cooperpwc
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Bergman, I don't know anything about the tadac but mhdt and scott nixon are both non-oversampling DACs - just like USB Monica. So your comparison is the same as mine. Monica however does not use tubes. Her gain stage is the very interesting Rudolf Broertjes' SS I/V Gain Stage (using neither tubes nor op amps - truly discreet.) So the issue I have discovered, consistent with your testing, is the combination of a non-oversampling DAC chip with the EMP. A non-OS DAC brings a wonderful organic quality to music. But it isn't needed or desirable with the Earmax Pro which is already plenty organic on its own.
As always: IMHO YMMV.
As always: IMHO YMMV.