[Currawong]

A better picture of the rear:

The Northstar M192 DAC is generally regarded as being very natural sounding and better sounding than the Benchmark DAC 1 and Lavry DA-10. New, it costs $2500. It features 192kHz upsampling (which can be de-activated if required) and has 2x coax, 1x optical, AES/EBU and I2S digital inputs. Output, being the MKI version, is via RCA. The entire output, unlike the MKII version, is discrete, with no opamps.

My M192 is the 110V version and is in very good condition. If you look very closely at the front panel, there are a couple of tiny marks, but they are only noticeable close up.

I'm wanting US$800 + shipping + Paypal fees, which is less than what I paid for it.

Close-up pictures:

 

[FallenAngel]

You forgot to mention that the MK1 has a discrete output stage while the MK2 uses opamps and the MK1 sounds considerably better

 

[Currawong]

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif You forgot to mention that the MK1 has a discrete output stage while the MK2 uses opamps and the MK1 sounds considerably better

Seriously? Wow, what a shame about the MK2. Thanks for that info.

 

[MaZa]

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif You forgot to mention that the MK1 has a discrete output stage while the MK2 uses opamps and the MK1 sounds considerably better

Are you sure? Where you got that information? I atleast havent seen anything indicating that MkII has opamps. Atleast in audiogon sellers like Perrota Consulting say it has discrete output.

 

[les_garten]

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Originally Posted by MaZa /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you sure? Where you got that information? I atleast havent seen anything indicating that MkII has opamps. Atleast in audiogon sellers like Perrota Consulting say it has discrete output.

Clarification on that would be nice.

 

[The Monkey]

I think it would be hard to say which sounds better without listening to both.

 

[FallenAngel]

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Originally Posted by les_garten /img/forum/go_quote.gif Clarification on that would be nice.

Please excuse the blatant direct linking to another's images, but take a look here. Save yourself the trouble and only look at the first and second-last photos.

 

[les_garten]

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Originally Posted by The Monkey /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think it would be hard to say which sounds better without listening to both.

Maybe you could loan your MK II to Curra or Verce Vicea?

 

[Currawong]

Ok, this is now for sale for $1050 shipped tracked and insured.

 

[Currawong]

^!^!^!^!^!^!^

 

[Currawong]

Added another picture of the rear. I tried to take another pic of the front, but the weird surface it has make it look blurry.

 

[minimus]

YGPM

 

[Currawong]

Still available. I've taken close-up pictures of the front too.

Northstar M192 DAC - a set on Flickr

 

[The Monkey]

A great DAC.

 

[Currawong]

I'm aiming to get a greater DAC!