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Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

Hi All.

Putting together a reference level system.
My Source is predominantly standard 16/44 played from a MacMini using iTunes and Amarra. Some of my music is purchased from iTunes and the rest is ripped from standard CD's.
For my tastes in music, my high def catalogues are still limited; so Redbook 16/44 will be my primary source for quite some time.

I'm not spending DCS or MSB money. But $15-20k retail is not out of the question.

Upsampling vs non-upsampling?
USB input vs SPDIF?

All opinions welcome.

And I know I need to hear them, but getting these ultra $$$ DAC's into your house for an audition ain't easy.

Looking for musical, emotional, engaging, accurate , with great dimension. Not looking for analytical and sterile.
mattnshilp
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georgehifi
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07-14-15: Agear
Maybe George's clever and cheeky suggestion is the answer.....:)


If one has the technical know how and measurement test CD an oscilloscope, it quite simple to do a bleed resistor for a 20hz to 20khz, soldered across left and right output, for a total reduction to 30db channel separation, takes about 10mins to do. And you can make it switchable on the fly.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1398132150&openflup&2078&4#2078

Cheers George
vyokyong
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Review of marten coltrane speakers by Stereophile (USA) Feb 2005.

Michael Fremer, February, 2005

https://www.marten.se/reviews/coltrane_stereophile_Feb_05.pdf
agear
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At this point, I am more interested in Matt's speaker/room fiddling. Dacs should be a distant second place. Any updates?
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georgehifi
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Just trying to bring back the thread back on subject.

"Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD"

Cheers George
vicks7
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Matt - the APL Master DAC M (which is what I use) runs 32bit AK4399 DACs. Always been a big fan of Alex's work. Not sure what his latest model uses.
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