Upgrade from a Zapfiltered D2.5?

[udo]

Hello,
 
What would be a decent upgrade from a Zapfiltered D2.5?
 
This is the question remaining after getting no responses to my previous questions for a DIY mod-ready DAC a la D2.5.
 
Please let us know!
 
 

Udo

 

[udo]

No upgrade possible to a Zhaolu D2.5 w/ Zapfilter?
 
Please respond if you think this is not true.

 

[HeatFan12]

  No upgrade possible to a Zhaolu D2.5 w/ Zapfilter?
 
Please respond if you think this is not true.

 
 
A lot of the newer folks don't even know what a Zhaolu is, let alone a zapped one....

 
I still have my D2.5C & D3.0 (non-zapped).
 
Look at the Audio-GD offerings...Great stuff...
 
http://audio-gd.com/Products-EN.htm

 

[udo]

   
 
A lot of the newer folks don't even know what a Zhaolu is, let alone a zapped one....

 
I still have my D2.5C & D3.0 (non-zapped).
 
Look at the Audio-GD offerings...Great stuff...
 
http://audio-gd.com/Products-EN.htm

 
Thanks for your reply:
Hmm.
So who can give a comparison review between a Zapfiltered Zhaolu versus the Audio-GD offerings?
Or which Audio-GD review (non-balanced) is considered a good read?
 
Which S/PDIF (coax?) switch would work well with these DACs?

 

[udo]

How would the DAC chips compare?
 
ES9018
WM8741
PCM5102
 
Any differences in general versus differences in the Audio-GD implementation?
 
And maybe then compare to DAC chip in the D2.5C, the CS-4398.

 

[udo]

No suggestions for recent DACS with discrete stage after the DAC chip that could compare?

 

[glitch39]

I have one! See my sig. that zapfilter is one great analog stage.
 
Zhaolu is not so bad.... it's a well implemented design. still musical to my ears... even against newer players...
 
I find AK4399 and ES9018 analytical, not musical. YMMV, of course.
 
 
     

 

[udo]

Still no suggestions of gear that is +/- at the same level as the Zhaolu or even a slight upgrade?