BrotherKathos
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also if you want punchy bass the smsl su8 has the most bass and sparkle out of the balanced connection. Its only $200 and uses dual sabre 9038s.
Aright...I just ordered one! I hope I like it. Its weird... the site said it is in stock and will ship within one business day. But, at check out is says it will ship on Dec 25th. Are they not counting Friday the 21st or Monday the 24th as business days?? Plus the are shipping it on a non-business day?
Massdrop's RDAC (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-airist-audio-r-2r-dac) if you're patient.Dac suggestion in the $300-$400 range? Please no schiit products, I've heard alot of them and I'm not a fan.
I was actually a part of the drop but canceled due to the extended wait time lol....i still plan on getting one eventually but need something in the mean time.Massdrop's RDAC (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-airist-audio-r-2r-dac) if you're patient.
Unfortunately, drop inactive at the moment, but I have a strong feeling it will be back... and it is worth the wait, IMHO!
That's actually one of the dacs I've been considering...hmmmalso if you want punchy bass the smsl su8 has the most bass and sparkle out of the balanced connection. Its only $200 and uses dual sabre 9038s.
version 2 of that dac is out now and its even better rhan the d50 as far as measurements go if that is something you put lots of stock in. I’ve got v1 and its noticeably brighter and has more bass and seperation than my d50 when using balanced with my thx 789. If you want a balanced dac its the best you will find other than the rme adi 2 dac which is 1k+That's actually one of the dacs I've been considering...hmmm
Do you remember how much it was?Massdrop's RDAC (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-airist-audio-r-2r-dac) if you're patient.
Unfortunately, drop inactive at the moment, but I have a strong feeling it will be back... and it is worth the wait, IMHO!
Massdrop's RDAC (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-airist-audio-r-2r-dac) if you're patient.
Unfortunately, drop inactive at the moment, but I have a strong feeling it will be back... and it is worth the wait, IMHO!
You've heard a lot "of them" but not "them". Unless you have some political or religious reasons not to go with Schiit I'd suggest trying their Modi Multibit. It sounds noticeably better than my AKM or Sabre DACs. I am only writing this because it seems you never tried multibit/R2R DACs. That other multibit DAC from Massdrop mentioned earlier may also be good if not better.Dac suggestion in the $300-$400 range? Please no schiit products, I've heard alot of them and I'm not a fan.
Do you remember how much it was?
Do you recall what the price was when the drop was live previously?
You've heard a lot "of them" but not "them". Unless you have some political or religious reasons not to go with Schiit I'd suggest trying their Modi Multibit. It sounds noticeably better than my AKM or Sabre DACs. I am only writing this because it seems you never tried multibit/R2R DACs. That other multibit DAC from Massdrop mentioned earlier may also be good if not better.
It was $350 for the Massdrop x Airist Audio R-2R DAC.
To be specific i owned both mimby and bimby at one point and mimby was ok for the price, Bimby was to bright for my taste.You've heard a lot "of them" but not "them". Unless you have some political or religious reasons not to go with Schiit I'd suggest trying their Modi Multibit. It sounds noticeably better than my AKM or Sabre DACs. I am only writing this because it seems you never tried multibit/R2R DACs. That other multibit DAC from Massdrop mentioned earlier may also be good if not better.
To be specific i owned both mimby and bimby at one point and mimby was ok for the price, Bimby was to bright for my taste.