Hey martin-anderson,
I'm the one who wrote the review on the Orchid for Six Moons. Since I wrote the review I have had another two DACS in-house to compare it to and it's still my favorite for the reasons stated in the review.
Waltersalas, has great taste and ears, so I'm sure the upgraded Tubadour III is a wonderful DAC. However, its twice the price and I don't know if its a better performer. Remember, if you purchase the Orchid from Linear Tube Audio you get a 30 day in-house trial and can return it if its not what you are looking for.
I'm the one who wrote the review on the Orchid for Six Moons. Since I wrote the review I have had another two DACS in-house to compare it to and it's still my favorite for the reasons stated in the review.
Waltersalas, has great taste and ears, so I'm sure the upgraded Tubadour III is a wonderful DAC. However, its twice the price and I don't know if its a better performer. Remember, if you purchase the Orchid from Linear Tube Audio you get a 30 day in-house trial and can return it if its not what you are looking for.