As a side note the reason I bought the PSA SACD transport last year was to play my large collection of SACD's. Note that a SACD is only DSD64. In many cases a redbook sounds better played through the PSA transport. FYI
DAC Compatible with PS Audio SACD Transport
I have the PS Audio SACD transport on order. The ideal matching DAC to connect the PSA SACD transport is the just released PS Audio Direct Stream DAC II. But at USD8K, the price makes it seem like a bridge too far. Therefore I am looking for another DAC that is compatible with the PSA SACD transport, for SACD playback via I2S. I am eyeing the Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC as it is reported to be an excellent DAC and is substantially cheaper than the PSA DAC.
Are there any other DACs that you can recommend? Or do you think I should bite the bullet and get the PSA SACD DAC?
I must admit to being tempted from time to time, as PSA releases regular DAC updates which essentially gets you a new DAC. But then sanity intrudes LOL.
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@skinzy I have a growing collection of SACDs myself, which I used to play on the Marantz KI Ruby SACD player. The KI Ruby was initially much better (to my ears) than my Hegel Mohican CD player playing Red Book CDs (as to be expected). However, once I paired the Hegel Mohican with the Hugo TT DAC and MScaler, and some other upgrades (e.g. power cords, fuses), the Hegel far outstripped the KI Ruby SACD player, which caught me by surprise. This also planted the seed in me of wanting to pair a SACD player with a DAC, which would explain why I am looking at the PSA SACD Transport and DAC - or -the PSA SACD Transport and the Holo Audio Spring 3. It is for another rig of mine (Luxman 509X M2 + Dynaudio Heritage). From a sound quality perspective, what would you think would be your choice? |
@fittebd Good suggestion!! Will bear it in mind. 👍 |
@dcpillai , I "think" that PSA DAC would be best. The concern I have about both the Denafrips and Holo Audio is the way in which they use R2R to decode DSD. Most reviews of these units never discuss. The DSD D to A system on my TP often does not sound as good as PCM. This however could be due to the low sample rate i.e. DSD64? |
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