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Rare Bird
16-11-2009, 10:12
Anyone heard this 24/192 multi input DAC? Quite fancy this matches the Micromega with the black brushed facia aswell.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/LIVING-SIN/D100.jpg
Dave Cawley
16-11-2009, 10:50
I'm trying to get one for a customer right now, but failing! Do you have retail prices?
Thanks
Dave
Rare Bird
16-11-2009, 10:56
Acording to Hi-Fi world 675.00!..ouch..
Dave Cawley
16-11-2009, 11:05
Did it give a phone number? Should be able to shave a bit off that?
Dave
Rare Bird
16-11-2009, 11:12
http://www.aprilmusic.com/main/sub02_02_01.html
It's very nice but even though you have 24/96/192 will only give you 16/44.1 via USB..Which is no better than the HRT streamer i have but an obvious upgrade for the CD Player..Only way out PC wise is a lappy with digital output which are quite expensive.
Rare Bird
16-11-2009, 11:16
Here's the review Dave:
http://www.andervikaudio.no/Stello/Tester%20Stello/Hifiworld_Aug08_stelloCDT100_100Scombo.pdf
I've listened to it once, but I didn't find it very exciting (for the price). I still prefer the Caiman (or the Northstar192).
It's main advantage was the I2S input to match it with its transport. Without the transport... well it's just "any-dac".
Therefore, I would advise to listen before buying, if you can.
Btw, Andre, I plan to sell my Northstar192 (black) soon. Are you looking for a good black dac ? ;)
Rare Bird
16-11-2009, 14:09
I've listened to it once, but I didn't find it very exciting (for the price). I still prefer the Caiman (or the Northstar192).
It's main advantage was the I2S input to match it with its transport. Without the transport... well it's just "any-dac".
Therefore, I would advise to listen before buying, if you can.
Personally think that Stello transport is tripe, the cheap Sony lazer mech chucked in there..
Btw, Andre, I plan to sell my Northstar192 (black) soon. Are you looking for a good black dac ? ;)
:lolsign:
Personally think that Stello transport is tripe, the cheap Sony lazer mech chucked in there..
You're probably right, but the ratio sound/price seemed "ok" to me. Nothing exceptional, but not a failure either.
But the dac on its own... well, no. But I'm kinda fussy with dacs, and others' opinions (including yours) may be different. I can accept that.
I saw (in a french hifi forum) a Trivista 21 (1300 pieces produced) for sale 600€. This is a nice dac to have, too. Built like a tank. But... it's not black !
Concerto Audio
16-11-2009, 20:39
I tried to get hold of this DAC a month ago and contacted the manufacturer in the fareast. They said they are in talk with a distributor in the UK (did not give the name of the distributor).Asked me to wait few months before I can buy it.
Dave, let me know once you managed to source it
doesn't Russ Andrews market his own version of the Stello 100? I could be wrong - check the website. For the prices involved I'd definitely advise auditioning first - this is Caiman territory.
Rare Bird
16-11-2009, 23:04
doesn't Russ Andrews market his own version of the Stello 100? I could be wrong - check the website. For the prices involved I'd definitely advise auditioning first - this is Caiman territory.
yes he does or did
No, he doesn't make any DAC-1 anymore. He sells Firestone dacs now.
Dave Cawley
18-11-2009, 12:57
I managed to order the Signature version for a customer for £649.95, they were in stock too! With balanced and ordinary outputs it looks good. This is the proper version not the Andrews version.
Regards
Dave
Rare Bird
18-11-2009, 17:01
Not much profit for you tho dave! Looks 99% better than that Beresford DAC that's for sure
StanleyB
18-11-2009, 17:10
Not much profit for you tho dave! Looks 99% better than that Beresford DAC that's for sure
I bet you I sold at least ten times more of mine than they of theirs:).
Rare Bird
18-11-2009, 17:14
Thing is Stan if your looked less like a cheap chinese import your sales might just get into a higher market
Rare Bird
18-11-2009, 17:15
Ever heard of this one, why sell three when i can get the same for one!
StanleyB
18-11-2009, 17:16
Says the man with fuses in his amp to speaker output:lol:.
Covenant
18-11-2009, 17:20
Judging from the photo (may be different in the flesh) they dont look so much different and I prefer Stans graphics.
Rare Bird
18-11-2009, 17:24
Says the man with fuses in his amp to speaker output:lol:.
Take a walk muppett.
:lol:
All dacs look the same to me : a rectangular box (black/silver) with a couple of lights and -sometimes- a volume control.
In fact, I use dacs to listen to music, not to look at them. Strange, eh ? ;)
Rare Bird
18-11-2009, 17:42
All dacs look the same to me : a rectangular box (black/silver) with a couple of lights and -sometimes- a volume control.
In fact, I use dacs to listen to music, not to look at them. Strange, eh ? ;)
Thats odd Demitri cos i know & i'm sure a lot do that hi-fi is a joke so i now buy something well made that looks good, nothing else.
I'm offski had about as much as i can take on this forum to be honest.This place reminds me very much of another where everyone has the same product
:lol:
There no "enormous" differences between well made dacs, that's a fact for me.
A seriously designed dac sounds always good, and putting £1000 or £2000 more usually brings nothing much, if anything (compared to the differences between mastered versions of records, for instance).
There're better ways of spending one's money than on dacs, nowadays : and the situation can only get better as years pass by, imho.
Andre and Stan, come on guys, stop winding each other up!
Marco.
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