I had two MHDT dacs over the years.
Wonderful and natural. SUPER value.
Wonderful and natural. SUPER value.
A great balanced R2R ladder DAC: Mhdt Lab Balanced Pagoda
I have the MHDT Labs Orchid, which I like very much. I also have an Aqua La Voce S3, which is also NOS R2R, and so far, my favorite DAC that I've tried. Having said that, not all delta sigma DACS suck. I really like the way my TEAC NT-505 streamer sounds. It has dual mono
AKM VERITA AK4497 dacs and is very neutral, revealing, and easy to listen to. A little on the "warm" side like the Orchid, but more detailed, but without the hard digital edge that many delta sigma DACs seem to have, especially (IMHO) the Sabre based DACs. |
I use the Soekris DACs in the DAC we offer along with a 30lb power supply!Very nice, which Soekris diy boards did you use? http://www.soekris.dk/products.html Cheers George |
Hi Terry, I was surprised you didnt mention the AM Tubadour SE in your Pagoda review. You described it as a giant killer a year ago (you probably didnt use that term) but now I see it's the Pagoda that is in your best products list. I would really appreciate it if you could tell us how they compare. You write in the review the Pagoda needs to be used fully balanced to give its best. Would you say the AM is better for those of us with RCA pre/amps? thomas |