DACs and bass response?


I'm auditioning dacs in my system. One (COS) was way to analytical, overall, but had very tight bass. Another (Aqua La Voce) is what some would describe as "musical"  and sounds  terrific in all aspects except bass. My cdp alone does better in that regard. I have monitors and no subs. Can I expect that dacs that are hyper-detailed will also offer tighter bass as a rule?
stuartk
I am sure you’re going to tell us if there is component out there that is capable of all of the above without the “tubey” distorted sound.

There are a few.  My own customized SET monoblocks fall into this category.

Others are:

Nagra VPA

Any Wavac

Prima Luna

Arte Forma Due Volte - I have the customized version of this one

I prefer SET amps, but the Prima Luna sounds really good at shows, and they use quality parts in them.  I always enjoy their room.

Steve N.

Empirical Audio

Here is basically my setup, but this one was used at a show, so its not my amps or speakers. I have my own custom versions of both.

http://www.arteformaaudio.com.tw/due-volte.asp

The Vapor picture at the bottom.

Steve N.

Empirical Audio

It’s hard to believe that a DAC designer wouldn’t use effective caps in their design. Before changing out caps, why not try a signal re-clocker and a high end fuse and maybe, up sampling? I’m not trying to over simplify this but most audio enthusiasts lack the ability to evaluate equipment via scientific measures. Some may have higher standards but I’ve always trusted my ears.
That Arte Forma SET amplifier seems like a very high tier no nonsense effort. No doubt that it is exceptionally honest, open, transparent and natural in its sonic character. I suspect it is quite capable of revealing the fine nuances of the various upstream DACs and sources.
Charles