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Solid state DAC under 12K retail preferably with ethernet

Looking to upgrade from AMR DP-777 and go solid state.
These are the ones I know or read about: Bricasti, Berkeley, Aeris, DirectStream, ODSE, Meitner, Luxman DA-06

Am I missing any other important DACs I should be looking at or reading about?
Currently leaning towards Bricasti M1 SE.

Rest of my system: Coincident Frankenstein Mk 2 300b amps, Devore O96
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lalitk
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I think you should also look at, 

Rockna Waveform DAC
Metrum Pavane
COS D1
Mytek Manhattan II

And Denafrips Terminator, I believe this DAC is most likely the best value among all the SS DAC's currently available. There is a 6-8 weeks wait.


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shadorne
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I would recommend anything SS from the Stereophile Class A+ list.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/recommended-components-2017-edition-digital-processors

Benchmark DAC 3 should replace DAC 2 on the A+ list - it was only reviewed recently.
audioengr
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It’s the ODSX that has Ethernet. The SX versions with Ethernet are $10K (V-Caps) and $12,995 (Duelund caps). Look for review in the next 2 months on Audiostream and then hopefully, Stereophile.

The only DAC’s I believe in the Stereophile A+ list that have Ethernet are T+A DAC and maybe Ayre.

Are you looking for just good audio quality or must it be "Roon-ready"?


Steve N.

Empirical Audio


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