Thought you meant you had seen a review or liked some aspect of it.
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Thought you meant you had seen a review or liked some aspect of it.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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well I did, as Jerry lkes it and Paul (rffc) has one tooOriginally Posted by Macca
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Ah righto. I've not been paying attention then.
Like many of my buying decisions I will research, consider, and anguish over this for a long time and then get something random on a whim. Need to stop doing that.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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DAC right first time = DAVE but that is £7500 over your budget
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
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Yeah I know you love DAVE. You want to marry it and have its little digital children.DAC right first time = DAVE but that is £7500 over your budget
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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I don't know what it would cost on your side of the pond, and it might be close on your budget, a Metrum Musette is a seriously nice DAC, and would go a long way.
So many DACs out there though to chose from!
Holbo TT-Nag 110-Croft phono/Innuos Zen MK2/LinnenberG Telemann DAC-Preamp/LinnenberG Allegro monoblocs/Duevel Venus/LinnenberG Maestro SE-Senn. 660S DH Labs cabling
Croft Series 7 amps, WLM La Scala, Naim Uniti1, Naim Nait XS3, Naim ND5XS2, Guru Junior
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I much prefer vinylYeah I know you love DAVE. You want to marry it and have its little digital children.
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
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£1000 over here so a little bit spendy. Plus it is NOS and I'm not convinced that is anything more than a solution looking for a problem. Agree the choice on the market at the moment is overwhelming.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
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I know I bang on about DAVE Martin but it probably is one of the best DAC s on the planet at a price! I have taken two people from here who you know well to meet him and even they would tell you their jaws dropped!
You have a tough decision finding a DAC for £500 as there are so many of the buggers to choose from especially if you consider second hand aswell. It's like trying to choose a digital camera, there are a vast array on the market and they are all surpassed by new technology within 6 months. I suppose you could say you have to dive in sometime acknowledging this and maybe a current £500 DAC will be all you need and keep you happy for a good while.
I have heard a good many DACs and have constantly been surprised at how they have moved on from the good old days when they only resided in a CD player but I would say the significant improvements only come every couple of years. It's a pity the really good stuff is so expensive!
Personally if I were ever to go back to digital I would definitely not use a CD player but would use something like this
http://www.innuos.com/en/catalog/go/zen-mini-mk2-std
And lash it to a DAC of your choice.
If you ever want to hear why I go on about DAVE I can arrange for you to come and have a listen.
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
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