[MasonK]

Hey guys, thought I'd drop in for some advice.

I've been browsing the forums for a few months now trying to figure out the best DAC/Amp setup for me. I originally was looking at a setup that included the Paradisea non-oversampling tube DAC, a tube headphone amp, and a USB transport.

That was my plan until I got a cool little surprise for christmas in the form of a Little Dot MKIV SE tube amp. So I decided to go ahead and get the Trends UD-10.1 transport as my temporary DAC and listen to the MKIV SE through 1/8" headphone Y-splitter to RCA.

Considering the current DAC I am using, and since I cannot find reviews of anyone using a LD MKIVSE with a Paradisea - I haven't read much into Little Dot amps either - I don't know if I would be wasting money getting the Paradisea paired with the MKIVSE.

So I guess my questions are this: Should I go ahead and purchase the Paradisea? Or would I be better off with a less expensive(if there is a less expensive NON-oversampling tube DAC)? If it is a Paradisea, is there a version with BNC-Coax input?

I was looking heavily upon a Woo Audio 6 with some upgrades for awhile, but the price difference between it and the MKIVSE raised an eyebrow. I am currently listening to the MKIVSE by Laptop > Trends UD-10.1 > 1/8" Y-splitter > LD MKIVSE > Audio Technica ATH-A900 Art Monitors; but will be using Laptop > Trends UD-10.1 > Coax(BNC or RCA) > Paradisea/Tube NOS DAC > LD MKIVSE/or? > W1000s with a new DAC(maybe another amp if the MKIVSE is ok).

Thank you for your time,

~Mason

 

[OutdoorXplorer]

Paradisea 3 is with many flavors and options to roll the tubes and OPAmps. It may be right for you when you get the right combination. Power Cable does affect the Paradisea 3 listening experience, at least this happened to me when I used to had one of the awesome MHDT's product. Now I am happier day after day with the Havana with it changes by applying little tweak here and there.

 

[MasonK]

Thanks for the reply. Did you purchase MHDT's own power cord for the Havana from their website? Do you have any tubes/opamps that you would recommend off the top of your head for the Paradisea?

Thank you,

~Mason

 

[jjinh]

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Originally Posted by MasonK /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you have any tubes/opamps that you would recommend off the top of your head for the Paradisea?

Lots of details in the old paradisea thread