1X finally. I haven't completely abandoned the idea of designing a DAC some day, but in the meantime, I thought I would purchase the entry-level model from SW1X, the DAC I. Mind you, it is still very expensive.
I really like the sound I am getting from my analog system, so it will be interesting to see how it compares to the DAC I.