Matthew Willims
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Don't know if you saw, but Synergistic Research is running a buy-2-get-1-free promo through April...
Yeah, already took advantage of that
Don't know if you saw, but Synergistic Research is running a buy-2-get-1-free promo through April...
From where does one purchase this DAC and how much does it cost?D1000 is a better sounding unit to my ears. More body and naturalness. Basically a combination of the best traits of the Aquarius and my previous Abbas Audio DAC 2.2SE, but with better frequency extension, body and impact. It just does everything right. My Aquarius was posted to its new owner yesterday. I’m sure they’ll enjoy it as it’s still one of the very best DAC’s I’ve had the pleasure of running. It’s just the D1000 is the very best I’ve ever run. The downside though is that it takes 2x fuses so upgrading to SR Purple was an expensive proposition. Worthwhile nonetheless
Ali Express is the only place I've seen it for sale. It varies greatly in price depending on vendor. I'm a bit nervous about buying one because it's literally advertised as a direct copy of a Rockna Wavedream.From where does one purchase this DAC and how much does it cost?
Are there any independent reviews?
Jeff.
Aye, a near exact copy of the Rockna Wavedream. Due to that I can’t really recommend it and will not review it. Still the most impressive sounding unit I’ve ever heard though.Ali Express is the only place I've seen it for sale. It varies greatly in price depending on vendor. I'm a bit nervous about buying one because it's literally advertised as a direct copy of a Rockna Waveform.
Wavedream, yes. I get those two transposed in my head. Fixed.Aye, a near exact copy of the Eockna Wavedream. Due to that I can’t really recommend it and will not review it. Still the most impressive sounding unit I’ve ever heard though.
Musician isn’t stolen tech at all. Denafrips never ever developed their own product. They contracted an OEM to design and build their product. The same one as Musician. As for the D1000 that’s for each individual to decide. If I ever win the lottery I’ll be purchasing a genuine Rockna Wavedream but until such time they’ve not really lost a sale as it’s waaaay beyond my means.Wavedream, yes. I get those two transposed in my head. Fixed.
I just can't justify spending that kind of money on something their proud of claiming to be stolen technology. At least Musician is a bit more covert about it.
True enough - and I'm not knocking Musician (I own two Pegasuses (Pegasii?). Anyway, how much better would you say your D1000 is versus the Aquarius? like 20% better, or is it a night-and-day difference?Musician isn’t stolen tech at all. Denafrips never ever developed their own product. They contracted an OEM to design and build their product. The same one as Musician. As for the D1000 that’s for each individual to decide. If I ever win the lottery I’ll be purchasing a genuine Rockna Wavedream but until such time they’ve not really lost a sale as it’s waaaay beyond my means.
True enough - and I'm not knocking Musician (I own two Pegasuses (Pegasii?). Anyway, how much better would you say your D1000 is versus the Aquarius? like 20% better, or is it a night-and-day difference?
Hi Matt, can you share what fuse value is (assuming slow blow and small) required for the D1000? I have a unit on the way and wanted to get proper aftermarket fuse(s) to start the burn in process concurrently. Did you mention 2 fuses required and not 1 I saw on the back of the unit?D1000 is a better sounding unit to my ears. More body and naturalness. Basically a combination of the best traits of the Aquarius and my previous Abbas Audio DAC 2.2SE, but with better frequency extension, body and impact. It just does everything right. My Aquarius was posted to its new owner yesterday. I’m sure they’ll enjoy it as it’s still one of the very best DAC’s I’ve had the pleasure of running. It’s just the D1000 is the very best I’ve ever run. The downside though is that it takes 2x fuses so upgrading to SR Purple was an expensive proposition. Worthwhile nonetheless
2x 1A fusesHi Matt, can you share what fuse value is (assuming slow blow and small) required for the D1000? I have a unit on the way and wanted to get proper aftermarket fuse(s) to start the burn in process concurrently. Did you mention 2 fuses required and not 1 I saw on the back of the unit?
Thanks a bunch.
Thank you, Matt. Much appreciated.2x 1A fuses
It was Pegasus (still selling), not Aquarius. If you want something less expensive, look at the Audio GD R-8MK2, around $1700. This is the best value for money at the moment. If you want below $1000, there model R-1 $900.I know this is a thread about the Musician DAC, but reading the thread today I bumped into Matt's glowing comments of the Accurate Audio so had to check it out. i see that when launched in 2019 the DAC cost $1000. Aliexpress now shows a 3000+ EUR price for this DAC (granted 21% VAT is included in this price). So not so cheap any more.....