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Wyred 4 Sound Dac1 vs. Dac2

Reading lots of favorable reviews. Not seeing much on the Dac 1.

Reading advertisements, seems the big difference as far as features is remote. has anybody compared the sound? is there an appreciable, if any difference?

Thanks in advance. Thinking of using to start a PC-based music server and wondering if I really need to spend the extra $500.
dmm53
drewh1
115 posts
 
hey thanks for the follow up. Just so I can calibrate this to my experience, do you mind describing the rest of your system? I am also interested in what other DACs you have heard for comparison. With 30 years, you probably have a lot of listening experience!
magnumpi205
504 posts
 
Just hooked up the Dac1 today. Sounds great out of the box and should only get better with time.
Didn't need a preamp nor an asynchronus usb.
Played my iPod/Wadia i170 combo, pretty astounding improvement. Will try the Meridian transport tomorrow.
gfcf424892
77 posts
 
What's your early impressions Magnumpi? Bright, neutral, etc.?
magnumpi205
504 posts
 
Definitely more neutral than the Benchmark. Much more detailed than the PS DL3 Cullen modded.
Really close to the Weiss, really starting split hairs at this point with a slight nod to the Weiss.
If we're talking money and value, hands down the Wyred. Just too much money left on the table for music, cables, etc.
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