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hi to all.
i have LEBEN CS 600 AND DEVORE NINES SPEAKERS.i get suggest from here to buy dac that called METRUM OCTAVE MINI NOS DAC. but ,unfortunately i live in israel i cant hear this dac .so i decided to buy dac but in my country there few dacs that i can hear and consider i like to know what you people can suggest me to buy and why that will be match well to my system (pls if u can explain your choice i will be glad) :

HEGEL HD 2 OR 11, WYRED 4 SOUND DAC1 ,MDAC AUDIO LAB,TEDDY DAC,BEL CANTO 1.5 DAC, OR ANY ELSE SUGGESTIONS PLS

and what you think if you compare all this to metrum octave mini nos dac ??
someone in my country say that the hegel hd 2 is perfect for use with pc and its cheap but i cant test it in my home so what your opnion ??
please i so need help what to do ?
the budget is 1000$-1200@ used or new i dont care
bolero32
devilboy
1,176 posts
 
Bhobba: I'm about to pull the trigger on an Audiophilleo 2 and have another question about your experience with it. I understand that it comes with a usb cable. Did you use it with the stock cable or did you use an upgraded cable? Also, should the usb cable be 1.5 meters as recommended by many for digital cables?(although I don't know if that pertains to coax only or usb as well).

As always, your advice is greatly appreciated.
naggots
115 posts
 
I replaced the spdif input rca for a true 75ohm bnc on my Metrum, 5 min job. It is worth it. I however use a JKMK3 which is Bnc out and a Blackcat Silverstar didital IC which is also bnc.

Metrum is very nice, it replaced a W4S in my system. Bill is correct and has a wealth of knowledge, you need to feed it a good jitter free signal if using a Mac/PC. Nothing less than JKMK3 or Audiophilleo.

I've only tired optical with my Apple TV2 and AirPlay....... Not as good
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snackeyp
455 posts
 
I can't offer comparisons you ask for but I have spent the past three months with my Wadia 121 and it just keeps getting better sounding as it continues to break in. I think it has about 200 hours on it now so I believe it is fully broken in. It is a very musical and smooth sounding DAC with great resolution without fatigue. I am always curious about other DACs but for now I'll stick with this one. It is very affordable and feature rich.
Peter
nglazer
846 posts
 
I had a W4S Dac 2 until moving up to PS Audio PWD Mk II. W4S DAC 2 can be found used within your budget and it is a very fine, versatile performer that does nothing wtrong and many things right. Easy to live with. Don't know the others. You won't go wrong with the W4S Dac 2.

Neal
kendrick2
42 posts
 
TeddyDac made in your country is an excellent choice. I bought one a few months ago as possible replacement for my Rega Dac thinking it could be returned if didn't sound better. Well, fresh out of the box it sounded more real on many levels. After a few weeks, any trace of "digital" sound was gone and my system never sounded better! Switching back to the Rega, for the first time I could hear what others called a "darkness" in presentation. The Rega is a great Dac but the TeddyDac is in a different league, IMO and in my system (W4S modified Sonos>TeddyDac>Naim XS>TeddyCap>Totem Rainmakers). The Rega was sold a few weeks later!
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